Abstract: Pesticides are widely used in Nigerian for pest control and they pose human and animal health
problems. As a result of these challenges it became necessary for researchers to come up with
better alternatives for the farmers. Entomopathogenic nematode-bacteria based biological
insecticides possess balanced biological control attributes which qualify them as viable
alternatives in the control of insect pests of crops. They carry bacteria in their intestines making
them lethal to many important insects of crops. They have been isolated in Nigeria and their
biological control potential are been tested and if properly used may act as an alternative to
chemical pesticides in the future of Nigerian Agriculture or a component of integrated pest
management system. This review is aimed as a gateway for researchers in Nigeria to have an
insight into this interesting aspect of pest control and to undertake research in different aspects of
nematode-bacteria complex so as to exploit them in crop pest management in Nigeria. |