“…In addition, repeated and extensive applications of chemical insecticides induce the development of resistance in insects, leading to failures in control (Attia et al, 2020;Daglish & Nayak, 2018;Rossi et al, 2010). Increasing awareness by the public on the negative effects of chemical insecticides, and recent governmental regulations restricting their usage have increased the attention to chemical alternatives, such as essential oils, botanicals, diatomaceous earth, double-stranded RNA, venoms, and microbials in pest management (Alkan et al, 2023;Arthur, 1996;Atay et al, 2023;Ertürk et al, 2020;Güney et al, 2021a;Mortazavi et al, 2020;Ntalli et al, 2021;Toprak et al, 2006Toprak et al, , 2013Uçar et al, 2020). One other alternative is boron-containing compounds that are naturally occurring but can be also synthetically produced.…”