Biopesticides protect plants from pests and diseases with fewer environmental impacts and reduced chemical residues. Plant biostimulants act to stimulate natural processes to enhance nutrient uptake, nutrient efficiency, tolerance to abiotic stress, and crop quality.
Growers have increasingly adopted biopesticides and biostimulants in integrated crop management systems because they are compatible with other crop inputs and because they sustainably increase and protect yields while reducing dependence on synthetic chemical pesticides.
Biopesticides typically have modes of action that are different from synthetic pesticides, meaning that they have the potential to keep resistance at bay and extend the effective life of all plant protection products. Biopesticides also typically have highly specific modes of action that result in fewer impacts on beneficial insects and a strong safety profile for agricultural workers and consumers.