Botanical pesticides – a major alternative to chemical pesticides: A review
Journal Title: International Journal of Life Science - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 4
Abstract
Pest management is one of the essential components in the agriculture. Conventional pesticides caused various environmental issues such as imbalances in the ecosystem, loss of soil fertility, and deterioration of marine life. Conventional pesticides also caused various harmful and serious issues on the humans and animal health leading to severe cancers, neurological disorders, hormonal disturbances, and reproductive issues. Botanical pesticides obtained naturally from plant based chemicals were found to be an effective alternative to conventional pesticides. Neem based pesticides are one of the most important botanical pesticides used widely in India for agricultural pest management followed by pyrethrum, and Eucalyptus oil based pesticides. Various botanical pesticides are used in the conventional, sustainable and integrated pest management.
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Laxmishree Chengala
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