Model Application of Entomopathogenic Fungi as Alternatives to Chemical Pesticides: Prospects, Challenges, and Insights for Next-Generation Sustainable Agriculture
昆虫病原真菌作为化学农药替代品的模型应用：下一代可持续农业的前景、挑战和见解
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- 来源：
- Frontiers in Plant Science 期刊
- 类型：
- 学术文献
- 语种：
- 英语
- 原文发布日期：
- 2021-09-30
- 摘要：
- In the last few decades, numerous studies havesuggested that these species of entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) offer far morebenefits and have broader ecological functions than hitherto presumed. For instance,aside from their roles as insect killers, it has been well established thatthey also colonize various host plants and, hence, provide other benefitsincluding plant pathogen antagonism and plant growth promotion and serve assources of novel bioactive compounds and secondary metabolites, etc. In thislight, the potential of EPF as alternatives or perhaps as supplements tochemical pesticides in plant protection is discussed in this review. The paperhighlights the numerous benefits associated with endophytic fungalentomopathogen and host plant associations, the mechanisms involved inmediating plant defense against pests and pathogens, and the generallimitations to the use of EPF in plant protection. A deeper understanding ofthese plant host-fungus-insect relationships could help unveil the hiddenpotentials of fungal endophytes, which would consequently increase the level ofacceptance and adoption by users as an integral part of pest managementprograms and as a suitable alternative to chemical inputs toward sustainablecrop production.
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