ENTOMOPATHOGENIC FUNGI: BIO-RESOURCE; BOON POTENTIALITY WITH SPECIAL FOCAL POINT AS BIOPESTICIDE

Author(s): Manoj Kumar Maravi, Sapna Rai and Sardul Singh Sandhu

Abstract: The aim of the present study is to contribute for understanding health effects of pesticides exposure on human. An entomopathogenic fungus is a fungus that can act as a parasite of insects and kills or seriously disables them. With its broad-spectrum occurrence and rich diversity all over the world, entomopathogenic fungi, perform a sustainable solution towards pest management technology. Entomopathogenic fungi have eco-friendly and diligence nature which are preferred to manage harmful insects at various stage of their life cycle. Entomopathogenic fungi are of different types according to their habitat as well as their mode of action and virulence efficiency. The escalating stipulation for decreasing chemical inputs in agriculture and increased resistance to insecticides has provided great thrust to the development of alternative forms of insect-pest control. Entomopathogenic fungi have wide range host specificity which can provide ecofriendly assistance in biological control of harmful insect pest in Agronomy.

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