IJAER

International Journal of Agriculture and Environmental Research™

ISSN 2455-6939

Title:
THE POTENTIAL OF CONTROLLING INSECT PESTS WITH NEMATODE-BACTERIA COMPLEX BASED BIOLOGICAL INSECTICIDES IN NIGERIA.

Authors:
Aliyu H.U. , Tahir F. , Agbo E.B. and Kela S.L.

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.

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