Entomopathogenic Fungi: Need of Sustainable Agriculture
Dinkwar G.T.*
Dept. of Plant Pathology, JNKVV, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh (482 004), India
Ashwini E.
Dept. of Plant Pathology, JNKVV, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh (482 004), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Biological control, Biopesticides, Entomopathogenic fungi, Pest management
Abstract
Entomopathogenic fungi are a major component of integrated pest management techniques as biological control agents against insect pests and other arthropods in agriculture, horticulture and forestry. Use of microbial agents particularly entomopathogenic fungi, have been investigated for the control of a wide range of orchard, field crop pests and are widespread component of most terrestrial ecosystems. Insect control using entomopathogenic fungi is achieved when sufficient infective propagules, conidia contact a susceptible host and conditions are suitable for a lethal mycosis to develop. Most of these fungi, along with a range of bacteria, can grow on artificial media in vitro. During the last four decades, numbers of companies worldwide have developed mycoinsecticides and myco-acaricides. Use of mycoinsecticides is likely to rise if research is focus on; improving its performance under challenging environmental conditions, formulations that will increase persistence, longer shelf life, ease of application, pathogen virulence and wider spectrum of action.
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