Biopesticides are types of pesticides derived from natural materials, such as microbes, principally viruses, bacteria and fungi. The biopesticide that is registered for use in West Africa derives from a fungus that is a specific pathogen of locusts and grasshoppers. It specifically targets those insects and does not affect non-target organisms. Biological control is an important component of integrated pest and pathogen management. Endophyticmicrobes, fungi, bacteria, nematodes, viruses, plant-derived compounds are all identified & characterized for use as biocontrol agents against a wide range of pathogens and pests attacking various crops. Biopesticides developed and currently made commercially available in collaborative projects with the private sector include, Biocanii, based on a strain of the fungus Verticillium lecanii for the control of whiteflies & thrips on flowers, beans, avocado, cotton, onion, citrus, asparagus, papaya, tomatoes & other horticultural crops, Biorhizium, based on two strains of the fungus Metarhizium anisopliae for the control of various insects, such as spittlebugs in pastures, Biovirus, based on a baculovirus & used for the control of cassava hornworm & Ecoswing®,.a biofungicide formulated from extracts of the plant swinglia (Swinglia glutinosa).