Microbial control of phytophagous invertebrate pests in South Africa: Current status and future prospects

Hatting, Justin; Moore, S.D.; Malan, Antoinette P.

doi:10.1016/j.jip.2018.02.004

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“…Among the various entomopathogens, commercial production in sub‐Saharan Africa is largely dominated by entomopathogenic fungi . Countries such as Kenya and South Africa are in the forefront of commercial production of biopesticides.…”

Section: Entomopathogenic Fungi In Pest Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Countries such as Kenya and South Africa are in the forefront of commercial production of biopesticides. In South Africa, out of the 31 biopesticide products currently registered for use, 23 are imported, while six entomopathogenic fungi‐based and two baculovirus‐based biopesticide products are locally produced . In Kenya, 20 microbial pesticides are registered for use out of 868 registered products.…”

Section: Entomopathogenic Fungi In Pest Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Of these three EPFs, one baculovirus and one EPN are locally produced. Well defined regulatory procedures for registration of biopesticides and an extensive export horticultural sector are key drivers for the growing demand for biopesticide‐based products . Effective PPP is critical for the commercialization of biopesticide products.…”

Section: Entomopathogenic Fungi In Pest Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Among the various entomopathogens, commercial production in sub-Saharan Africa is largely dominated by entomopathogenic fungi. 41 Countries such as Kenya and South Africa are in the forefront of commercial production of biopesticides. In South Africa, out of the 31 biopesticide products currently registered for use, 23 are imported, while six entomopathogenic fungi-based and two baculovirus-based biopesticide products are locally produced.…”

Section: Successful Commercial Production In Sub-saharan Africa and Fmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In South Africa, out of the 31 biopesticide products currently registered for use, 23 are imported, while six entomopathogenic fungi-based and two baculovirus-based biopesticide products are locally produced. 41 In Kenya, 20 microbial pesticides are registered for use out of 868 registered products. This includes nine products based on Bacillus thuringiensis, nine based on entomopathogenic fungi, one baculovirus and one product based on entomopathogenic nematode.…”

Section: Successful Commercial Production In Sub-saharan Africa and Fmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Biopesticide based sustainable pest management for safer production of vegetable legumes and brassicas in Asia and Africa

Srinivasan

Subramanian

Ekesi

et al. 2019

Pest Management Science

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Vegetables are one of the important crops which could alleviate poverty and malnutrition among the smallholder farmers in tropical Asia and Africa. However, a plethora of pests limit the productivity of these crops, leading to economic losses. Vegetable producers overwhelmingly rely on chemical pesticides in order to reduce pest‐caused economic losses. However, over‐reliance on chemical pesticides poses serious threats to human and environmental health. Hence, biopesticides offer a viable alternative to chemical pesticides in sustainable pest management programs. Baculoviruses such as nucleopolyhedrovirus (NPV) and granulovirus (GV) have been exploited as successful biological pesticides in agriculture, horticulture and forestry. Maruca vitrata multiple nucleocapsid NPV (MaviMNPV) was found to be a unique baculovirus specifically infecting pod borer on food legumes, and it has been successfully developed as a biopesticide in Asia and Africa. Entomopathogenic fungi also offer sustainable pest management options. Several strains of Metarhizium anisopliae and Beauveria bassiana have been tested and developed as biopesticides in Asia and Africa. This review specifically focuses on the discovery and development of entomopathogenic virus and fungi‐based biopesticides against major pests of vegetable legumes and brassicas in Asia and Africa. © 2019 Society of Chemical Industry

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Section: Entomopathogenic Fungi In Pest Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Entomopathogenic Fungi In Pest Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Entomopathogenic Fungi In Pest Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Successful Commercial Production In Sub-saharan Africa and Fmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Successful Commercial Production In Sub-saharan Africa and Fmentioning

confidence: 99%

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