Modern Trends - Demonstrated Eco-friendly Practices/Tools for Crop Protection

Work carried out by different scientists on eco-friendly practices indicated/demonstrated that for managing pest problems plant origin pesticides like soybean oil, Oxymetrin and matrine obtained from Sophoria sp., plant extract (Biotos) obtained from Gaultheria spp., essential oils obtained from Vitex negundo, Pyrethrins present in the seed cases of Chrysanthemum plant, the extract of perennial shrub Dodonaea angustifolia, "Saponin" from Sapindus trifoliatus, Pongam seed oil obtained from Pongamia pinnata and P. glabra are useful. Further, in the present day context, keeping environmental safety in view, diatomaceous earth is being used for controlling the household pests. Mastopans obtained from sting of solitaiy wasps, parasitoids, microbial pesticides are extensively used in insect pest management programs. For effective weed management bioherbicides and for the management of plant pathogenic fungi and bacteria mycophagous bacteria are being employed.