Chapter Title:

GILOY AS A BIOFERTILIZERS AND BIOPESTICIDES

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Samikshya Jena
Department of Biotechnology, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha

Synopsis

Giloy is scientifically known as Tinospora Cordifolia or Guduchi in Hindi. A Charak Samhita shloka describes giloy as one of the primary bitter-tasting plants. Giloy is a plant with several use, including medicine, insecticide, colourant, food, and fodder. Biopesticides can come from either microbial or plant sources. They have long been recognized as a potent substitute for synthetic chemical pesticides. They are biodegradable, specific to giloy, and have little to no detrimental impacts on the environment or human health. Giloy tree may reach heights of 1 meter (3.3 feet), and it has numerous long, twining branches. Leaves are simple, alternating, exstipulate, long (up to 15 cm), pulvinate, and roundish at the base and apex. Flowers are greenish yellow axillary and terminal racemes, clustered Male flowers, and a single Female flower. And Biofertilizers strive to improve the nutritional content of the soil by utilizing microorganisms that operate symbiotically with plants. Organic inputs utilized in biological fertilization come from a variety of sources, including animal manure, household sewage, fertilizer, organic waste, and microorganisms like fungi and bacteria. The commercial history of bio-fertilizer officially started with the introduction of "Nitragin" by Nobbe and Hilther in 1895. Farmers have been passing down their expertise of applied microbial inoculum for many generations. The choice of active microorganisms to be employed must be decided first.Biopesticides are created from naturally existing living species including animals, plants, and microorganisms (such bacteria, fungi, and viruses). Controlling pests that damage plants is the main use for biopesticides and their byproducts. Since the beginning of time, agriculture has been on this planet, along with plants and pests. Biopesticides are substances that plants produce from genetic material that has been added to or incorporated into their genetic structure. They contain microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungus, and protozoa as active components. Bacillus thuringiensis, an insect harmful bacterium, is the microorganism most frequently used in the production of biopesticides. The bulk of biopesticides are based on living organisms, and it is crucial to maintain their viability throughout formulation and storage at the proper levels. Most often used semiochemicals for crop protection are insect pheromones, which are produced for pest management through mating disruption, lure-and-kill systems, and mass trapping.

Published

15 February 2025

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ISBN-13 (15)

978-81-980948-9-6

How to Cite

Samikshya Jena. (2025). GILOY AS A BIOFERTILIZERS AND BIOPESTICIDES . In Dr. Preetha Bhadra, Mr. Victor Pradhan, & Ms. Sudipa Bhattacharjee (Eds.), & (Ed.), ACTIVITY OF MEDICINALPLANTS AS IMMUNOBOOSTERS (pp. 295-316). Shodh Sagar International Publications. https://doi.org/10.36676/978-81-980948-9-6.15