The practice of agriculture has always been a source of food production. The increase in the
global population leads to improvements in agriculture, increasing crop quality and yield …

Several fungi act as parasites for crops causing huge annual crop losses at both pre-and
post-harvest stages. For years, chemical fungicides were the solution; however, their wide …

Soil microbiomes are extremely complex, with dense networks of interconnected microbial
species underpinning vital functions for the ecosystem. In advanced agricultural research …

Over 30 years, the Gram-positive bacterium Priestia megaterium (previously known as
Bacillus megaterium) was systematically developed for biotechnological applications …

Bacteria interact with fungi in a variety of ways to inhibit fungal growth, while the underlying
mechanisms remain only partially characterized. The plant‐beneficial Bacillus and …

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) and its products are commonly used to control insect pests. The
main issue with these bacteria is their limited field stability. These constraints fueled interest …

Keratin-containing wastes become pollution to the environment if they are not treated
properly. On the other hand, these wastes can be converted into value-added products …

Due to the increase in the global population, there is an urgent call to enhance the crop
production through sustainable agriculture. Biological control is a possible solution. There …

Mediterranean olive cultivation faces challenges in the global environmental change
context. Pests and diseases caused by arthropods such as Bactrocera oleae, Prays oleae …

Although synthetic pesticides play a major role in plant protection, their application needs to
be reduced because of their negative impact on the environment. This applies also to …