Every year, insect pest infestation causes the destruction of one-fifth of total crop production
worldwide. Conventional methods of insect control not only contaminate the environment but
also affect the economy of the agricultural sector, as most of the insecticides applied are lost
in the environment. The application of the baculovirus biopesticide can be an alternative to
conventional chemical insecticides. Though the baculovirus-mediated insect control method
is environmentally safe because of its target specificity, its large-scale application in …