Comparative growth inhibitory and antifeedant effects of plant extracts and pure allelochemicals on four phytophagous insect species

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Inducible direct plant defense against insect herbivores: A review (2008, background): “In addition, many plant secondary metabolites also have effects on food ingestion and assimilation, potentially via inhibition of insect digestive enzymes (Duffey & Stout, 1996; Akhtar & Isman, 2004).”
Comparative bioactivity of selected extracts from Meliaceae and some commercial botanical insecticides against two noctuid caterpillars, Trichoplusia ni and Pseudaletia unipuncta (2007, methodology): “In the field, prolongation of developmental stages (as a result of growth inhibition) and increased search time (as a result of feeding deterrence) to seek viable food sources, likely expose herbivores to increased mortality as a result of biotic and abiotic factors (Akhtar and Isman 2004a).”
Comparing impacts of plant extracts and pure allelochemicals and implications for pest control. (2009, background): “Several extracts of plants have been evaluated for their activity against agriculturally important insects for a few decades now [15, 36–45] and are currently being evaluated further for use in plant protection because of their possible ecofriendly characteristics.”
Toxicity of some plant powders to maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais (motschulsky) [Coleoptera: Curculiondae] on stored wheat grains (Triticum aestivum) (2011, background): “Growth inhibition may result from toxicity or feeding deterrent properties of the plant (Akhtar and Isman, 2004; Erturk, 2006).”