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Chapter 18 Dilemma hovers over the rationality of biorational insecticides: their unintended effects and consequences

  • Niraj Guleria , Randeep Kumar , Suresh M. Nebapure , Nitika Saini , Puneet Kaur und Chandini
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Biorationals and Biopesticides
Ein Kapitel aus dem Buch Biorationals and Biopesticides

Abstract

Considering the ill effects (undesirable effects on the environment and human health) of conventional and novel synthetic insecticides, the use of “biorational” insecticides/products, composed of products of natural origin (including plants, animals, microbes, and minerals), has grown increasingly in recent years and which has led to an increase in the share of these products in the global pest control market. However, such a move or idea of simply replacing synthetic conventional or synthetic novel molecules with biorational insecticides, including synthetic biorationals (like insect growth regulators, diamides, spinosyns, and sex pheromones), without properly assessing or considering their potential unintended impacts and consequences can possibly mislead their use and reduce the market life of such pest management products. This is also evident form the past literature survey that most of the scientific research is mostly biased toward the target effect of biorational products while overlooking their ill effects. Thus, the risks associated with biorational compounds (e.g., control failures and the evolution of resistance by the target pests, outbreak of secondary or primary pests, and their unintended impacts on nontarget arthropods and other biotic components of the environment) need to be reinvestigated and the outcomes of such investigation could be decisive for their future use in pest management modules.

Abstract

Considering the ill effects (undesirable effects on the environment and human health) of conventional and novel synthetic insecticides, the use of “biorational” insecticides/products, composed of products of natural origin (including plants, animals, microbes, and minerals), has grown increasingly in recent years and which has led to an increase in the share of these products in the global pest control market. However, such a move or idea of simply replacing synthetic conventional or synthetic novel molecules with biorational insecticides, including synthetic biorationals (like insect growth regulators, diamides, spinosyns, and sex pheromones), without properly assessing or considering their potential unintended impacts and consequences can possibly mislead their use and reduce the market life of such pest management products. This is also evident form the past literature survey that most of the scientific research is mostly biased toward the target effect of biorational products while overlooking their ill effects. Thus, the risks associated with biorational compounds (e.g., control failures and the evolution of resistance by the target pests, outbreak of secondary or primary pests, and their unintended impacts on nontarget arthropods and other biotic components of the environment) need to be reinvestigated and the outcomes of such investigation could be decisive for their future use in pest management modules.

Kapitel in diesem Buch

  1. Frontmatter I
  2. Contents V
  3. List of contributing authors IX
  4. Chapter 1 An introduction to biorational pest control agents 1
  5. Chapter 2 Global current scenario and future prospectus of biorationals 23
  6. Chapter 3 Biorational pest management: potentials, unintended consequences, and future concerns 47
  7. Chapter 4 Role of insect growth regulators in insect/pest control 77
  8. Chapter 5 Chemistry of sex pheromones and their role in integrated pest management 95
  9. Chapter 6 Semiochemicals and other insect communication signals for controlling insect pest 107
  10. Chapter 7 Role of phytoalexins in plant disease resistance 127
  11. Chapter 8 Microbial pesticides for plant protection 141
  12. Chapter 9 Entomopathogenic fungi as biological control agents 181
  13. Chapter 10 Pesticides of plant origin: botanicals 199
  14. Chapter 11 Plant essential oils: a source of eco-friendly pesticides 221
  15. Chapter 12 Plant oleoresins as source of environment-friendly pesticides 237
  16. Chapter 13 The rise of plant-based nematicides: a sustainable solution for crop protection 261
  17. Chapter 14 Biorationals: global situation and future possibilities 281
  18. Chapter 15 Microbial production of amino acids and peptides 295
  19. Chapter 16 Essential oils as biorational insecticides 335
  20. Chapter 17 Bioherbicides for integrated weed management 355
  21. Chapter 18 Dilemma hovers over the rationality of biorational insecticides: their unintended effects and consequences 373
  22. Index 401
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111204819-018

Kapitel in diesem Buch

  1. Frontmatter I
  2. Contents V
  3. List of contributing authors IX
  4. Chapter 1 An introduction to biorational pest control agents 1
  5. Chapter 2 Global current scenario and future prospectus of biorationals 23
  6. Chapter 3 Biorational pest management: potentials, unintended consequences, and future concerns 47
  7. Chapter 4 Role of insect growth regulators in insect/pest control 77
  8. Chapter 5 Chemistry of sex pheromones and their role in integrated pest management 95
  9. Chapter 6 Semiochemicals and other insect communication signals for controlling insect pest 107
  10. Chapter 7 Role of phytoalexins in plant disease resistance 127
  11. Chapter 8 Microbial pesticides for plant protection 141
  12. Chapter 9 Entomopathogenic fungi as biological control agents 181
  13. Chapter 10 Pesticides of plant origin: botanicals 199
  14. Chapter 11 Plant essential oils: a source of eco-friendly pesticides 221
  15. Chapter 12 Plant oleoresins as source of environment-friendly pesticides 237
  16. Chapter 13 The rise of plant-based nematicides: a sustainable solution for crop protection 261
  17. Chapter 14 Biorationals: global situation and future possibilities 281
  18. Chapter 15 Microbial production of amino acids and peptides 295
  19. Chapter 16 Essential oils as biorational insecticides 335
  20. Chapter 17 Bioherbicides for integrated weed management 355
  21. Chapter 18 Dilemma hovers over the rationality of biorational insecticides: their unintended effects and consequences 373
  22. Index 401
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