Modulation of soil microbiome and related alterations in response to pesticides

Janeeshma, Edappayil; Sameena, P. P.; Sarath, Nair G.; Veena, Mathew; Puthur, Jos T.

doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-90489-6.00011-2

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“…The limited biodegradability and high persistence of synthetic pesticides are some major drawbacks [ 15 ]. Contamination of the environment (water and soil), deleterious effects of fungicide residues on beneficial insects (earthworms, bees, and spiders), and detrimental effects on soil microbiota result in biodiversity loss and disturbances in the cycle of nutrients [ 16 ]. In these situations, an integrated strategy provides a variety of management options that are sustainable and benign to the environment while still protecting human and environmental health.…”

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Microbial Biofungicides as a Substitute for Chemical Fungicides in the Control of Phytopathogens: Current Perspectives and Research Directions

Fenta,

Mekonnen

2024

Scientifica

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These days, two important issues are causing concern in the global community: the alarmingly growing trend of the human population and the issue of food security. To this end, people around the world have been searching for solutions that could feed the needy in a sustainable way. In response to this urgent call, scientists from around the world started working on increasing crop production and productivity by controlling crop pathogens that could harm the productivity of crops. Synthetic fungicides have been in use for controlling crop diseases for several decades, but later, due to the evidenced side effects of the fungicides, there have been attempts to shift towards a less cost-effective and eco-friendly method of controlling crop diseases, and so far, many remarkable results have been achieved. However, due to the less effective and shorter shelf life of microbial biofungicides, as well as the less accessibility of these microbial biofungicides to growers around the world, it became difficult to remove the fungicides totally from the market. To minimize this problem, researchers suggested an integrated approach: the combination of microbial biofungicides with a reduced dose of synthetic fungicides. Hence, this review explored the status as well as the merits and demerits of microbial biofungicides as compared to synthetic fungicides.

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