Pest management with biopesticides

Abstract

Biopesticides are attracting interest as alternatives to conventional pesticides but without many of the non-target effects, promising a better record of safety and sustainability in pest control practices. In this article we summarize and discuss the current status and future promise of biopesticides, including how biopesticides use may increase the quality and safety of the food supply.

Keywords

biopesticide / GMO crops / pest management

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Acknowledgements

We acknowledge Michelle V. Buchanan, Wallace Yokoyama, Ma Chan, and Alexander Chhen for their contributions to versions of this article. Also to the National Science Foundation for permission to refer to materials in the National Science Foundation (NSF), Mathematics and Physical (MP), and Sciences Advisory Committee (SAC) Subcommittee Report in this article.

Compliance with ethics guidelines

James N. Seiber, Joel Coats, Stephen O. Duke, and Aaron D. Gross declare that they have no conflicts of interest or financial conflicts to disclose.

This article is a review and does not contain any studies with human or animal subjects performed by any of the authors.

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