Current status, challenges, and prospects of biopesticide utilization in Nigeria

Current status, challenges, and prospects of biopesticide utilization in Nigeria

The toxicity, persistence, and non-biodegradability of chemical pesticides have increased calls for the adoption of sustainable and cost-effective pest control measures. Biopesticides present a sustainable alternative to synthetic pesticides. However, the biopesticide utilization in agrarian countri...

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Main Authors: Ivase Tertsegha John-Paul, Nyakuma Bemgba Bevan, Ogenyi Blessing Uwere, Balogun Adinoyi David, Hassan Muhammed Nuraddeen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2017-12-01
Series:Acta Universitatis Sapientiae: Agriculture and Environment
Subjects:
pesticides
food security
pest control
crop disease
nigeria
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/ausae-2017-0009

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https://doi.org/10.1515/ausae-2017-0009

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