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Paecilomyces and Its Importance in the Biological Control of Agricultural Pests and Diseases

Incorporating beneficial microorganisms in crop production is the most promising strategy for maintaining agricultural productivity and reducing the use of inorganic fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides. Numerous microorganisms have been described in the literature as biological control agents fo...

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Autores principales: Moreno-Gavíra, Alejandro, Huertas, Victoria, Diánez, Fernando, Sánchez-Montesinos, Brenda, Santos, Mila
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Publicado: MDPI 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7763231/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33321854
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/plants9121746
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author Moreno-Gavíra, Alejandro
Huertas, Victoria
Diánez, Fernando
Sánchez-Montesinos, Brenda
Santos, Mila
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description Incorporating beneficial microorganisms in crop production is the most promising strategy for maintaining agricultural productivity and reducing the use of inorganic fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides. Numerous microorganisms have been described in the literature as biological control agents for pests and diseases, although some have not yet been commercialised due to their lack of viability or efficacy in different crops. Paecilomyces is a cosmopolitan fungus that is mainly known for its nematophagous capacity, but it has also been reported as an insect parasite and biological control agent of several fungi and phytopathogenic bacteria through different mechanisms of action. In addition, species of this genus have recently been described as biostimulants of plant growth and crop yield. This review includes all the information on the genus Paecilomyces as a biological control agent for pests and diseases. Its growth rate and high spore production rate in numerous substrates ensures the production of viable, affordable, and efficient commercial formulations for agricultural use.
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spelling pubmed-77632312020-12-27 Paecilomyces and Its Importance in the Biological Control of Agricultural Pests and Diseases Moreno-Gavíra, Alejandro Huertas, Victoria Diánez, Fernando Sánchez-Montesinos, Brenda Santos, Mila Plants (Basel) Review Incorporating beneficial microorganisms in crop production is the most promising strategy for maintaining agricultural productivity and reducing the use of inorganic fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides. Numerous microorganisms have been described in the literature as biological control agents for pests and diseases, although some have not yet been commercialised due to their lack of viability or efficacy in different crops. Paecilomyces is a cosmopolitan fungus that is mainly known for its nematophagous capacity, but it has also been reported as an insect parasite and biological control agent of several fungi and phytopathogenic bacteria through different mechanisms of action. In addition, species of this genus have recently been described as biostimulants of plant growth and crop yield. This review includes all the information on the genus Paecilomyces as a biological control agent for pests and diseases. Its growth rate and high spore production rate in numerous substrates ensures the production of viable, affordable, and efficient commercial formulations for agricultural use. MDPI 2020-12-10 /pmc/articles/PMC7763231/ /pubmed/33321854 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/plants9121746 Text en © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Paecilomyces and Its Importance in the Biological Control of Agricultural Pests and Diseases
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33321854
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/plants9121746
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