Myco-Biocontrol of Insect Pests: Factors Involved, Mechanism, and Regulation
The growing demand for reducing chemical inputs in agriculture and increased resistance to insecticides have provided great impetus to the development of alternative forms of insect-pest control. Myco-biocontrol offers an attractive alternative to the use of chemical pesticides. Myco-biocontrol agen...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2012-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Pathogens |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/126819 |
| Summary: | The growing demand for reducing chemical inputs in agriculture and increased
resistance to insecticides have provided great impetus to the development of
alternative forms of insect-pest control. Myco-biocontrol offers an attractive
alternative to the use of chemical pesticides. Myco-biocontrol agents are naturally
occurring organisms which are perceived as less damaging to the environment. Their
mode of action appears little complex which makes it highly unlikely that resistance
could be developed to a biopesticide. Past research has shown some promise of the
use of fungi as a selective pesticide. The current paper updates us about the recent
progress in the field of myco-biocontrol of insect pests and their possible mechanism
of action to further enhance our understanding about the biological control of insect
pests. |
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| ISSN: | 2090-3057 2090-3065 |