[Baculoviruses--a promising alternative to toxic chemicals in the battle against plant pests].

The economic, ecologic, medical, sanitary and hygienic expediency has been substantiated for the use of Baculoviridae family representatives in creation of preparations for the long-term integrated programs of pest control in natural biocenoses and agrobiocenoses. The program was based on the properties of this unique family. The problems and prospects of biotechnology of baculovirus preparation for pest control in plants in Ukraine have been discussed.