Horticultural Studies (HortiS) 2005, Vol 22, Num, 2     (Pages: 53-59)

SOME ALTERNATIVE METHODS FOR CHEMICAL PESTICIDES IN AGRICULTURAL PEST CONTROL

Emine TOPUZ 1

1 Batı Akdeniz Tarımsal Araştırma Enstitüsü, 07100 /ANTALYA Viewed : 1845 - Downloaded : 1498 With increasing demand in agricultural products, alternative pest control methods have been important owing to the negative effects of extensive pesticide applications. For this purpose biological control, botanical pesticides, insect growth regulators and some entomopathogen microorganisms have been used. However, related research on this subject has gradually increased throughout the world. Keywords : Biological Control, Botanical Pesticides, Entomopathogen, Alternative control methods