Biopesticides and Bioinsecticides
The synthetic pesticides, which are used to reduce crop losses, cause serious problems that are briefly enumerated above. Therefore, alternative approaches including traditional methods to control pests and diseases are needed. One of these methods includes the use of biopesticides and bioinsecticides, which are environment friendly, non-toxic and cost effective. While the term biopesticide is much broader including all biocontrol agents, the term bioinsecticide is used for only the living microorganisms and the formulations derived from them and used for insect control. Some of these bioinsecticides, introduced in USA in 1950’s, were based on Bacillus thuringiensis.
