Department of Zoology, D.A.V. College, Arya Samaj Road, Muzaffarnagar - 251 001, Uttar Pradesh, India
*Corresponding author's Present Address: Division of Entomology, ICAR Indian Agriculture Research Institute, New Delhi - 110 012, India, E-mail: sachinsuroshe@gmail.com
Online published on 15 June, 2023.
The utilization of naturally occurring insecticidal toxins, such as insecticidal genes expressed in genetically engineered crops, entomopathogenic fungi (EPFs), plant lectins, venoms from predators/parasitoids, snakes, and converted EPF plays an important role in managing the pest populations. The present availability of recombinant entomopathogenic micro-organisms stacked with insect-specific toxin protein from scorpions is discussed in this review paper. On the basis of available literature, we proposed that recombinant entomopathogenic microbes have a highly promising and potential candidate for the sustainable management of insect pests.
Biological control, Insecticidal protein, Pathogenicity, Recombinant entomopathogenic microbes, Scorpion neurotoxin
