Industrial Applications of Soil Microbes

Author(s): Poonam Meena, Neelam Poonar, Sampat Nehra* and P.C. Trivedi

DOI: 10.2174/9789815050264123020008

Applications of Microbial Biopesticides

Pp: 85-101 (17)

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Abstract

SHS investigation development is considered from the geographical and historical viewpoint. 3 stages are described. Within Stage 1 the work was carried out in the Department of the Institute of Chemical Physics in Chernogolovka where the scientific discovery had been made. At Stage 2 the interest to SHS arose in different cities and towns of the former USSR. Within Stage 3 SHS entered the international scene. Now SHS processes and products are being studied in more than 50 countries.

Abstract

Microbial biopesticides involve various microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, viruses, nematode-associated bacteria, protozoans, and endophytes working against invertebrate pathogens in agro-ecosystems. Such novel biopesticidal products, after extensive research work, have been explored in the global market to combat synthetic pesticide application adverse problems. Recent academic and industrial efforts are involved in the discovery of toxins and virulence factors from microbial species for the synthesis of commercial formulations. The current review is the expansion of the application of various bacteria, fungi, viruses, nematodes, protozoans, and endophytes for biopesticide formulations and their role in pest management.

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