Recent Advances in Biopesticide Research and Development with a Focus on Microbials [version 4; peer review: 3 approved, 1 approved with reservations]
Biopesticides are pest control products derived from natural sources such as microbes, macro-organisms (insects and pathogens), plant extracts, and certain minerals. Many biopesticides are considered environmentally safe and can complement or substitute conventional chemical pesticides. They can als...
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| description | Biopesticides are pest control products derived from natural sources such as microbes, macro-organisms (insects and pathogens), plant extracts, and certain minerals. Many biopesticides are considered environmentally safe and can complement or substitute conventional chemical pesticides. They can also be highly specific or broad spectrum with a unique mode of action controlling a wide range of pest species. Due to their target-specificity and low to no environmental residuality, biopesticides conform to the 3 pillars of Climate-Smart Agriculture, the Sustainable Development Goals, and, ultimately, the Paris Agreement. This review focuses largely on microbial biopesticides derived from fungi, bacteria, viruses, and nematodes. It discusses (i) the various microbial biopesticide formulations, (ii) the mode of microbial biopesticide action, (iii) the factors that affect the potential efficacy of biopesticides, (iv) challenges to the adoption of microbial biopesticides, and (v) the role of microbial biopesticides in Integrated Pest Management programs. Finally, advancements in application techniques, as well as future research directions and gaps, are highlighted. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a436c1b7ac0849deb160524de06a121f2025-02-11T01:00:01ZengF1000 Research LtdF1000Research2046-14022025-02-0113177450Recent Advances in Biopesticide Research and Development with a Focus on Microbials [version 4; peer review: 3 approved, 1 approved with reservations]Dennis Ndolo0Jing Ge1Debbie Muir2https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9080-2748Lawrence Malinga3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4220-2930Kahsay Tadesse Mawcha4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7310-8085International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Cape Town, South AfricaJiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 50 Zhongling Street, Jiangsu, 210014, ChinaDepartment of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Ministry of Enironment, Cape Town, South AfricaSchool of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South AfricaDepartment of Plant Protection, Hebei Agricultural University, Lingyusi Street, Hebei, 071001, ChinaBiopesticides are pest control products derived from natural sources such as microbes, macro-organisms (insects and pathogens), plant extracts, and certain minerals. Many biopesticides are considered environmentally safe and can complement or substitute conventional chemical pesticides. They can also be highly specific or broad spectrum with a unique mode of action controlling a wide range of pest species. Due to their target-specificity and low to no environmental residuality, biopesticides conform to the 3 pillars of Climate-Smart Agriculture, the Sustainable Development Goals, and, ultimately, the Paris Agreement. This review focuses largely on microbial biopesticides derived from fungi, bacteria, viruses, and nematodes. It discusses (i) the various microbial biopesticide formulations, (ii) the mode of microbial biopesticide action, (iii) the factors that affect the potential efficacy of biopesticides, (iv) challenges to the adoption of microbial biopesticides, and (v) the role of microbial biopesticides in Integrated Pest Management programs. Finally, advancements in application techniques, as well as future research directions and gaps, are highlighted.https://f1000research.com/articles/13-1071/v4biocontrol bioprotection formulation climate-smart agriculture sustainable pest management eng |
| spellingShingle | Dennis Ndolo Jing Ge Debbie Muir Lawrence Malinga Kahsay Tadesse Mawcha Recent Advances in Biopesticide Research and Development with a Focus on Microbials [version 4; peer review: 3 approved, 1 approved with reservations] F1000Research biocontrol bioprotection formulation climate-smart agriculture sustainable pest management eng |
| title | Recent Advances in Biopesticide Research and Development with a Focus on Microbials [version 4; peer review: 3 approved, 1 approved with reservations] |
| title_full | Recent Advances in Biopesticide Research and Development with a Focus on Microbials [version 4; peer review: 3 approved, 1 approved with reservations] |
| title_fullStr | Recent Advances in Biopesticide Research and Development with a Focus on Microbials [version 4; peer review: 3 approved, 1 approved with reservations] |
| title_full_unstemmed | Recent Advances in Biopesticide Research and Development with a Focus on Microbials [version 4; peer review: 3 approved, 1 approved with reservations] |
| title_short | Recent Advances in Biopesticide Research and Development with a Focus on Microbials [version 4; peer review: 3 approved, 1 approved with reservations] |
| title_sort | recent advances in biopesticide research and development with a focus on microbials version 4 peer review 3 approved 1 approved with reservations |
| topic | biocontrol bioprotection formulation climate-smart agriculture sustainable pest management eng |
| url | https://f1000research.com/articles/13-1071/v4 |
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