Еntomophages are a safe method of pest control in agricultural production

Abstract

At the current stage of development of the world's agricultural industrial complex, the most popular method of pest control is insecticides, which, in addition to their beneficial effects, also have harmful toxic effects. According to the degree of toxicity to humans and warm-blooded animals, insecticides are divided into 4 groups: potent, highly toxic, medium toxic, and low toxic. The duration of insecticide action on plants or in the body of animals varies greatly - from one day to several years. To prevent the adverse effects of insecticides, such as discharge into water bodies, poisoning of bees, bumblebees and other pollinating insects, parasitic and predatory insects, accumulation in animals and plant products, feed, etc., it is necessary to strictly follow the rules for their storage, use and transportation. Insecticides should be stored in a packaged form in compliance with sanitary standards. Storage near residential premises, livestock farms and water bodies is very harmful to health. Therefore, from the point of view of ecology and life safety, entomoacarifages can be a good substitute for insecticides.123 Keywords: insecticides, entomoacarifages, biological means of protection, immunity, agricultural plants