Biopesticides as a promising alternative to synthetic pesticides: A case for microbial pesticides, phytopesticides, and nanobiopesticides

MS Ayilara, BS Adeleke, SA Akinola… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Over the years, synthetic pesticides like herbicides, algicides, miticides, bactericides,
fumigants, termiticides, repellents, insecticides, molluscicides, nematicides, and …

[HTML][HTML] Trichoderma as biocontrol agent against pests: New uses for a mycoparasite

J Poveda - Biological Control, 2021 - Elsevier
Insects are the main pest in agricultural systems, causing significant losses in crop
productivity and storage. During the last decades the control of pest insects has been carried …

[HTML][HTML] Harnessing Trichoderma in Agriculture for Productivity and Sustainability

NS Abdullah, F Doni, MS Mispan, MZ Saiman… - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
Increased agricultural activities driven by rising food demand have led to environmental
problems mostly arising from the high levels of external inputs and resources that are …

Ecotoxicity of plant extracts and essential oils: A review

CA Ferraz, MR Pastorinho, A Palmeira-de-Oliveira… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Plant-based products such as essential oils and other extracts have been used for centuries
due to their beneficial properties. Currently, their use is widely disseminated through a …

Biotechnological advances in Bacillus thuringiensis and its toxins: Recent updates

U Azizoglu, G Salehi Jouzani, E Sansinenea… - … Science and Bio …, 2023 - Springer
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) and its products are commonly used to control insect pests. The
main issue with these bacteria is their limited field stability. These constraints fueled interest …

Initiatives for biodiversity conservation and utilization in crop protection: A strategy for sustainable crop production

SPS Yadav, R Adhikari, D Bhatta, A Poudel… - Biodiversity and …, 2023 - Springer
A major challenge for mankind is how to increase agricultural productivity while preserving
and increasing biodiversity. The competition between humans, weeds, pests, and diseases …

Fluorescence-based sensing of pesticides using supramolecular chemistry

M Levine - Frontiers in Chemistry, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The detection of pesticides in real-world environments is a high priority for a broad range of
applications, including in areas of public health, environmental remediation, and agricultural …

The role of baculoviruses in controlling insect pests: A review

Y Gelaye, B Negash - Cogent Food & Agriculture, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Baculovirus play a major role in the control of insect pests that reduce the negative effect of
synthetic insecticides on non-target groups and latter improve the integrated pest …

[PDF][PDF] Natural pesticides for pest control in agricultural crops: An alternative and eco-friendly method

SK Chowdhury, M Banerjee, D Basnett… - Plant Sci …, 2024 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
Biological pesticides are pesticides derived from natural materials such as bacteria, plants,
and minerals that are applied to crops to kill pests. Biopesticides are targeted, inexpensive …

Toxicity of Metarhizium flavoviride conidia virulence against Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and its impact on physiological and biochemical activities

P Vivekanandhan, K Swathy, L Alford, S Pittarate… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Insect pests of agricultural crops have establish immunological tolerance against fungal
infection caused by pathogens via different humoral and cellular processes. Fungal infection …