The Mediterranean basin thrives in native plant species are able to produce numerous derivatives that can be used for insect pest control. This article provides an up-to-date overview of the most important native plant species commonly found in this region that have a certain insecticidal value in vegetable crops. Regarding the insecticidal activity of extracts from selected native species, results from both laboratory and field experiments will be also presented to highlight the potential of the latter as alternatives to synthetic insecticides. Considering the great diversity in ingredients among the various plant species, it is essential to record and describe the chemical composition of these species, in conjunction with their insecticidal activity against the main insect pests of vegetable crops. The review concludes in underlining the critical points for increasing the effectiveness and consequently the practical use of natural insecticides in crop protection. Moreover, emphasis is given in understanding the importance of the production of standardized and stable natural resource-based insecticides through the development of suitable formulations, such as capsule suspension that protects the active ingredients from environmental degradation and improves their residual activity.

地中海盆地本地植物物种繁衍生息，能够产生许多可用于控制害虫的衍生物。本文提供了该地区常见的，对蔬菜作物具有一定杀虫价值的最重要的本地植物物种的最新概述。关于选定本地物种提取物的杀虫活性，还将提供实验室和田间实验的结果，以突出后者作为合成杀虫剂替代品的潜力。考虑到各种植物物种之间成分的多样性，必须记录和描述这些物种的化学组成，以及它们对蔬菜作物主要害虫的杀虫活性。审查的结论是强调了提高自然杀虫剂在作物保护中的有效性以及因此在农作物保护中的实际使用的关键点。此外，重点在于通过开发合适的制剂来理解标准化和稳定的基于自然资源的杀虫剂生产的重要性，例如保护有效成分免受环境降解并改善其残留活性的胶囊悬浮液。