Recent Developments in Biopesticide Use: Current Status and Future Prospects

Abstract

Biopesticides are the answer to the contradictory façade soaring from the application of chemical pesticides in farming and initiated the need for sustainable advancement to advocate and stabilize the genially admissible commercial expansion and environmental security. They are habitually present, biological agents or compounds that are used for the management of discrete pests and pathogens tormenting plants with their diverse mechanisms of action. The application of biopesticides incorporating integrated pest management (IPM) is endorsed as a promising choice to regulate the entire sectors of sustainable agriculture. Presently, we need to intensify biopesticide impelled IPM practices with indispensable knowledge, proficiency, and analysis to promote sustainable agricultural practices. In this chapter, we discussed the adequacy, prospects, and hurdles in the use and commercialization of biopesticides, their current status, recently applied RNAi-based technology and nano-based biopesticides, and how their application is connected to enable growth. © 2025 CRC Press.