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- Title
Ecological Dynamics and Microbial Treatments against Oomycete Plant Pathogens.
- Authors
Sullam, Karen E.; Musa, Tomke
- Abstract
In this review, we explore how ecological concepts may help assist with applying microbial biocontrol agents to oomycete pathogens. Oomycetes cause a variety of agricultural diseases, including potato late blight, apple replant diseases, and downy mildew of grapevine, which also can lead to significant economic damage in their respective crops. The use of microbial biocontrol agents is increasingly gaining interest due to pressure from governments and society to reduce chemical plant protection products. The success of a biocontrol agent is dependent on many ecological processes, including the establishment on the host, persistence in the environment, and expression of traits that may be dependent on the microbiome. This review examines recent literature and trends in research that incorporate ecological aspects, especially microbiome, host, and environmental interactions, into biological control development and applications. We explore ecological factors that may influence microbial biocontrol agents' efficacy and discuss key research avenues forward.
- Subjects
PHYTOPATHOGENIC microorganisms; ECOSYSTEM dynamics; BIOPESTICIDES; LATE blight of potato; BIOLOGICAL pest control agents; DOWNY mildew diseases; POTATOES
- Publication
Plants (2223-7747), 2021, Vol 10, Issue 12, p2697
- ISSN
2223-7747
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/plants10122697