Agricultural Pest Management: The Role of Microorganisms in Biopesticides and Soil Bioremediation
Plants,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
13(19), С. 2762 - 2762
Опубликована: Окт. 1, 2024
Pesticide
use
in
crops
is
a
severe
problem
some
countries.
Each
country
has
its
legislation
for
use,
but
they
differ
the
degree
of
tolerance
these
broadly
toxic
products.
Several
synthetic
pesticides
can
cause
air,
soil,
and
water
pollution,
contaminating
human
food
chain
other
living
beings.
In
addition,
them
accumulate
environment
an
indeterminate
amount
time.
The
agriculture
sector
must
guarantee
healthy
with
sustainable
production
using
environmentally
friendly
methods.
this
context,
biological
biopesticides
from
microbes
plants
are
growing
green
solution
segment.
pests
attack
worldwide,
including
weeds,
insects,
nematodes,
microorganisms
such
as
fungi,
bacteria,
viruses,
causing
diseases
economic
losses.
bioproducts
microorganisms,
microbial
(MBPs)
or
alone,
practice
due
to
intense
research
world.
Mainly,
baculoviruses
have
been
used
sources
biomolecules
secondary
metabolites
biopesticide
use.
Different
methods,
direct
soil
application,
spraying
techniques
endotherapy,
seed
treatment,
used.
Adjuvants
like
surfactants,
protective
agents,
carriers
improve
system
different
formulations.
tool
bioremediation
environment.
This
review
summarizes
topics,
focusing
on
origin.
Язык: Английский
Unravelling the microplastic menace: Different polymers additively increase bee vulnerability
Environmental Pollution,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
352, С. 124087 - 124087
Опубликована: Май 2, 2024
Microplastics
(MPs)
are
growing
and
ubiquitous
environmental
pollutants
represent
one
of
the
greatest
contemporary
challenges
caused
by
human
activities.
Current
research
has
predominantly
examined
singular
toxicological
effects
individual
polymers,
neglecting
prevailing
reality
organisms
confronted
with
complex
contaminant
mixtures
potential
synergistic
effects.
To
fill
this
gap,
we
investigated
lethal
sublethal
two
common
MPs,
polystyrene
(PS
-
4.8-5.8
μm)
poly(methyl
methacrylate)
(PMMA
1-40
μm),
their
combination
(MIX),
on
pollinating
insect
Apis
mellifera.
For
each
treatment,
evaluated
oral
toxicity
ecologically
relevant
higher
concentration
(0.5,
5
50
mg/L)
analysed
immune
system
worker
survival.
As
activation
can
alter
cuticular
hydrocarbon
profile
honey
bees,
used
gas
chromatography-mass
spectrometry
(GC-MS)
to
investigate
whether
MPs
lead
changes
in
chemical
foragers
behavioural
assay
test
such
affect
patterns
social
recognition,
undermining
overall
colony
integrity.
The
results
indicate
an
additive
negative
effect
PS
PMMA
bee
survival
response,
even
at
concentrations.
Furthermore,
alterations
cuticle
profiles
were
observed
both
highest
intermediate
concentrations,
being
mainly
responsible.
Both
exposure
resulted
a
reduction
abundance
several
compounds.
Hive
entry
guards
did
not
show
increased
inspection
or
aggressive
behaviour
towards
exposed
foragers,
allowing
them
enter
without
treated
differently
from
uncontaminated
foragers.
These
findings
raise
concerns
only
for
health
but
also
entire
colony,
which
could
be
risk
if
contaminated
nestmates
undetected,
spread
throughout
hive.
Язык: Английский
Challenges to Agriculture Production Under Climate Change
Warren Hwa-Jen Kuo,
Chang-Jo Chung,
Kai‐Wei Juang
и другие.
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
Язык: Английский
Preparation and Application of Biocontrol Formulation of Housefly—Entomopathogenic Fungus—Metarhizium brunneum
Veterinary Sciences,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
12(4), С. 308 - 308
Опубликована: Март 28, 2025
Utilizing
entomopathogenic
fungi
as
a
biological
control
method
for
parasitic
houseflies
in
livestock
presents
promising
and
innovative
alternative.
This
study
aimed
to
evaluate
the
efficacy
of
lyophilized
Metarhizium
brunneum
preparation,
both
alone
combination
with
insecticide
low-dose
deltamethrin,
Hu
sheep
on
farm
based
Gansu
Province,
northwestern
China.
The
experimental
design
included
four
groups:
M.
wettable
powder
(WP)
treatment
group,
+
deltamethrin
WP
group.
By
observing
mortality
rate
at
1,
3,
5,
7
days
post-treatment,
data
were
analyzed,
was
calculated
effectiveness
each
group
different
time
points.
On
day
7,
resulted
79.2%
housefly
larvae
pupae
85.42%
adult
houseflies,
respectively,
surpassing
observed
deltamethrin-only
incorporation
insecticides
into
fungal
increased
by
17.1%
compared
use
alone,
significantly
reducing
overall
pesticide
usage
while
enhancing
control.
Язык: Английский
Unravelling the microplastic menace: different polymers work in synergy to increase bee vulnerability
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Фев. 8, 2024
Abstract
Microplastics
(MPs)
are
growing
and
ubiquitous
environmental
pollutants
represent
one
of
the
greatest
contemporary
challenges
caused
by
human
activities.
Current
research
has
predominantly
examined
singular
toxicological
effects
individual
polymers,
neglecting
prevailing
reality
organisms
confronted
with
complex
contaminant
mixtures
potential
synergistic
effects.
To
fill
this
gap,
we
investigated
lethal
sublethal
two
common
MPs,
polystyrene
(PS
-
4.8-5.8
μm)
poly(methyl
methacrylate)
(PMMA
1-40
μm),
their
combination
(MIX),
on
pollinating
insect
Apis
mellifera
.
For
each
treatment,
evaluated
oral
toxicity
ecologically
relevant
higher
concentration
(0.5,
5
50
mg/L)
analysed
immune
system
worker
survival.
As
activation
can
alter
cuticular
hydrocarbon
profile
honey
bees,
used
gas
chromatography-mass
spectrometry
(GC-MS)
to
investigate
whether
MPs
lead
changes
in
chemical
foragers
behavioural
assay
test
such
affect
patterns
social
recognition,
undermining
overall
colony
integrity.
The
results
indicate
a
negative
effect
PS
PMMA
bee
survival
response,
even
at
concentrations.
Furthermore,
alterations
cuticle
profiles
were
observed
both
highest
intermediate
concentrations,
being
mainly
responsible.
Both
exposure
resulted
reduction
abundance
several
compounds.
Hive
entry
guards
did
not
show
increased
inspection
or
aggressive
behaviour
towards
exposed
foragers,
allowing
them
enter
without
treated
differently
from
uncontaminated
foragers.
These
findings
raise
concerns
only
for
health
but
also
entire
colony,
which
could
be
risk
if
contaminated
nestmates
undetected,
spread
throughout
hive.
Язык: Английский
Novel approaches to assess lethal and sublethal effects when evaluating risks of biopesticides toward beneficial arthropod
CABI Agriculture and Bioscience,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
5(1)
Опубликована: Июнь 14, 2024
Abstract
Background
Biopesticides
are
defined
as
substances
derived
from
naturally
occurring
materials
(i.e.,
plants,
microorganisms
and
minerals)
characterized
by
low
environmental
effects,
rapid
degradation,
toxicity
for
humans
beneficial
insects.
However,
the
assumption
of
safety
beneficials
is
generally
solely
based
on
evaluation
acute
mortality
upon
exposure,
overlooking
possible
underhanded
sublethal
effects.
Methods
We
selected
parasitoid
Leptomastix
dactylopii
Howard
(Hymenoptera:
Encyrtidae)
attacking
mealybug
pest
Planococcus
citri
Risso
(Hemiptera:
Pseudococcidae)
case
study
to
investigate
whether
exposure
four
biopesticides
authorized
in
organic
citrus
orchards
EU,
addition
a
Clitoria
ternatea
(Fabales:
Fabaceae)
extract,
causes
significant
alterations
physiology
behavior.
Classical
ecotoxicological
tests
aimed
at
evaluating
survival
rate,
parasitization
emergence
rate
sex-ratio,
have
been
combined
with
olfactometry
assess
deviation
dynamics
orientation
toward
host,
novel
optical
oxygen
respirometry
technique
observe
consumption.
Results
All
tested
compounds
except
spinosad
were
found
not
harm
L.
,
causing
neither
lethal
nor
effects
exposed
parasitoids
compared
control.
Conclusions
In
conclusion,
all
showed
compatibility
within
biological
control
strategies
field
scenario
orange
orchards).
Moreover,
screening
protocols
described
present
manuscript,
integrating
classical
approaches
targeting
specific
behavioral
physiological
toxicant-induced
alterations,
allowed
shed
light
multifaceted
impact
natural
enemies.
Язык: Английский
Transgenerational effect of a tea saponin–matrine mixture promotes fecundity and alters associated bacteria in the fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda
Industrial Crops and Products,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
213, С. 118472 - 118472
Опубликована: Март 29, 2024
Язык: Английский
COESH Environmental Toxicology 2025: Non-target effects of Bio-insecticides and other molecules (Editors E. Agathokleous, R. N. Guedes, G. Benelli & N. Desneux) Ecotoxicity of bioinsecticides to social wasps
Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
41, С. 100575 - 100575
Опубликована: Авг. 23, 2024
Язык: Английский