Jaher Ahmed
Department of Entomology, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet 3100, Bangladesh.
Mohon Nandi
Department of Entomology, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet 3100, Bangladesh.
Huma Amin
Department of Plant Protection and Forest Resource,
Sustainable Forest Management Research Institute
(iuFOR), University of Valladolid, Palencia, Spain.
ABSTRACT: The
growing global concerns about ecological and health issues have raised the
necessity of managing insect pests without the use of chemical pesticides. This
fact has prompted to explore alternative methods of pest management that are efficient and environmentally sustainable. This
review highlights the advancement of biopesticides, including their
application with specificity to target pests as well as constraints and
prospects with market status. Biopesticides, which are derived from natural
sources such as plants, bacteria, fungi, and insects, provide a sustainable and
environment friendly solution for controlling pests while minimizing harm to
non-target organisms. The biopesticide market has been increasing globally, and
thousands of commercially marketed biopesticides are now used against
insect pests. Worldwide, most marketed biopesticides are derived
from several subspecies of Bacillus thuringiensis, which control diversified orders of pests, including Lepidoptera and Diptera. Although,
biopesticides have shown significant efficacy, restricted
formulation approaches have limited their overall acceptance due to lower acute
activity and a higher degradation rate. The review highlights the importance of
ongoing research, development, and regulatory support for biopesticides to a
large extent. Then, biopesticides have become a beacon of hope for a safer and
more eco-friendly approach for controlling pests.
Keywords:
Biopesticide, biopesticide market, eco-friendly management, microbial
pesticide, pest management.
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