Microorganisms in Biological Pest Control — A Review (Bacterial Toxin Application and Effect of Environmental Factors)
By C. Usta. 2013
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In this section, the topic in biological control of pests considered. will take place. There has been an increased interest in biological control agents in last decade. More number of biocon‐ trol agents was screened for their efficacy and environmental impact including mammalian safety. Many organisms have been investigated as potential agents for vector mosquito control, including viruses, fungi, bacteria, protozoa, nematodes, invertebrate predators and fish. However, most of these agents were shown to be of little operational use, largely because of the difficulty in multiplying them in large quantities. Some species of organisms, those that have been introduced from elsewhere may be pest to other organisms as well. They are pests to the extend which efforts must have been made to control them both in terrestrial and aquatic/ freshwater environments [1]. Prior to the advent of chemical pesticides, predators which are natural enemies of those specific pests, were an important subject in biological sciences with respect to agriculture and forest pest control.
Subfields: Insect Science, Molecular Biology
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- Biological Control of Plant Pathogens: A Global Perspective (2022, background): “Furthermore, in addition to halting the pathogen proliferation, many of these BCAs can also directly promote plant growth [9,12,13,17,18].”
- Biofungicides as alternative to synthetic fungicide control of grey mould (Botrytis cinerea) – prospects and challenges (2018, background): “Special formulation and storage procedures are essential to keep biocontrol agents (BCAs) alive, effective and be able to use them as intended (Usta, 2013).”