For more than a century, growers have understood the potential of biological control agents as effective tools for crop protection. The agriculture industry has yet to realize, however, many predictions about the pace of growth and adoption of biopesticides. Advances in science have increased the breadth of understanding about the potential of biopesticides while simultaneously deepening the realization of the challenge inherent in converting that potential into a robust solution. Learnings from the past decades of agricultural chemistry research have built a clearer understanding of the five key barriers to broad utility of biopesticides and the magnitude of improvements required.

Fascinating science, frustrating reality: Five barriers to broad utility of biopesticides

246th National Meeting (2013)

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