Animals or plants used wilfully to destroy pests are called Biopesticides. For common knowledge, we can divide them into bioherbicides and bioinsecticide. Pesticides destroying herbs are called bioherbicides. Bioinsecticides are animals including insects, that kill other insects.

Canola oil and baking soda have pesticidal applications and are examples of bio-pesticides which can be classified as biochemical, microbial and plant-Incorporated-Protectants.

Common Examples of Bio Pesticides category wise:

Bacteria – Bacillus thuringiensis, B. sphaericus, Paenibacilluspopilliae, Serratia entomophila

Viruses – nuclear polyhedrosis viruses, granulosis viruses, non-occluded baculoviruses

Fungi – Beauveria spp, Metarhizium, Entomophaga, Zoopthora, Paecilomycesfumosoroseus, Normuraea, Lecanicilliumlecanii

Protozoa – Nosema, Thelohania, Vairimorpha

Entomopathogenic nematodes – Steinernema spp, Heterorhabditisspp

Others – Pheromones, parasitoids, predators, microbial by-products