Biopesticides as plant resistant stimulators

Abstract

The current concept of the development of sustainable agriculture and implementation of integrated plant protection technologies is based on limited use of chemicals in favour of natural means. A key role is played here by biopesticides of insecticidal, bactericidal, fungicidal and herbicidal activity. Under pathogenic influence, a plant may activate defensive reactions of and/or systemic range. Recently, more and more attention has been paid to inducing plants’ defensive reactions. This paper presents defensive mechanisms and resistance stimulators in plants and groups of compounds of plant origin showing insecticidal activity.