Biological control agents: From field to market, problems, and challenges

Siva L.S. Velivelli; Paul De Vos; Peter Kromann; Stephane Declerck; Barbara D. Prestwich

doi:10.1016/j.tibtech.2014.07.002

Biological control agents: From field to market, problems, and challenges

Siva L.S. Velivelli
, Paul De Vos
, Peter Kromann
, Stephane Declerck
, Barbara D. Prestwich

School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences

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Abstract

Global food security is vulnerable due to massive growth of the human population, changes in global climate, the emergence of novel/more virulent pathogens, and demands from increasingly discerning consumers for chemical-free, sustainably produced food products. Bacterium-based biological control agents (BCAs), if used as part of an integrated management system, may satisfy the above demands. We focus on the advantages, limitations, problems, and challenges involved in such strategies.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	493-496
Number of pages	4
Journal	Trends in Biotechnology
Volume	32
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tibtech.2014.07.002
Publication status	Published - 1 Oct 2014

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SDG 2 Zero Hunger
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

Keywords

Biocontrol
Biodiversity
Food security
Sustainable agriculture

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