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Guardian Crops Cultivating Resilience Against Pests
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Author(s): Sonia Azeem (Department of Zoology, Government College University Faisalabad, Layyah Campus, Layyah, Pakistan), Muhammad Sohail (Department of Zoology, University of Education Lahore, Jauharabad, Pakistan), Asad Azeem (Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, University of Layyah, Layyah, Pakistan), Muhammad Zia Ul Haq (Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan), Zeshan Hassan (Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, University of Layyah, Layyah, Pakistan), Azhar Abbas Khan (Department of Entomology, FAS&T, University of Layyah, Layyah, Pakistan)and Umbreen Shahzad (Department of Horticulture, University of Layyah, Layyah, Pakistan)
Copyright: 2024
Pages: 22
Source title:
Revolutionizing Pest Management for Sustainable Agriculture
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Muhammad Zia Ul Haq (Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan)and Iftikhar Ali (Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan)
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-3061-6.ch008
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Abstract
Guardian crops are a relatively new method of reducing the need for pesticides by controlling pests through inherited competence. The production of crops and food may be negatively impacted by the growing populations of pests. The main handicap of consuming these synthetic products in a field is that it pollutes the environment and degrades the field's quality, which also hurts human health. To cope with the hazardous chemical, there are various nations approaches to crop improvement have adopted globally. New emerging technological approaches like CRISPR or genetic modification have more potential to minimize the use of pesticides and their negative impact on community health. The world's nutritional needs and the preservation of ecological systems for future generations can be synchronized through precision agriculture, agro-ecological practices, and environmentally friendly technologies.
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