Food Security,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
16(3), С. 675 - 690
Опубликована: Апрель 27, 2024
Abstract
Plant
pathogens
and
pests
pose
an
increasing
threat
to
worldwide
food
security.
To
improve
strengthen
security
under
increasingly
difficult
environmental,
economic,
geopolitical
conditions,
the
prospect
of
using
microbial
biocontrol
agents
becomes
desirable.
One
most
studied,
commercially
used,
biopesticide
microorganisms
is
entomopathogenic,
gram-positive,
soil
bacterium
Bacillus
thuringiensis
(Bt).
While
Bt
has
been
known
for
many
years
as
insecticidal
microorganism
used
extensively
in
agriculture,
its
possible
anti-phytopathogen
plant
growth-promoting
activities
have
received
comparatively
limited
attention
thus
far.
Here,
we
examine
ability
promote
systemic
immunity
tomato
plants.
We
investigate
how
influences
disease
resistance
against
several
fungal
bacterial
pathogens,
well
arthropod
pests.
In
order
determine
which
component
(i.e.,
spores
or
pure
crystals)
responsible
observed
effects
on
pests,
dissected
different
fractions
present
a
commercial
preparation
assessed
their
pest
pathogen
control.
As
previously
reported
literature,
our
results
indicate
that
proteins
produced
by
are
likely
primary
acting
components
case
however,
it
appears
both
directly
act
such
fungus
Botrytis
cinerea
.
Spores
also
induce
immunity.
Understanding
mode
action
mechanisms
will
help
developing
cost-effective
safe
protection
strategies
enhancing
Taken
together,
findings
suggest
could
be
broad-spectrum
management
strategies.
Pending
validation
agricultural
settings,
products
market
additional
uses
sustainable
growth
promotion.
Journal of Pest Science,
Год журнала:
2020,
Номер
93(3), С. 911 - 928
Опубликована: Март 13, 2020
Abstract
Diamide
insecticides
selectively
acting
on
insect
ryanodine
receptors
(RyR)
were
launched
to
the
market
more
than
10
years
ago,
particularly
targeted
for
control
of
lepidopteran
pest
species
in
diverse
agronomic
and
horticultural
cropping
systems.
They
are
now
globally
registered
many
countries
provide
reliable
levels
most
settings.
However,
their
frequent
application,
due
alternative
mode
action
chemistries
often
not
providing
sufficient
control,
has
resulted
selection
diamide
resistance
some
world’s
destructive
species,
including
populations
diamondback
moth,
tomato
leafminer,
rice
stem
borer
recently
beet
armyworm.
High
resistance,
compromising
efficacy
at
recommended
field
rates,
been
shown
be
conferred
by
RyR
target-site
mutations
affecting
binding.
The
present
work
reviews
global
status
insecticide
pests,
with
special
reference
alterations.
Furthermore,
we
discuss
principles
enabling
prediction
impact
spread
based
population
genetics
associated
fitness
costs
as
influenced
known
described.
In
this
context,
reiterate
calls
Insecticide
Resistance
Action
Committee
implement
effective
management
following
a
three-step
strategy
identification,
tracking
according
protocols
discussed
article.
Frontiers in Microbiology,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
13
Опубликована: Май 3, 2022
Insect
pests
cause
significant
agricultural
and
economic
losses
to
crops
worldwide
due
their
destructive
activities.
Pesticides
are
designed
be
poisonous
intentionally
released
into
the
environment
combat
menace
caused
by
these
noxious
pests.
To
survive,
insects
can
resist
toxic
substances
introduced
humans
in
form
of
pesticides.
According
recent
findings,
microbes
that
live
insect
as
symbionts
have
recently
been
found
protect
hosts
against
toxins.
Symbioses
formed
between
various
microbes,
a
defensive
mechanism
pathogens
Insects’
guts
provide
unique
conditions
for
microbial
colonization,
resident
bacteria
deliver
numerous
benefits
hosts.
Insects
vary
significantly
reliance
on
gut
basic
functions.
digestive
tracts
very
different
shape
chemical
properties,
which
big
impact
structure
composition
community.
microbiota
has
contribute
feeding,
parasite
pathogen
protection,
immune
response
modulation,
pesticide
breakdown.
The
current
review
will
examine
roles
detoxification
mechanisms
behind
development
resistance
better
understand
detoxifying
agriculturally
pest
insects,
we
provided
comprehensive
information
regarding
role
Agriculture,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
12(2), С. 137 - 137
Опубликована: Янв. 20, 2022
Sustainability
transitions
in
agriculture
are
explored
through
an
analysis
of
niche
initiatives
within
a
common
production
system,
relying
on
sustainable
transitions,
multi-level
perspectives,
and
agroecological
frameworks,
involving
multi-actor,
agricultural
knowledge,
innovation
systems
(AKIS).
The
article
focuses
how
experimental
niches
activities
affect
farmers’
relationships
with
nature,
the
reconceptualisation
system
which
they
operate,
particularly
where
this
is
embedded
less
conventional
or
dominant
regimes
landscapes.
need
for
fundamental
changes,
way
that
humans
interact
widely
argued
order
to
achieve
development,
farmers
occupy
central
role
participation
complex
networks
agri-food
systems.
They
have
also
found
themselves
disconnected
from
nature
agri-industrial
practices.
Four
(biological
control,
ecological
restoration,
soil
health,
pond
management)
greenhouse
sector
Almeria
(SE
Spain)
case
study.
Our
results
indicate
farmer’s
interaction
functional,
but
practices,
deeper
understanding
ecosystems
landscapes
may
be
gained.
As
become
more
connected
benefit
ecosystem
services,
can
transition
