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 …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses a few aspects of microbiological control of plant
pathogens, including its occurrence in nature, the most common microbial groups and the …

It has been customary for the APS presidential address to be more philosophical than
technical, and in this respect, the topic chosen for my address may seem like a departure …

One major criticism of fungal BCAs is that they act slowly and, therefore, give limited
protection to crops. Clearly, more aggressive strains of fungal BCAs can be sought ie those …

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Modes of action Production, formulation
and application Commercial products available and uses Factors affecting variable efficacy …

Effective biological control of pests or diseases relies on the successful establishment and
maintenance of a threshold population of suppressive organisms on the planting material …

This book contains 30 chapters based on papers presented at the 5th International
Congress of Plant Pathology, Kyoto, Japan, in August 1988 (Soilborne Plant Pathogens …

Theoretically, plant pathogens are ideal candidates as biocontrol agents for weeds.
However, their use is subject to the same conflicts of interest that are encountered with other …

Plant diseases are important challenge to agriculture worldwide. Annually millions of tons of
agricultural produce are lost due to the actions of plants pathogens. Past historical …

Plant pathogens have played an important role in weed biological control since the 1970s.
So far, 36 fungal pathogens have been authorized for introduction across 18 countries for …