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VOL. 6, ISSUE 3 (2024)
Biopesticides and biorationals: As alternative and effective strategies in agricultural pest management: An overview
Authors
Samya Chakraborty, Salil K Gupta
Abstract
Biopesticides are natural products which can control agricultural pests
including fungi, weeds, bacteria, viruses etc. Biopesticides may be plant extracts/
pathogens/ oils (vegetative oil, fish oil, mineral oil, etc), insects, mites,
nematodes, rodents. These are ecofriendly, safe and best alternatives of
chemical pesticides and hence used in IPM. Biorationals are chemical compounds,
non-disruptive, innocuous and target specific. As of now, chemical pesticides
always dominate in pest management system around the world. This review
discusses the current status, future scope and advantages and disadvantages for
use of Biopesticides and Biorationals.
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Pages:1-11
How to cite this article:
Samya Chakraborty, Salil K Gupta "Biopesticides and biorationals: As alternative and effective strategies in agricultural pest management: An overview". International Journal of Agriculture and Plant Science, Vol 6, Issue 3, 2024, Pages 1-11
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