Ecological Dynamics and Microbial Treatments against Oomycete Plant Pathogens.

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 incorpo

SUBMITTER: Sullam KE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8707103 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature