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Screening for novel biocontrol agents applicable in plant disease management – A review by Raymaekers, Katrijn, Ponet, Lisa, Holtappels, Dominique, Berckmans, Barbara, Cammue, Bruno P.A.

“…•Overview of screening approaches for novel biocontrol agents.•Library source as critical determinant in the screening for novel biocontrol agents.•Biocontrol…”
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Trichoderma as biocontrol agent against pests: New uses for a mycoparasite by Poveda, Jorge

“…•Pest insects can cause losses of up to 70% in agricultural productivity.•Mycopesticides are an efficient future alternative in the control of insect…”
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Biological control and integrated pest management in organic and conventional systems by Baker, Brian P., Green, Thomas A., Loker, Ali J.

“…•Biological control is a key component of organic farming systems and IPM.•Organic agriculture incorporates IPM techniques.•While there are differences, both…”
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Can we use entomopathogenic fungi as endophytes for dual biological control of insect pests and plant pathogens? by Jaber, Lara R., Ownley, Bonnie H.

“…•Fungal entomopathogens as endophytes are garnering increased research attention.•These agents have a promising potential for biocontrol of insect and pathogen…”
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Identification of endophytic Bacillus velezensis ZSY-1 strain and antifungal activity of its volatile compounds against Alternaria solani and Botrytis cinerea by Gao, Zhenfeng, Zhang, Baojun, Liu, Huiping, Han, Jucai, Zhang, Yongjie

“…[Display omitted] •Bacteria ZSY-1 synthesizes volatile organic compounds with antifungal activity.•Phenol (4-chloro-3-methyl) could inhibit the growth of plant…”
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Genetically engineered crops help support conservation biological control by Romeis, Jörg, Naranjo, Steven E., Meissle, Michael, Shelton, Anthony M.

“…•Insecticidal Bt crops were grown on more than 100 million hectares in 2017.•Risk assessment considers exposure and toxicity of natural enemies to Bt…”
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Mechanisms underlying the protective effects of beneficial fungi against plant diseases by Ghorbanpour, Mansour, Omidvari, Mahtab, Abbaszadeh-Dahaji, Payman, Omidvar, Reza, Kariman, Khalil

“…[Display omitted] •Trichoderma, mycorrhizas, endophytes and yeasts are the main fungi with biocontrol capacity.•The biocontrol mechanisms include competition,…”
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Give predators a complement: Conserving natural enemy biodiversity to improve biocontrol by Snyder, William E.

“…[Display omitted] •Natural enemy complementarity strengthens biocontrol, while interference weakens it.•Natural enemies can be augmented by providing shelter,…”
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Bacillus velezensis, a potential and efficient biocontrol agent in control of pepper gray mold caused by Botrytis cinerea by Jiang, Chun-Hao, Liao, Meng-Jie, Wang, Hong-Kai, Zheng, Ming-Zi, Xu, Jian-Jun, Guo, Jian-Hua

“…[Display omitted] •B. velezensis could be potential BCAs used to control pepper gray mold disease.•It could suppress the mycelium growth and spore formation of…”
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Bacillus species as potential biocontrol agents against citrus diseases by Chen, Kai, Tian, Zhonghuan, He, Hua, Long, Chao-an, Jiang, Fatang

“…•The mechanisms of Bacillus against citrus diseases were summarized.•Amount of Bacillus was studied and applied for the control of citrus…”
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Microbial siderophore – A boon to agricultural sciences by Ghosh, Swapan Kr, Bera, Tanmay, Chakrabarty, Ananda M.

“…•Siderophores are organic iron chelating compounds of low molecular weight.•An adequate classification and typing of the siderophores has been…”
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Non-target effects of essential oil-based biopesticides for crop protection: Impact on natural enemies, pollinators, and soil invertebrates by Giunti, Giulia, Benelli, Giovanni, Palmeri, Vincenzo, Laudani, Francesca, Ricupero, Michele, Ricciardi, Renato, Maggi, Filippo, Lucchi, Andrea, Guedes, Raul Narciso C., Desneux, Nicolas, Campolo, Orlando

“…[Display omitted] •Literature on essential oils (EOs) as effective insecticides and acaricides is steadily growing.•The non-target impact of EOs include lethal…”
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Conservation biological control using selective insecticides – A valuable tool for IPM by Torres, Jorge B., Bueno, Adeney de F.

“…•CBC through selective insecticides is part of the spraying decision.•CBC is related to the adoption of Economic Threshold and insecticide selection.•CBC may…”
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Bacterial endophytes as potential biocontrol agents of vascular wilt diseases – Review and future prospects by Eljounaidi, Kaouthar, Lee, Seung Kyu, Bae, Hanhong

“…•Bacterial endophytes have various possible disease suppression mechanisms.•We present a number of case studies of bacterial endophytes antagonistic to…”
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Selection of fungal endophytes with biocontrol potential against Fusarium head blight in wheat by Rojas, Edward C., Jensen, Birgit, Jørgensen, Hans J.L., Latz, Meike A.C., Esteban, Pilar, Ding, Yuwei, Collinge, David B.

“…•Endophytes were isolated from healthy wheat spikes in areas of high FHB incidence.•15 isolates were selected for biological control screening.•Four isolates…”
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Evaluation of Bacillus velezensis NKG-2 for bio-control activities against fungal diseases and potential plant growth promotion by Myo, Ei Mon, Liu, Binghua, Ma, Jinjin, Shi, Liming, Jiang, Mingguo, Zhang, Kecheng, Ge, Beibei

“…•Bacillus velezensis NKG-2 secreted the fungal cell wall degrading enzymes and volatile organic compounds (VOCs).•It significantly reduced the disease severity…”
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Isolation and identification of an endophytic bacteria Bacillus velezensis 8-4 exhibiting biocontrol activity against potato scab by Cui, Lingxiao, Yang, Chengde, Wei, Lijuan, Li, Tonghua, Chen, Xingyi

“…•An endophytic bacteria 8-4, identified as Bacillus velezensis, was isolated from healthy potatoes.•The strain 8-4 has a strong inhibitory effect on six…”
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Successful biocontrol of major postharvest and soil-borne plant pathogenic fungi by antagonistic yeasts by Fernandez-San Millan, Alicia, Larraya, Luis, Farran, Inmaculada, Ancin, Maria, Veramendi, Jon

“…[Display omitted] •W. anomalus 32 is an effective BCA for Fusarium/Verticillium wilts in soil conditions.•A two-step in vivo scheme for soil-borne antagonist…”
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Combined use of Trichoderma and beneficial bacteria (mainly Bacillus and Pseudomonas): Development of microbial synergistic bio-inoculants in sustainable agriculture by Poveda, Jorge, Eugui, Daniel

“…•Trichoderma-bacteria co-inoculations have a synergistic effect on plant benefits.•Trichoderma-bacteria biocontrollers have similar results than chemical…”
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An endophytic Beauveria bassiana strain increases spike production in bread and durum wheat plants and effectively controls cotton leafworm (Spodoptera littoralis) larvae by Sánchez-Rodríguez, Antonio R., Raya-Díaz, Silvia, Zamarreño, Ángel María, García-Mina, José María, del Campillo, María Carmen, Quesada-Moraga, Enrique

“…•Beauveria bassiana established within, and colonized, both bread and durum wheat plants.•B. bassiana was re-isolated from grains of plants inoculated by ‘seed…”
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