Marie Hammond
The development and widespread use of pesticides have contributed to the enormous increase in agricultural yields associated with the "green" revolution. New pesticide registration procedures, like the Food Quality Protection Act in the US, have been introduced as a result of worries about the possible effects of pesticides on human health and the environment. The quantity of artificial pesticides available in agriculture has decreased as a result of these new laws. As a result, it might be necessary to reevaluate the existing paradigm of relying nearly entirely on chemicals for pest control. To replace the compounds lost as a result of the increased registration requirements, new pesticides are being discovered and produced, including insecticides based on natural products. This overview discusses the historical applications of natural products in farming, their influence on the creation of new pesticides, and the possibilities for pest management with natural products in the future.