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Prevent agricultural loss with natural disease controls that don't
harm the environment--or the people who live in it Despite the
worldwide use of chemicals and pesticides to control the
devastating effects of plant disease, the international
agribusiness market still suffers extensive economic losses each
year. Biological Control of Plant Diseases offers natural
alternatives to the synthetic fungicides, pesticides, herbicides,
and insecticides that have not only failed to stop pests and
pathogens, but have raised serious safety and environmental
concerns. The world's leading plant pathologists examine the use of
antagonistic microorganisms, inherent resistance, and natural
fungicides for plant protection that's safe, economical, and
effective. Biological Control of Plant Diseases presents up-to-date
research findings on disease management to provide you with a
single-source reference text for developing a sustainable ecosystem
that doesn't depend on harmful and unhealthy agrochemicals. This
unique book acts as a catalyst for change, presenting fresh ideas
and innovative strategies for finding meaningful solutions to the
problems of disease control. Contributors working in the areas of
plant protection, microbiology, plant pathology, biotechnology,
ecology, and food safety examine topics that include the
application of plant tissue culture, competitive root colonization,
mycorrhiza in biocontrol, microbial siderophores, antagonism, and
genetic regulation. Topics addressed in Biological Control of Plant
Diseases include: soil-borne pathogens rhizobacteria organic acids
white rot Trichoderma and Agrobacterium phyllosphere manure-based
microbes gray mold disease major fungal diseases mycoparasitism
microbial chitinases and much moreBiological Control of Plant
Diseases is an invaluable reference resource for extension
scientists and academics working in botany, biology, entomology,
ecology, agriculture, horticulture, plant pathology, and the
environmental sciences.
Endophytes are bacterial and fungal microorganisms that colonize
plants without usually eliciting visible disease symptoms but
establishing intricate and mutually beneficial interactions with
their host plant. This can lead to an increase in plant vigour,
growth, development, and changes in plant metabolism. Endophytes
may assist in the development of more productive and sustainable
agricultural practices or discoveries of novel pharmacologicals.
These elusive organisms are often overlooked and their benefits
underrated. Endophytes can support plants in a variety of ways to
cope with biotic and abiotic stress factors, such as drought, heat,
pest and diseases. They can produce particular metabolites,
facilitate access to nutrients, change the plant's chemistry,
physiology and responses, or by a combination of these factors. The
biosynthetic pathways present in endophytes alone or in
combinations with the plant's, can lead to novel chemicals, with
yet undiscovered pharmacological characteristics. With
state-of-the-art knowledge on their discovery and roles, this book
describes the diversity of endophytes, their value, exploitation
and future challenges. Key features: Provides an overview of the
endophytes that are encountered in nature. Demonstrates the
beneficial effects of endophytes together with their practical
applications in agriculture. Explores how endophytes are valuable
candidates for research on future drugs and biopesticides. This
title is a valuable resource for students and researchers in plant
science and plant pathology as well as those working in the
pharmaceutical and pesticide industries.
"[The book]...provides a balanced picture of the possibilities and
advantages, as well as the challenges, that use of biological crop
protection entails... For anyone involved in the microbial
bioprotectants space, this is a comprehensive resource you won't
want to miss out on. It includes practical yet academic-led
discussion and examples that help establish the roadmap for this
section of the bioag sector."(BioAgWorld) "This book provides a
plethora of knowledge on the biological fight against plant
diseases. It's a must have for everyone involved in plant
science."(Arie Dwarswaard, Greenity) "The authors provide an
overview of beneficial microorganisms against plant pathogens, with
a focus on product development, authorisation and application in
practice. The book is a source of knowledge and inspiration for
researchers, product developers, policy makers and growers."(Doriet
Willemen, Gewasbescherming) With growing concerns about the
environmental impact of synthetic fungicides, increasing levels of
fungicide resistance and increasing regulatory restrictions on
fungicide use, the crop protection sector faces mounting pressure
to replace synthetic fungicides with more environmentally-friendly
biological alternatives for disease control. Microbial
bioprotectants for plant disease management provides a
comprehensive coverage of the recent advances in the development of
more ecologically balanced biological methods to control plant
diseases. The collection offers a focussed review on the
availability and use of bacterial, fungal and viral bioprotectants,
as well as the issues that arise with their development and use.
Edited by two world-renowned figures in the field, Microbial
bioprotectants for plant disease management will be a standard
reference point for researchers in crop protection and agronomy;
government and private sector agencies involved in sustainable
agriculture; agrochemical companies manufacturing/selling crop
protection products; agronomists and farmers wanting to broaden
their knowledge on bioprotectants.
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