Biorational Control of Arthropod Pests

Ishaaya, I.; Horowitz, A.

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“…The demand exists for selective and safe insecticides that preserve natural predators and non-target organisms. Some conventional pesticides have been replaced by newer, “bio-rational” pesticides, so-called biopesticides or “low or reduced risk” pesticides [ 19 , 56 , 57 ].…”

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“…Biopesticides are often preferred when compared to conventional pesticides due to their specificity to target pests, efficacy, selectivity to beneficial insects, and non-persistent characteristics in the environment [ 56 ]. However, insect control through the use of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) tools provides ideal pest management alternatives [ 71 ].…”

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Pesticides vs. Biopesticides: From Pest Management to Toxicity and Impacts on the Environment and Human Health

Daraban,

Hlihor,

Suteu

2023

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The environmental pollution that occurs in direct response to the widespread use of man-made/conventional pesticides results from many chemicals that require a long period of time, often decades, to degrade. The synthetic nature of pesticides also harms animals, beneficial insects, microorganisms, and plants, as well as humans. Fortunately, however, there are many natural pesticides, the so-called biopesticides, that are also effective against pests and more importantly, do not interfere with the well-being of ecosystems. Consequently, most biopesticides are safer for use around people and pets than man-made pesticides because, for example, they can be easily washed away from fruits and vegetables. The natural habitat is a rich resource with a wide selection of plants, many of which are also used to treat diseases in humans, animals, and plants. Out of concern for public health, environmental safety, and the stringent regulation of pesticide residues in agricultural commodities, the use of biopesticides is becoming increasingly important, but questions regarding potential pest resistance to these products may arise, just as is the case with conventional pesticides. Therefore, the performance and potential role of biopesticides in the management of plant pests should be prioritized due to their sustainability and importance to human and environmental welfare. In this review, we propose to highlight a scenario in which we discuss in detail the main constraints posed by the use of pesticides compared to biopesticides, starting with issues regarding their definition and continuing on to issues related to their toxicity and their impact on the environment and human health.

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Pesticides vs. Biopesticides: From Pest Management to Toxicity and Impacts on the Environment and Human Health

Daraban,

Hlihor,

Suteu

2023

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“…Biological insecticides based on pathogenic microorganisms form part of the larger group of biorational insecticides that are selective, low-risk products and technologies that conserve natural enemy populations and present a reduced risk to non-target organisms and the environment ( Ishaaya and Horowitz, 2009 ). The need for effective modern biorational products is driven by the increasing incidence of insecticide resistance in agricultural pests ( Sparks and Nauen, 2015 ), increasing restrictions of the use of broad-spectrum compounds ( Donley, 2019 ), and growing consumer demand for produce free of synthetic pesticide residues ( Rana and Paul, 2017 ).…”

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Nucleopolyhedrovirus Coocclusion Technology: A New Concept in the Development of Biological Insecticides

2022

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Nucleopolyhedroviruses (NPV, Baculoviridae) that infect lepidopteran pests have an established record as safe and effective biological insecticides. Here, we describe a new approach for the development of NPV-based insecticides. This technology takes advantage of the unique way in which these viruses are transmitted as collective infectious units, and the genotypic diversity present in natural virus populations. A ten-step procedure is described involving genotypic variant selection, mixing, coinfection and intraspecific coocclusion of variants within viral occlusion bodies. Using two examples, we demonstrate how this approach can be used to produce highly pathogenic virus preparations for pest control. As restricted host range limits the uptake of NPV-based insecticides, this technology has recently been adapted to produce custom-designed interspecific mixtures of viruses that can be applied to control complexes of lepidopteran pests on particular crops, as long as a shared host species is available for virus production. This approach to the development of NPV-based insecticides has the potential to be applied across a broad range of NPV-pest pathosystems.

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“…Commercial fungicides including those containing kresoxim-methyl, tebuconazole, propiconazole, thiophanate-methyl, myclobutanil, pyraclostrobin, fludioxonil, chlorothalonil, epoxiconazole, pyraclostrobin or boscalid as active ingredients were effective against mycelial growth and conidial germination of the fungus (Henricot et al, 2008;LaMondia, 2014LaMondia, , 2015. In addition, although some chemical fungicides such have little or no adverse consequences for the environment and nontarget organisms, but are either lethal or suppressive to target fungi (Diver & Hinman, 2008;Horowitz, Ellsworth, & Ishaaya, 2009). Their fungicidal and fungistatic effects have been demonstrated on several fungal plant pathogens such as Botrytis cinerea (Mills, Platt, & Hurta, 2004;Zaker, 2014), Helminthosporium solani (Olivier, Halseth, Mizubuti, & Loria, 1998), Fusarium oxysporum (Arslan, Kadir, Vardar, & Karabulut, 2009;Elmer, 2002;Turkkan & Erper, 2014;Zaker, 2014), Alternaria alternata (Mills et al, 2004;Zaker, 2014), Rhizoctonia solani and Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Arslan et al, 2009).…”

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In‐vitro antifungal activity of several biorational fungicides against Calonectria pseudonaviculata, the causal agent of Buxus hyrcana blight

2018

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In recent years, the outbreak of box blight disease caused by Calonectria pseudonaviculata in Caspian Hyrcanian forests of Iran makes it necessary to find both efficient and environmentally friendly compounds as possible alternatives to currently available fungicides. Seven biorational compounds were tested for inhibitory activities against mycelial growth and conidial germination of C. pseudonaviculata Cy‐08 under in‐vitro conditions. Potassium sorbate and salicylic acid as organic compounds and copper (II) sulphate and zinc sulphate as inorganic compounds completely inhibited both mycelial growth and conidial germination of Cy‐08 at 25 mM, comparable with the commercial fungicide, tebuconazole. Ammonium phosphate and boric acid were moderately inhibitory at 25 and 50 mM, also showing fungistatic effects at 100 mM. Ammonium sulphate had the weakest antifungal activity at all tested concentrations. The tested compounds altered the pH of the growing medium (with readings ranging from pH 4.2 to 7.85) but there was no correlation between pH of the amended media and inhibition of fungal growth. C. pseudonaviculata grew in both acidic and alkaline conditions, with mycelial growth decreasing at both lower (4‐5) and higher (11‐12) pH values. The antifungal activity of all tested chemicals was pH‐independent. Therefore, it can be concluded that the more active of these compounds may be used as part of an integrated management program for the control of boxwood blight in forest settings.

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Biorational Control of Arthropod Pests

Cited by 27 publications

References 611 publications

Pesticides vs. Biopesticides: From Pest Management to Toxicity and Impacts on the Environment and Human Health

Pesticides vs. Biopesticides: From Pest Management to Toxicity and Impacts on the Environment and Human Health

Nucleopolyhedrovirus Coocclusion Technology: A New Concept in the Development of Biological Insecticides

In‐vitro antifungal activity of several biorational fungicides against Calonectria pseudonaviculata, the causal agent of Buxus hyrcana blight

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