Recent Advances in Biopesticide Research and Development with a Focus on Microbials

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.

Tadesse Mawcha K, Malinga L, Muir D et al. Recent Advances in Biopesticide Research and Development with a Focus on Microbials [version 3; peer review: 2 approved]. F1000Research 2024, 13:1071 (https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.154392.3)

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