{"title":"Pest behavioural disruption by plant metabolites: a crop protection challenge.","authors":"Roman Pavela, Filippo Maggi, Eleonora Spinozzi","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2026.03.005","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Plant secondary (specialized) metabolites play a pivotal role in disrupting pest behaviour, offering a promising and environmentally friendly alternative to conventional pesticides. These compounds can interfere with insect feeding, oviposition, and host selection, thereby reducing crop damage and pest populations. Recent advances highlight the ecological selectivity and rapid biodegradation of these metabolites, making them attractive for sustainable crop protection. Innovative formulation techniques are enhancing their persistence and efficacy, yet challenges remain in understanding synergistic effects, nontarget impacts, and practical implementation. Harnessing the full potential of plant metabolites for pest behavioural disruption requires integrated research and development, paving the way for their broader adoption in integrated pest management strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":"1219-1230"},"PeriodicalIF":21.2000,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Trends in Plant Science","FirstCategoryId":"99","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2026.03.005","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2026/4/6 0:00:00","PubModel":"Epub","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"PLANT SCIENCES","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Plant secondary (specialized) metabolites play a pivotal role in disrupting pest behaviour, offering a promising and environmentally friendly alternative to conventional pesticides. These compounds can interfere with insect feeding, oviposition, and host selection, thereby reducing crop damage and pest populations. Recent advances highlight the ecological selectivity and rapid biodegradation of these metabolites, making them attractive for sustainable crop protection. Innovative formulation techniques are enhancing their persistence and efficacy, yet challenges remain in understanding synergistic effects, nontarget impacts, and practical implementation. Harnessing the full potential of plant metabolites for pest behavioural disruption requires integrated research and development, paving the way for their broader adoption in integrated pest management strategies.
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Trends in Plant Science is the primary monthly review journal in plant science, encompassing a wide range from molecular biology to ecology. It offers concise and accessible reviews and opinions on fundamental plant science topics, providing quick insights into current thinking and developments in plant biology. Geared towards researchers, students, and teachers, the articles are authoritative, authored by both established leaders in the field and emerging talents.
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