Journal
PLANTS-BASEL
Volume 10, Issue 6, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/plants10061185
Keywords
biopesticides; agriculture; food supply; microorganisms
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- funds of Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre, Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society (KITS), Department of Electronics, IT, BT and S&T, Government of Karnataka, India
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Biopesticides are natural compounds used to control agricultural pests, including microorganisms and plant-based compounds. Compared to chemical pesticides, biopesticides have several advantages and are expected to gain a larger market share in the future.
Biopesticides are natural, biologically occurring compounds that are used to control various agricultural pests infesting plants in forests, gardens, farmlands, etc. There are different types of biopesticides that have been developed from various sources. This paper underscores the utility of biocontrol agents composed of microorganisms including bacteria, cyanobacteria, and microalgae, plant-based compounds, and recently applied RNAi-based technology. These techniques are described and suggestions are made for their application in modern agricultural practices for managing crop yield losses due to pest infestation. Biopesticides have several advantages over their chemical counterparts and are expected to occupy a large share of the market in the coming period.
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