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Bacillus and Biopesticides in Control of Phytonematodes

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Currently the major challenge of humanity is focused on population growth/increase through agricultural production in order to meet the demand for food. Overtime, different pests have emerged, with some being of great importance. Among these pests, the nematodes are noted for attacking leguminous plants, grasses, citrus, and other fruits. The main pest species are of the genus Heterodera, Meloidogyne, Pratylenchus, and Globodera. These nematodes cause losses up to 100 %, preventing agriculture of certain areas. Financially, about $100 billion annual damage is caused by nematodes. These amount to 90 % of the yield of cotton, yams, beans, and soybeans, and in citrus damage is estimated at 14 % of production. Alternative methods of control are being studied, and in this context, a bacterium of the genus Bacillus has prominence and importance. Besides Bacillus subtilis, some by pesticides are already marketed for the control of nematodes, such as Bioarc® the basis of Bacillus megaterium, Bio Zeid® the basis of Trichoderma album, and also using the brown alga, Ascophyllum nodosum (Algaefol®), among others. The objective of this chapter is to report the use of different Bacillus species and some biopesticides used to control nematodes of agricultural importance.

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Berlitz, D.L., Knaak, N., Cassal, M.C., Fiuza, L.M. (2014). Bacillus and Biopesticides in Control of Phytonematodes. In: Sahayaraj, K. (eds) Basic and Applied Aspects of Biopesticides. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-1877-7_1

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