MODE OF ACTION OF BIOPESTICIDES AGAINST PESTS AND FUTURE PROSPECTS OF BIOPESTICIDES AND NANOBIOPESTICIDES

Abstract

Biopesticides, and nano-biopesticides such as viruses, bacteria, fungi, algae, and nematodes are currently being used in a huge amount and their importance is increasing day by day because pesticides are already created a harmful effects on our health and environment. Due to the chemicals pesticides, diseases are increased in a high rate and food quality is decreased because toxicity level is increased. Biopesticides are best alternative to chemicals pesticides and best results to control pest control programs. The virulence of many biopesticides such as bacteria, fungus, and plant product were tested in laboratory and evaluated under field conditions and successfully approval by government. Biopesticide products are now sold in market for the control of pest and diseases. The aim of biopesticide research is to make these biopesticide products available at field level at a reasonable price and this would become a possible step in the integrated pest management strategy. Moreover, biopesticide research is still going on and in future more products are needed in aspects of bioformulation and areas such as commercialization. This review paper has the important and basic mode of action of major biopesticides in the past. The future prospects for the development of new biopesticides are also discussed such as nano- biopesticides.