Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
International Conference on Food, Agriculture and Animal Sciences, Sivas, Türkiye, 27 - 29 Nisan 2023, ss.169-178
ABSTRACT: Due to the increase in the world's population, the need for food has increased and with the
rapid increase in industrialization and faulty agricultural practices, the existing agricultural areas have
decreased and more yield has been obtained from the unit area. As a result of intensive production with
conventional agriculture, faulty practices and changes in climatic events have led to an increase in diseases
and pests. In this context, while the most effective struggle in the management of increasing diseases and
pests is seen as chemicals, the application of these pesticides causes soil, water, and environmental
pollution and residues in food. These residues may cause negative effects on living organisms such as
mutations, toxicity, and different morphological or physiological symptoms. However, to minimize
chemical inputs in crop production and to minimize their negative effects, one of the alternative control
methods has been the use of essential oils against agricultural diseases and pests. Approximately 1/3 of
the existing plant species contain essential oil. Considering the rich plant biodiversity due to the
geopolitical location of our country, it is of great importance to include these plants containing essential
oils in the control of diseases and pests to ensure sustainability in agriculture. In this study, information
about the possibilities of using essential oils against pests in agriculture and the results obtained are given.