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Overzealous and indiscriminate use of many synthetic pesticides
during recent decades in the control of plant pests has resulted in
a number of environmental and toxicological problems. Reducing the
release of synthetic chemicals into the environment requires that
alternative sources of chemicals are developed that can be used
safely in the management of plant pests. Botanical antimicrobials
derived from plants are currently recognised as biodegradable,
systemic, eco-friendly and non-toxic to mammals and are thus
considered safe. Their modes of action against pests are diverse.
Natural compounds are well suited to organic food production in
industrialised countries and can play greater roles in the
protection of food crops in developing countries Some plant based
antimicrobials (e.g. neem products, pyrethoids and essential oils)
are already used to manage pest populations on a large scale. Plant
scientists and agriculturists now devote significant attention to
discovery and further development and formulation of novel plant
products with antimicrobial activity.This book is the first to
bring together relevant aspects of the basic and applied sciences
of natural pesticides and discussed modern trends in the use of
natural products in pest management.
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