Harnessing Microbial Antagonists for Biological Control of Plant Pathogens: A Global Perspective
Santhoshinii Elango, Yumkhaibam Sonia Shahni, Rajkumari Padamini, Sanjay Hazarika, R. Wongamthing, Sourav Oraon, Chandan Kumar Panigrahi, Anil Kumar, R. Thangaraj
Microbiology Research Journal International · pp. 1–17 · Published 2 May 2024
10.9734/mrji/2024/v34i51442Abstract
Reducing agricultural production inputs while maintaining a lucrative yield of high-quality goods is becoming more and more necessary as a result of the global sustainability agenda. Plant diseases pose a significant threat to productivity and product quality, yet many times there are no adequate measures available to control them. Consequently, research on substitute methods of crop protection has been mandated and has garnered significant interest from scholars around. A number of biological control agents (BCAs), including Bacillus, Pantoea, Streptomyces, Trichoderma, Clonostachys, Pseudomonas, Burkholderia, and specific yeasts, have been screened. Of these alternatives, biological controls through beneficial microorganisms have gained significant importance. BCAs, at the very least, support other sustainable disease management strategies like disease resistance and offer chances to control illnesses for whom alternative strategies are unfeasible or unobtainable. It is reasonable to anticipate that BCAs will be used more often to manage agricultural diseases in environmentally friendly ways.
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