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Review
. 2024 Nov 6;10(22):e40196.
doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e40196. eCollection 2024 Nov 30.

A bibliometric analysis of biopesticides in corn pest management: Current trends and future prospects

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A bibliometric analysis of biopesticides in corn pest management: Current trends and future prospects

Amik Krismawati et al. Heliyon. .

Abstract

This bibliographic review paper presents a comprehensive analysis of the scholarly literature on biopesticides utilized in corn pest management, employing a bibliometric approach to identify current trends and prospects in the field. The growing demand for sustainable agricultural practices has fueled interest in biopesticides as effective alternatives to conventional chemical pesticides. By systematically examining relevant publications, this review synthesizes the collective knowledge on biopesticide applications in corn production, encompassing various types of biopesticides, their modes of action, efficacy against key corn pests, and environmental considerations. The study synthesizes recent advances in microbial, botanical, and biochemical biopesticides such as Bacillus thuringiensis, neem extracts, and linalool, highlighting their specificity, minimal environmental impact, and potential to reduce pest resistance. It delves into the modes of action, including insecticidal activity, feeding disruption, and pest reproduction inhibition. The review also outlines an integrated pest management (IPM) strategy that combines biopesticides with agronomic practices, including crop rotation, biological control agents, and resistant crop varieties. This combined approach aims to enhance pest suppression, improve yield sustainability, and reduce chemical pesticide reliance. The findings provide valuable insights into sustainable corn pest management practices, promoting environmental conservation and agricultural productivity. Ultimately, this review aims to provide researchers, policymakers, and practitioners with a valuable resource for understanding the current landscape of biopesticides in corn pest management and guiding future research directions toward sustainable crop protection strategies.

Keywords: Bibliometric analysis; Biopesticides; Corn; Corn pest management; Corn production.

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The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

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Annual publication output on Biopesticides in Corn Crop Protection.
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The dispersion of publications across regions related biopesticides in Corn Crop protection.
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The top journals with the most citations related biopesticides for corn protection.
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Minimum citation threshold of 20 and 348 link.
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Co-citation of journals: minimum citation threshold of 20 and 201 links.
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Co-citation of references: threshold of 2 and 240 link.
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Bibliographic coupling of countries: minimum publication threshold of 2 documents and 261 links.
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Co-occurrence of authors' keywords: minimum keywords threshold of 2 and 236 link.
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Network view map generated by the VOSviewer.

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