Open AccessBiological approaches of termite management: A review
Author(s) -
Preeti Mishra,
Monica Verma,
Saket Jha,
A. K. Tripathi,
Anand Pandey,
Anupam Dikshit,
Satyawati Sharma
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
current botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2220-4822
DOI - 10.25081/cb.2021.v12.7021
Subject(s) - sustainability , scope (computer science) , sustainable agriculture , agriculture , integrated pest management , production (economics) , business , biochemical engineering , risk analysis (engineering) , microbiology and biotechnology , agroforestry , environmental science , computer science , ecology , engineering , biology , economics , macroeconomics , programming language
For increased crop production, the role of chemical termiticides cannot be neglected as they have provided the efficient way to achieve green revolution. But the present scenario has forced mankind to search for alternative options. While keeping in mind the concept of sustainable agriculture, pest management including termites and other phyto-diseases etc. needs to be focused. For the achievement of the above stated goal, eco-friendly and cost-effective strategies need to be emphasized. Biopesticidal agents that mainly comprise of herbal and microbial formulations are known to exhibit anti termite activity and have a pivotal role in the production of organic food products. In order to reduce the chemical consumption, the vast area of biological alternatives needs to be explored as they provide us with many beneficial aspects like sustainability, suitable application, biodegradable nature, target specificity etc. Further, the bioactive components of such biological agents can later be used as commercially viable termiticides in the form of formulations. These herbal and microbial termiticides are effective and have immense scope to be used in future for sustainable development.