Open AccessA Review on Plant Sources for Nano Biopesticide Production
Author(s) -
Saranya Krishnamurthy,
V. Manivasagan,
Gopi Karruppaya
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
letters in applied nanobioscience
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2284-6808
DOI - 10.33263/lianbs93.13481358
Subject(s) - biopesticide , pesticide , microbiology and biotechnology , integrated pest management , biology , pest control , toxicology , ecology
Biopesticides are substances or mixtures of biological substances used to prevent, destroy, kill, control, or mitigate pests. Pesticide plants are also known as botanical pesticides, are derived naturally from plants. The use of chemical pesticides led to conflicts like environmental degradation and health issues like cancer, adverse effects on immune systems, neurological disorder, and metabolic diseases such as diabetes, endocrine system disruption, and infertility. Biopesticides are a type of pesticides obtained from natural sources such as animals, plants, bacteria, and certain minerals. Nanotechnology is a developing field dealing with materials having a size of 10−9. Farmers have been using this technology for proper plant growth stimulation, diagnosis of plant disease, and pest control. This paper briefly explains some evidence of plant species used to control pests and the presence of nanoparticles in that species for pest control are reviewed from different articles. These observations, perceptions, and notions provide an idea for future research to help the environment and humankind.