Advances and perspectives in the use of biocontrol agents against fungal plant diseases

D Palmieri, G Ianiri, C Del Grosso, G Barone… - Horticulturae, 2022 - mdpi.com
The use of synthetic fungicides to control fungal diseases has growing limitations due to eco-
toxicological risks. Therefore, it is necessary to replace or integrate high risk chemicals with …

Enabling sustainable agriculture through understanding and enhancement of microbiomes

P Trivedi, C Mattupalli, K Eversole, JE Leach - New Phytologist, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Harnessing plant‐associated microbiomes offers an invaluable strategy to help agricultural
production become more sustainable while also meeting growing demands for food, feed …

Development of the circular bioeconomy: Drivers and indicators

M Kardung, K Cingiz, O Costenoble, R Delahaye… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The EU's 2018 Bioeconomy Strategy Update and the European Green Deal recently
confirmed that the bioeconomy is high on the political agenda in Europe. Here, we propose …

The EU's farm‐to‐fork strategy: An assessment from the perspective of agricultural economics

J Wesseler - Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The EU Farm to Fork (F2F) strategy includes a number of policy objectives that have
implications for agricultural production in the EU and beyond. This contribution discusses …

Pesticidal natural products–status and future potential

PG Marrone - Pest Management Science, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
There is a long history of using natural products as the basis for creating new pesticides but
there is still a relatively low percentage of naturally derived pesticides relative to the number …

Going viral: virus-based biological control agents for plant protection

J Wagemans, D Holtappels, E Vainio… - Annual review of …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
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 …

Host-mediated gene engineering and microbiome-based technology optimization for sustainable agriculture and environment

N Thakur, M Nigam, NA Mann, S Gupta… - Functional & Integrative …, 2023 - Springer
The agricultural sector and environmental safety both work hand in hand to promote
sustainability in important issues like soil health, plant nutrition, food safety, and security …

Purpureocillium lilacinum for plant growth promotion and biocontrol against root-knot nematodes infecting eggplant

M Khan, K Tanaka - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Purpureocillium lilacinum is a biocontrol Ascomycota fungus against various plant
pathogens. In the present study, the efficacy of P. lilacinum was evaluated against a root …

[HTML][HTML] A global perspective of entomopathogens as microbial biocontrol agents of insect pests

R Sabbahi, V Hock, K Azzaoui, S Saoiabi… - Journal of Agriculture …, 2022 - Elsevier
The growing global population has created a significant demand for both quality and
quantity of agricultural products, resulting in a significant increase in the use of …

Microbial consortia for plant protection against diseases: more than the sum of its parts

T Maciag, E Kozieł, P Rusin, K Otulak-Kozieł… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Biological plant protection presents a promising and exciting alternative to chemical
methods for safeguarding plants against the increasing threats posed by plant diseases …