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Ascomycota and Integrated Pest Management

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Microbes for Sustainable Insect Pest Management

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

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Employing fungal pathogens to combat insect pests of agricultural importance has gained momentum due to its ecofriendly approach, availability and host specificity. Successful future prospects include efficiency and improvements in the research methods, proper selection of strains, mass production, genetic manipulations and other innovative techniques. Further aspects are the preparation of formulations that will increase persistence, longer shelf life and ease of application, pathogen virulence and spectrum of action. A description of Ascomycetes biology, taxonomic characters and mode of action is presented here with a focus on its role in Intergrated Pest Management strategies. Recent studies on genetic modifications for improving their virulence are also discussed.

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