Bacillus-based biocontrol beyond chemical control in central Africa: the challenge of turning myth into reality.

ABSTRACT: Agricultural productivity in the Great Lakes Countries of Central Africa, including Burundi, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, is affected by a wide range of diseases and pests which are mainly controlled by chemical pesticides. However, more than 30% of the pesticides used in the region are banned in European Union due to their high toxicity. Globally available safe and eco-friendly biological alternatives to chemicals are virtually non-existent in the region. Bacillus PGPR-based biocontrol products are the most dominant in the market and have proven their efficacy in controlling major plant diseases reported in the region. With this review, we present the current situation of disease and pest management and urge the need to utilize Bacillus-based control as a po

SUBMITTER: Nihorimbere G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10877027 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature