Contents: Preface. 1. Concepts, objectives, importance, classification of biological control and biopesticides. 2. Common terminologies used in biological control, examples of potential biocontrol agents, principles of plant disease management in bio agents. 3. Essential characteristics of an effective biocontrol agent, merits of biopesticides, demerits of biopesticides, compatibility of different biocontrol agents. 4. Morphological characterization of fungal biocontrol agents. 5. Mechanism of biological control by inactivation of pathogenic enzymes, induced resistance, hypovirulence, rzhizospheric colonization and competitive saprophytic ability. 6. Factors governing biological control, role of physical environment, agroecosystem, operational mechanisms and cultural practices in biological control. 7. Ecology of biological control agents, basic parameters, population density and ecology of rzhizosphere and phylosphere. 8. Method of application of bio-pesticide, precaution and handling procedure. 9. Types of commercial biopesticides industry in India, market estimate of global biopesticide market, future prospects of biopesticide industry. 10. Quality control of biocontrol agent/biopesticides, application and monitoring of biocontrol agent. 11. Materials required to establish bio-pesticide laboratory. 12. Registration of biopesticides. 13. Biological control of Invasive Alien Species (IAS). 14. Protection of biopesticides under he IPR regime. 15. VAM: Its isolation, mass multiplication and use for management plant parasitic nematodes. 16. Nanotechnology application in biocontrol. Index.