Abstract:Citrus red mite Panonychus citri McGregor became a major pest of citrus in China during the late 1950s. The widespread use of synthetic pesticides since then has greatly reduced natural enemies in the citrus orchard and resulted in widespread resistance of citrus red mite, making it the most difficult citrus pest to control. New, effective control methods for citrus red mite are urgently needed. One possible avenue is the use of active components from plant secondary metabolites to control herbivorous pests...