Biocontrol strains from the genera Bacillus and Pseudomonas and their bioactive secondary
metabolites may be considered beneficial for plant health, since they act through several …

Pest management is being confronted with immense economic and environmental issues
worldwide because of massive utilization and over-reliance on pesticides. The non-target …

The commercially used synthetic pesticides have been proven to be toxic not only to
humans and other animals, but also to non-target plant, the surrounding organisms around …

Recent decades have witnessed major growth in the use of agrochemicals worldwide,–for
maximizing the food production for a rapidly growing human population. However, the …

Agriculture is adversely affected by numerous pests like bacteria, fungi, weeds and insects,
leading to reduced yield and poor quality of the produce [1]. Since 1960s, the most common …

The notion of food security is a global phenomenon that impinges on every human. Efforts to
increase productivity and yields have historically degraded the environment and reduced …

The world's five Mediterranean-climate regions (MCRs) share unique climatic regimes of
mild, wet winters and warm and dry summers. Agriculture in these regions is threatened by …

Modern agriculture systems are copiously dependent on agrochemicals such as chemical
fertilizers and pesticides intended to increase crop production and yield. The indiscriminate …

Pesticides are the main tactics for pest control because they reduce the pest population very
fast and their efficiency does not depend on abiotic factors. However, the indiscriminate use …

In developing countries, the agricultural sector is playing a significant role to enhance the
economy. Pests cause significant damage to crop production. Globally, the human …