Promotion of Biopesticides for Safer Food Production and Protection of Environment

Abstract

Pesticides are used for pest control in agriculture, external parasite control in animals and vector control in public health. Use of Synthetic pesticides in the globe is increasing due to emerging new pests in the contest of changing climate, quick knockdown effects and use of high yielding varieties in agriculture commercialization to fulfill the demand of food and nutrition of growing population. But the use of pesticides has negative effects on health of human and environment due to lack of awareness, negligence, improper guidance on the problem, and improper handling of pesticide. Biopesticides specially neem-based insecticides, insect specific pheromones, light traps, yellow traps, repellents, Trichoderma, Pseudomonas, Bacillus, NPV and nematodes have been registered and their uses are increasing due to safety, effectiveness and as the best alternatives of chemical synthetic pesticides. Government should to encourage in registration process of biopesticides facilitating by guidelines within the regulatory frame while maintaining their quality, awareness and advocacy for their promotion in the nation.