Use of neem and plant-based biopesticides in floriculture: current challenges and perspectives – a review
2011
Chemical pesticides are used extensively in gardens and glasshouses to deter or kill insects, nematodes, and various pathogens, and to maintain the quality of flowers required for export or local retail marketing. Since flowers without chemical residues are preferred by customers, alternatives to artificial (man-made) chemicals are being sought. At present, crude plant extracts and oils have been exploited in traditional preparations, and more recently formulated products, especially those based on neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss.), are available locally at the village level. The potential benefits include economic and environmental aspects, as well as their comparable efficacy. It is hoped that further research and development will result in an increased number of natural plant products being recommended and used in floriculture in the future.
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