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Microbial Metabolites as Pesticides

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Microbes for Sustainable lnsect Pest Management

Part of the book series: Sustainability in Plant and Crop Protection ((SUPP,volume 17))

Abstract

Beneficial microbes used for the control of crop pests have one or more modes of action against their target arthropods, nematodes, pathogens, or weeds. Metabolites, enzymes, volatile compounds, and other bioactive materials help them to antagonize and suppress target pests. The pesticidal activity of several microbial metabolites has been extensively studied, but only a few have commercial potential. While microbes themselves, rather than their metabolites, are primarily used for plant disease control, metabolites such as anisomycin, avermectins, bialophos, and spinosad are some examples of successful commercialization for insect, mite, nematode, and weed control. Biopesticides based on fermentation solids and solubles, without live microbes, are also available in the market. Pesticides based on Burkholderia rinojensis and Chromobacterium subtsugae for insect and mite control and Myrothecium verrucaria for nematode control are some of such examples that do not have viable microbes. Microbial biopesticides play a critical role in integrated pest management and maintaining crop productivity. This chapter focuses on microbial metabolites and metabolite-producing microbes that are commercialized and briefly discusses the potential of others.

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Dara, S.K. (2021). Microbial Metabolites as Pesticides. In: Khan, M.A., Ahmad, W. (eds) Microbes for Sustainable lnsect Pest Management. Sustainability in Plant and Crop Protection, vol 17. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-67231-7_4

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