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The development of resistance to chemical insecticides and concerns over the deleterious effects of chemicals on environmental and human safety have provided a strong impetus for the development of microbial control agents for use in integrated control of insect pests. A diverse assemblage of microorganisms is currently under consideration as control agents of insects, including viruses, bacteria, protozoans, and fungi. Fungi will not be cure-alls for pest problems on all crops and in all agricultural settings, and it is unlikely that they will ever totally supplant the management of insect pests with chemical insecticides. Nevertheless, they represent a valuable management resource to be utilized within an IPM framework and will contribute significantly to reductions in chemical pesticide use. However, the research, development and final commercialization of fungal biological control agents (BCAs) continue to confront a number of obstacles, ranging from elucidating important basic biological knowledge to socioeconomic factors. Currently, considerable advances have been made in the infection mechanism. In this chapter, we present the biocontrol of diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella with Beauveria bassiana and its metabolites, with an elucidation on the infection behavior of B. bassiana to P. xylostella and virulence of the fungal isolate and its metabolites. The fungi that have received the majority of attention for P. xylostella control are the Deuteromycetes because of their prevalence, possibility for production on artificial media, ease of application, and relatively long shelf lives.
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Wang, L., You, M., Wang, H. (2015). Biocontrol of Diamondback Moth, Plutella xylostella, with Beauveria bassiana and Its Metabolites. In: Sree, K., Varma, A. (eds) Biocontrol of Lepidopteran Pests. Soil Biology, vol 43. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14499-3_11
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