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Bacterial biopesticides comprise micro-organisms (bacterium) as active ingredients, which are capable of preventing pests from harming the crops. The bacterial biopesticides are widely used as insecticides to control the growth of plant pathogenic bacteria and fungi. As insecticides, they are mostly specific to the individual species of moths and butterflies or species of beetles, flies, and mosquitoes. Bacterial biopesticides have attained a niche position in the biopesticides market and is largely driven by the growing awareness regarding the hazardous impact of synthetic inputs in conventional farming, coupled with the rising population, limited availability of arable land, and growing environmental concerns. They are very effective in controlling the agricultural pests without compromising with the productivity and profitability of agriculture. The global bacterial biopesticides market is dominated by the bacillus thuringiensis bacteria, which produces insecticidal protein...

Factors such as toxicity of crop protection products, environmental friendliness, innovative production practices, new product offerings, increased availability. Biopesticides include naturally-occurring substances that control pests (biochemical pesticides), microorganisms that control pests (microbial pesticides), and pesticidal substances produced by plants they are eco-friendly and easy to use. Biopesticides are key components of integrated pest management (IPM) programs, and are receiving much practical attention as a means to reduce the load of synthetic chemical products being used to control plant diseases.  Factors such as toxicity of crop protection products, environmental friendliness, innovative production practices, new product offerings, increased availability, and advent of new pests are increasing the market for biopesticides, globally. The growth of the biopesticides market is primarily triggered by the huge prevalence of crop diseases and growing f...