TY - JOUR
T1 - Biopesticides as promising alternatives to chemical pesticides
T2 - A review of their current and future status
AU - Samada, Lukmanul Hakim
AU - Tambunan, Usman Sumo Friend
N1 - Funding Information:
We are grateful to the Directorate of Research and Community Engagement (DRPM), Universitas Indonesia for the support. The authors also would like to thank Enago (www.enago.com) for the English language review.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 Lukmanul Hakim Samada and Usman Sumo Friend Tambunan.
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - Biopesticides are living organisms or natural products that control agricultural pests including bacteria, fungi, weeds, viruses and insects. Biopesticides can be classified into different categories, such as microbial pesticides, plant-incorporated protectants and biochemicals. Biopesticides are a crucial component of integrated pest management programs for pest control, which lead to more natural alternatives to chemical pesticides that are eco-friendly and safer. Since the emergence of biopesticides for potential pest management, numerous products have been released and some of them dominate the market. This review paper will discuss the current status, future prospect and challenges associated with the use of biopesticides in pest control.
AB - Biopesticides are living organisms or natural products that control agricultural pests including bacteria, fungi, weeds, viruses and insects. Biopesticides can be classified into different categories, such as microbial pesticides, plant-incorporated protectants and biochemicals. Biopesticides are a crucial component of integrated pest management programs for pest control, which lead to more natural alternatives to chemical pesticides that are eco-friendly and safer. Since the emergence of biopesticides for potential pest management, numerous products have been released and some of them dominate the market. This review paper will discuss the current status, future prospect and challenges associated with the use of biopesticides in pest control.
KW - Biopesticides
KW - Eco-Friendly
KW - Integrated Pest Management
KW - Pests
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85087352144&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3844/ojbsci.2020.66.76
DO - 10.3844/ojbsci.2020.66.76
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85087352144
SN - 1608-4217
VL - 20
SP - 66
EP - 76
JO - OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences
JF - OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences
IS - 2
ER -