1Krishna Institute of Science and Technology, Krishna Vishwa Vidyapeeth “Deemed to be University”, Karad, Satara - 415 539, Maharashtra, India, E-mail: aishwarya22999@gmail.com
2Department of Plant Pathology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar - 751 030, Odisha, India, E-mail: ansumankhandual@soa.ac.in
3Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Krishna Institute of Pharmacy, Krishna Vishwa Vidyapeeth “Deemed to be University”, Karad, Satara - 415 539, Maharashtra, India, E-mail: manishaveer83@gmail.com
4Department of Biotechnology and Microbiology, Noida International University, Greater Noida, Gautam Budhha Nagar - 201 310, Uttar Pradesh, India, E-mail: varun1.sharma@niu.edu.in
Department of Biomedical, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai - 600 119, Tamil Nadu, India
*Corresponding authors' E-mail: krishnakumar.biomed@sathyabama.ac.in
Online published on 26 September, 2025.
Recent research shows that different types of fungi, like Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae, can attack and control pest populations. It also shows how viruses, like nucleopolyhedroviruses, can target specific insect hosts. In field tests, these organic agents have been shown to reduce the number of pests by a large amount and increase food output. These bacteria can now be used in a wider range of farming settings thanks to improvements in preparation technologies and application methods. This will remove dependence on pesticides and make farming more sustainable besides saving, the human health and environment.
Biological control, Crop yield, Entomopathogenic, Environmental safety, Fungal pathogens, Insect pests, Mycoinsecticides, Nucleopolyhedroviruses
