"If agriculture goes wrong, nothing else will have a chance to go right," says M. S. Swaminathan. Meeting the needs of this generation while safeguarding the capability of future generations to cater for their own requirements is how the United Nations defines sustainability. This is the sole purpose of advancing science and technology. It’s to create a better and cleaner tomorrow for the upcoming generations. Agriculture is the backbone of a country. Pests pose a great challenge to all the crops that are grown around the world. We have for ages used chemical substances to curb pest infestation and have caused irreversible damage to our environment. It’s high time we focus on greener technologies for managing insect pests. It should not only be a sustainable method but also cost effective, that is of use to farmers and laymen.
Insect pest control, Biological methods, Environment, Sustainable methods
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