This review deals with the mechanism of antagonistic action of bacterial and fungal
biocontrol agents such as the production of antibiotics, siderophores, enzyme secretion …

Despite numerous reports of successful biological control agents for plant pests, few have
reached the marketplace, primarily because most agents have been developed from a …

The global sustainability agenda is increasing the demand for reduction in inputs into
agricultural production while maintaining profitable yield of quality products. Plant diseases …

Biological disease control is an attractive alternative strategy for the control of plant
diseases. Meanwhile, it also provides practices compatible with the goal of a sustainable …

The increase in the world population has generated an important need for both quality and
quantity agricultural products, which has led to a significant surge in the use of chemical …

Biological control has become an attractive alternative strategy for the control of plant
diseases to reduce the excessive use of agrochemicals and its health hazards. There are …

An updated short account is given of the nature and practice of biological control. It includes
data on key mechanisms of biocontrol agents (bca's) being studied, relationships between …

The biological control of plant diseases using antagonistic microorganisms is a promising
strategy for sustainable agriculture. Recently, various biofungicides have been developed …

Biological control is the control of disease by the application of biological agents to a host
animal or plant that prevents the development of disease by a pathogen. With regard to plant …

The most economically important biotic stresses in crop production are caused by fungi,
oomycetes, insects, viruses, and bacteria. Often chemical control is still the most commonly …