Microbial Inoculants, Bio insecticide


🌱 Microbial Inoculants

Meaning: Inoculants = solutions that contain helpful microbes, made by fermentation.

How they are used:

Sprayed on seeds before sowing.

Some microbes get released into plants after sowing.


Role in Plants:

Supply nutrients → help in plant growth.

Improve the quality of food.

Example: Solution containing Azotobacter and artificial nitrogen is used in organic farming.


Advantage:

Reduce use of chemical fertilizers (which cause soil pollution).

Harmful pesticides like Fluoroacetamide damage plants, animals, and even humans.

Microbes in inoculants can decompose these harmful chemicals, protecting soil and environment.

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🐛 Bioinsecticides (Biopesticides)

Meaning: Natural insect-killing products made from bacteria, fungi, or viruses.

How they work:

Microbes produce toxins that kill pests and pathogens.

Insects do not eat plants treated with these toxins (they die instead).


Examples:

Spinosad → a by-product of fermentation → works as a biopesticide.


Advantages:

Eco-friendly alternative to chemical pesticides.

Protects plants from insects like caterpillars (as shown in the picture).

Safe for humans and animals compared to chemical pesticides.

✅ Summary for Students:

Microbial Inoculants = Friendly microbes that help plants grow and reduce chemical use.

Bioinsecticides = Microbe-based natural pesticides that kill harmful insects without harming the environment.

Regards 
Mansi 

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