This chapter gives a brief overview of the regulatory systems for microorganisms used to manage pest populations and plant diseases. The data requirements and safety assessments of microbial biological control agents as well as of microbial plant growth promoters and biofertilizers are also...

This chapter focuses on the various microbial agents (viruses, bacteria, protozoa and fungi) used in the control of arthropod pests and strategies of their use. The risks posed by these microbial control agents to humans and other nontarget organisms and to the environment are also discussed.

This chapter focuses on the harmonization on the way that microbial pest control agents are regulated in different regions of the world and gives an overview of the current main discussion internationally on microbial pest control agents and of how the work of the biopesticide steering group of the ...

The most commonly used biopesticides are living organisms (bacteria, viruses and fungi) that are pathogenic for the pest of interest. These include biofungicides, bioherbicides and bioinsecticides. This chapter focuses on entomopathogenic agents or bioinsecticides, which include entomogenous fungi, ...

In this chapter, more recent developments in our understanding of the biology, safety, production, formulation, quality, application strategy and technology, and efficacy of entomophilic nematodes (EPNs) in different ecosystems are briefly reviewed. Recent research on EPN compatibility with...

This chapter introduces the principles and practices of microbial control with entomopathogenic fungi in field crop systems, starting by reviewing the history of fungi as entomopathogens, followed by the most recent developments on taxonomic status of this group of organisms, and then focusing on...

This chapter covers the alternative methods used for controlling ectoparasites in sheep and goats. Focus is given on new natural ectoparasiticides, vaccination (tick, Psoroptes ovis, Sarcoptes, Lucilia sericata and Bovicola ovis vaccines), biological control (Bacillus thuringiensis,...

This book, inclusive of 11 chapters, discusses various non-pesticide-based control strategies against several medically-important disease vector species, including those relevant to the control of malaria, dengue, schistosomiasis, and lymphatic filariasis. Each chapter is dedicated to the...

This chapter summarizes research on the longevity and stress tolerance of infective juveniles (IJs) of entomophilic nematodes (EPNs) and discusses the physiological, genetic and molecular mechanisms controlling IJ longevity and tolerance to major environmental stresses (such as high temperature,...

This chapter summarizes the most common molecular methods and techniques considered for identification and diagnosis of entomopathogenic bacteria.