Bioagents and Beyond: Harnessing the Diversity of Nematophagous Microorganisms and Predators for Sustainable Management of Plant–Parasitic Nematodes DOI
Bitaisha Nakishuka Shukuru, Natalia Politaeva, Neeta Raj Sharma

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Journal of Phytopathology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 172(6)

Published: Nov. 1, 2024

ABSTRACT The scientific interest in using natural methods to control plant diseases and pests is significantly growing. Microorganisms predators that feed on plant–parasitic nematodes are important controlling these pests. Many studies show promising results enemies manage nematode populations. Our review identifies the most for different types of nematodes. We highlight fungi such as Purpureocillium lilacinum , Metacordyceps chlamydosporia Hirsutella rhossiliensis Orbilia oligospora Arthrobotrys spp., bacteria Pasteuria penetrans Bacillus subtilis Pseudomonas fluorescens . These species strong potential against specific genera Meloidogyne Heterodera Pratylenchus Globodera Despite their effectiveness, several challenges hinder widespread use. include a lack awareness among farmers, difficulties mass‐producing applying bioagents limited research effectiveness various environmental conditions. Future should focus overcoming challenges. This includes improving production application bioagents, educating farmers conducting more field confirm effectiveness. By addressing concerns, biological can become reliable sustainable method managing agriculture.

Language: Английский

A Comprehensive Review of the Diversity of Fungal Secondary Metabolites and Their Emerging Applications in Healthcare and Environment DOI Creative Commons

Khushbu Wadhwa,

Neha Kapoor,

Hardeep Kaur

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Mycobiology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 52(6), P. 335 - 387

Published: Nov. 1, 2024

Fungi and their natural products, like secondary metabolites, have gained a huge demand in the last decade due to increasing applications healthcare, environmental cleanup, biotechnology-based industries. The fungi produce these metabolites (SMs) during different phases of growth, which are categorized into terpenoids, alkaloids, polyketides, non-ribosomal peptides. These SMs exhibit significant biological activity, contributes formulation novel pharmaceuticals, biopesticides, bioremediation agents. Nowadays, fungal-derived widely used food beverages, for fermentation, preservatives, protein sources, dairy In it is being as an antimicrobial, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, immunosuppressive drug. usage modern tools biotechnology can achieve increase large-scale production. present review comprehensively analyses diversity fungal along with emerging agriculture, sustainability, nutraceuticals. Here, authors reviewed recent advancements genetic engineering, metabolic pathway manipulation, synthetic biology improve production yield SMs. Advancement fermentation techniques, bioprocessing, co-cultivation approaches Investigators further highlighted importance omics technologies understanding regulation biosynthesis SMs, offers drug discovery sustainable agriculture. Finally, addressed potential manipulation biotechnological innovations exploitation commercial benefits.

Language: Английский

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Unlocking the potential of Streptomyces species as promising biological control agents against phytonematodes DOI
Mani Jayakumar, Dineshkumar Kandasamy, R. Thamizh Vendan

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Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 134, P. 102465 - 102465

Published: Nov. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Power of Plant Microbiome: A Sustainable Approach For Agricultural Resilience DOI Creative Commons
Qurban Ali, Mohsin Ali, Huang Jing

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Plant Stress, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14, P. 100681 - 100681

Published: Nov. 17, 2024

Language: Английский

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Valorization of Animal and Plant-Derived Organic Wastes for Sustainable Management of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes DOI
Mohammad Haris, Salah‐Eddine Laasli,

Mohammed Taoussi

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Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 102661 - 102661

Published: March 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Integrated Nematode Management Strategies: Optimization of Combined Nematicidal and Multi-Functional Inputs DOI Creative Commons
Mahfouz M. M. Abd-Elgawad

Plants, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(7), P. 1004 - 1004

Published: March 23, 2025

Considerable losses are inflicted by plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) due to their obligate parasitism; serious damage occurs in many susceptible crops, and the parasites have a broad distribution worldwide. As most PPNs subterranean nature, complexity of soils plant rhizosphere structures functions soil food webs necessitate grasp relevant biotic/abiotic factors order ensure effective control. Such frequently lead inconsistent performance untapped activity applied bionematicides, hindering efforts develop reliable ones. Research that take these into account back usage bionematicides combining disease-suppressive activities two or more agricultural inputs highlighted herein. These combinations should be designed boost useful colonization rhizosphere, persistent expression desirable traits under wide range settings, and/or antagonism larger number pests/pathogens relative individual applications. Relevant ecological/biological bases with specific settings for PPN management exemplified. Determining sensitivity incompatibility some biologicals entails studying reactions. studies, as suggested herein, conducted on case-by-case basis avoid unsatisfactory outputs. studies will enable us accurately define certain outputs, namely, synergistic, additive, neutral, antagonistic interactions among inputs. In optimizing efficiencies inputs, researchers consider multi-functionality metabolic complementarity. Despite previous research, market currently lacks types safe products. Hence, further explorations novel integrated pest plans synergy coverage control multiple pathogens/pests single crop required. Also, setting economic incentives utilizing standardized regulation examines authentic risks biopesticides still called ease cost-effective formulation, registration, farmer awareness, On other hand, tank mixing ensures legality avoids physical chemical agro-input-based incompatibilities can also provide superior merits. The end view is unraveling complexities engaged applying soundly formulated, safe, pesticides. Sophisticated techniques incorporated overcome such complexities/limitations. would engage microencapsulation, nanopesticides, volatile organic compounds signals inhabitants, bioinformatics, RNA-Seq pesticide development.

Language: Английский

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Exploring the effect of novel non-fumigant nematicides on the biological interaction between Meloidogyne incognita and pointed gourd (Trichosanthes dioica Roxb.) for sustainable management of plant-parasitic nematode DOI Creative Commons

Sujan Biswas,

Shantanu Bista,

Debashis Roy

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Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 101800 - 101800

Published: March 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Behavioral Cooperation or Conflict of Human Intestinal Roundworms and Microbiomes: A Bio-Activity Perspective DOI Creative Commons
Meisam Khazaei, Malihe Parsasefat, Aisa Bahar

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Cells, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(7), P. 556 - 556

Published: April 7, 2025

Human infections are greatly impacted by intestinal nematodes. These nematodes, which encompass the large roundworms, have a direct impact on human health and well-being due to their close cohabitation with host’s microorganisms. When nematodes infect host, microbiome composition changes, this can ability control parasites. We aimed find out if small roundworms produce substances that antimicrobial properties respond microbial environment, immune regulatory reactions altered in humans lacking gut microbes. There is no doubt different living intestines alter balance of bacteria. Nonetheless, our knowledge about parasite’s influence remains restricted. The last two decades study revealed type iron utilized activation unique virulence factors. However, some roundworm proteins like P43, makes up portion worm’s excretory-secretory product, an unknown role. This review explores how bacterial network contributes adaptability opportunistic pathogen, allowing it successfully host environments.

Language: Английский

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Biocontrol of Meloidogyne incognita and Vegetative Growth Stimulation in Tomato ‘Moneymaker’ Plants by Egyptian Soil Bacteria DOI
Ahmed M. A. Mahmoud,

A. A. S. A. El-Eslamboly,

Mohamed A. Adam

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Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 17, 2025

Abstract Background: Tomato yield is significantly reduced by root-knot nematodes (RKN; Meloidogyne spp.), particularly in tropical and subtropical regions. This study evaluated 20 bacterial isolates (B1-B20), belonging to the genera Bacillus, Lysobacter, Paenibacillus, Streptomyces, from Sekem farms Egypt for their potential biocontrol RKN stimulate plant growth tomato ‘Moneymaker’. The bacteria were compared with well-known microbial agents (MBA), including Rhizobium etli G12 (B21), Pseudomonas trivialis 3Re2-7 (B22), Sporosarcina psychrophile Sd4-11 (B23), B. subtilis Sb1-20 (B24), a negative control Escherichia coli JM109 (B25). involved seed-coated uncoated plants isolates, planted plastic pots, inoculated 1500 M. incognita J2 individuals per pot. Plants grown saran-house during 2019 2020 fall seasons, RKN-satisfying response (number of galls: NG egg masses: NEM), vegetative growth, metabolic activity assessed 45 days after inoculation. Results: In both seed coating achieved significant improvement (coefficient variation: CV ranging 26.8-120.2% 10.9-48.8% 2020) reduction (CV NG: 57.6 53.8%, respectively; NEM: 56.5 65.3%, respectively). Compared uncoated-seed plants, 0.66-74.09% 14.61-66.29% 2020. Similarly, NEM decreased 0.63-70.61% 41.91-77.46% coated-seed Bacillus subtilis subsp. spizizenii (B5), Streptomyces subrutilus Wb2n-11 (B12), scabiei (B19), mojavensis (B20), along MBAs B22 B23, showed increased photosynthetic pigments, fresh weight roots shoots, stem size, number leaves. has also led higher dry weights an increase root content carbohydrates proteins. Seed induced systemic resistance increasing polyphenol root. contrast, foliar photosynthesis pigment due high damage. Principal component analysis revealed correlations between traits. Hierarchical clustering categorized into five clusters based on impact estimated Conclusion: B5, B12, B19, B20, B22, B23 demonstrated superior performance controlling stimulating ‘Moneymaker’ as known MBAs.

Language: Английский

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The Genus Clonostachys (Bionectria) as a Potential Tool Against Agricultural Pest and Other Biotechnological Applications: A Review DOI Creative Commons
Manuela Reyes-Estébanez, Pedro Mendoza de Gives

Microbiology Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 16(4), P. 86 - 86

Published: April 19, 2025

The Clonostachys genus is a saprophytic soil microfungus (Ascomycota). It exhibits significant ecological adaptability and plays crucial role in maintaining the balance of microorganisms. Species within this are natural antagonists insects nematodes, they also combat phytopathogenic fungi through mycoparasitism. This process involves producing lytic enzymes competing for space nutrients. species effective biocontrol agents agriculture have been utilized to manage pests affecting many high-value commercial crops, acting as biopesticide. They inhabit plant tissues, boosting defenses activating genes water nutrient uptake, enhancing performance. Additionally, produce bioactive metabolites with antimicrobial, antifungal, nematocidal, anticancer, antioxidant properties. can degrade plastic waste remove hydrocarbons from crude oil-contaminated sites when functioning endophytes, positioning promising candidate reducing environmental pollution. There still challenges limitations, such continuous surveillance safety on plants, establishment applications, formulation viability, variability due field conditions. These issues will be addressed. review provides an overview ecology, morphology, classification, biotechnological emphasizing its significance various fields.

Language: Английский

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Agro-Industrial Waste from Pistacia vera: Chemical Profile and Bioactive Properties DOI Creative Commons
Mauricio Piñeiro, Victoria Estela Parera, Javier E. Ortiz

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Plants, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(10), P. 1420 - 1420

Published: May 9, 2025

In Argentina and globally, pistachio (Pistacia vera) production has significantly grown, driven by its high nutritional value food industry demand. Its harvesting processing generate about 40% of waste (PW), including leaves, twigs, seed coats, green, empty kernels. Underutilized PW led to environmental problems, soil water contamination landfill accumulation. However, it could be a potential source undiscovered bioactive compounds. This study aimed characterize the chemical profile evaluate properties PW. The dried (dPW) was used prepare decoction (PWD) (10% w/v). total phenolic content (TPC) flavonoid (FC) were quantified, analyzed using UPLC-DAD-ESI-MS/MS. Nematicidal activity against Meloidogyne incognita (J2), acetylcholinesterase (AChE) butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE) inhibition, antioxidant capacity (ABTS, DPPH, FRAP), phytotoxicity on Allium cepa, Lactuca sativa, Raphanus sativus evaluated. UPLC-DAD-ESI-MS/MS analysis identified 26 compounds, phenolics, flavonoids, unsaturated fatty acids. main compounds gallic acid, anacardic quercetin derivatives. TPC FC 212.65 mg GAE/g dPW 0.022 QE/g dPW, respectively, displaying strong across assays ABTS, FRAP. PWD exhibited nematicidal M. (J2) (LC50 = 0.12% at 24 h). Alterations in cuticle observed, structural disorganization detachment from internal tissues. Additionally, remarkable cholinesterase inhibitory effect detected 2.0% (42.65% for AChE 58.90% BuChE). showed low phytotoxic effects tested species, germination percentage (GP) mean time (MGT) not affected (GP > 79%). These findings highlight as sustainable alternative control, nematicidal, anticholinesterase, properties, phytotoxicity, supporting use agricultural practices.

Language: Английский

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