
The term biopesticide generally comprise of living organisms (natural enemies) or their products (phytochemicals, microbial products) or by-products (semio-chemicals) which can be used for the management of pests that are injurious to crops/ forest.
AGPBI envisages the use and development of newer biopesticides for replacement of synthetic harmful chemicals. Sancontrol-II is a mycoherbicide formulation of an indigenous isolate of Alternaria with a bioactive extract exclusively developed for the control of the weed Lantana camara and also works on Parthenium (Congress Grass) too (Indian Patent). For more information