Endophytes, comprising diverse groups of bacteria and fungi that reside asymptomatically within plant tissues, have emerged as promising biological agents in sustainable insect pest management. These microorganisms establish mutualistic associations with host plants and confer pr...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i61752
Vicente Mussi-Dias, Maria das Graças Machado Freire, Adão Valmir dos Santos, Denise Dolores Oliveira Moreira, Aline Teixeira Carolino & Richard Ian Samuels·Microbiology Research Journal International·2020
Research on microorganisms for the control of pests and pathogens is increasing. Such organisms display antagonistic effects on pests and pathogens, at the same time, they do not interfere with the sustainable development processes and are environmentally safe for human populatio...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2020/v30i330204
Aims: This study investigated the efficiency of some bioagents and fungicides against causals agents of gummosis of citrus. Study Design: Antifungal activities of bioagents and effect of fungicides. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Biological Sciences and Plant Protecti...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/27247
Kouakou Tanoh Hilaire, Bolou-Bi Bolou Antoine, Soko Dago Faustin, Coulibaly Souleymane, Kouakou Kouakou Laurent, Koné Tchoa & Kone Daouda·Microbiology Research Journal International·2015
Evaluation of the antagonistic activity of some Trichoderma species by direct confrontation method was used in this study. The mycoparasitism inhibitory effects of Trichoderma species on the growth of the causal agent of cotton Fusarium wilt (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/20518
Ana Paula Almeida Portela Silva, Roberto Teixeira Alves, Elza Aurea Luna Alves Lima & Vera Lucia de Menezes Lima·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2014
Biotic and abiotic factors limit the action of entomopathogens and interfer for reaching the expected results. Moreover, the requirement of import and export markets for good quality foods with low content of toxic waste has increased. In this sense, new organic products have bee...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/12395
Aims: Bacillus thuringiensis is distinguished by its production of proteinaceous parasporal inclusion bodies during sporulation, which when ingested by susceptible insects, are activated in the midgut into toxins. B. thuringiensis can be isolated from numerous sources; however, t...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/11565
For optimum inhibition of plant pathogens, biocontrol agents must be maintained at higher density and survive for a long time in the plant system. Biopriming of seeds with bacteria in the presence of different additives provide a promising technique that might improve the efficac...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/8390