Biological approaches of termite management: A review

Authors

  • Preeti Mishra Biological Product Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj-211002, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Monica Verma Center of Rural Development and Technology, Block 3, Indian Institute of Technology, Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110016, India
  • Saket Jha Biological Product Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj-211002, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Arpita Tripathi Biological Product Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj-211002, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Anand Pandey Department of Plant Sciences, Avvaiyar Government College for Women, University of Puducherry, Karaikal, Puducherry-609602, India
  • Anupam Dikshit Biological Product Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj-211002, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Satyawati Sharma Biological Product Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj-211002, Uttar Pradesh, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25081/cb.2021.v12.7021

Keywords:

Termites, Termiticides, Botanical termiticides, Microbial termiticides, Sustainable development

Abstract

For increased crop production, the role of chemical termiticides cannot be neglected as they have provided the efficient way to achieve green revolution. But the present scenario has forced mankind to search for alternative options. While keeping in mind the concept of sustainable agriculture, pest management including termites and other phyto-diseases etc. needs to be focused. For the achievement of the above stated goal, eco-friendly and cost-effective strategies need to be emphasized. Biopesticidal agents that mainly comprise of herbal and microbial formulations are known to exhibit anti termite activity and have a pivotal role in the production of organic food products. In order to reduce the chemical consumption, the vast area of biological alternatives needs to be explored as they provide us with many beneficial aspects like sustainability, suitable application, biodegradable nature, target specificity etc. Further, the bioactive components of such biological agents can later be used as commercially viable termiticides in the form of formulations. These herbal and microbial termiticides are effective and have immense scope to be used in future for sustainable development.

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Published

06-06-2021

How to Cite

Mishra, P., Verma, M., Jha, S., Tripathi, A., Pandey, A., Dikshit, A., & Sharma, S. (2021). Biological approaches of termite management: A review. Current Botany, 12, 121–131. https://doi.org/10.25081/cb.2021.v12.7021

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