Agricultural commodities are exposed to many biotic and abiotic stressors over the course of the growing season as well as during storage or transit. In particular, feeding damage by insect pests or contamination with fungi play large roles in the problems often faced by growers or shippers of many agricultural products. Scientists typically involved in addressing these problems can be entomologists, plant pathologists, microbiologists, and biochemists. Natural products chemists can also play a role in helping solve these problems faced by the agricultural industry. Two projects involving natural products from almonds and pistachios and their role in the monitoring of an insect pest and fungal contamination will be discussed.

Natural products chemistry and its applications to real-world agricultural problems

244th National Meeting (2012)

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