Plant Essential Oils as Biopesticides: Applications, Mechanisms, Innovations, and Constraints.

ABSTRACT: The advent of the "Green Revolution" was a great success in significantly increasing crop productivity. However, it involved high ecological costs in terms of excessive use of synthetic agrochemicals, raising concerns about agricultural sustainability. Indiscriminate use of synthetic pesticides resulted in environmental degradation, the development of pest resistance, and possible dangers to a variety of nontarget species (including plants, animals, and humans). Thus, a sustainable approach necessitates the exploration of viable ecofriendly alternatives. Plant-based biopesticides are attracting considerable attention in this context due to their target specificity, ecofriendliness, biodegradability, and safety for humans and other life forms. Among all the relevant biopesticides, plant ess

SUBMITTER: Gupta I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10458566 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature