Ecological Dynamics and Microbial Treatments against Oomycete Plant Pathogens
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 signific...
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| description | 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 incorporate ecological aspects, especially microbiome, host, and environmental interactions, into biological control development and applications. We explore ecological factors that may influence microbial biocontrol agents’ efficacy and discuss key research avenues forward. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dd3ed2100b624ebe8498bc6cb34b46c42023-11-23T10:11:53ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472021-12-011012269710.3390/plants10122697Ecological Dynamics and Microbial Treatments against Oomycete Plant PathogensKaren E. Sullam0Tomke Musa1Ecological Plant Protection in Arable Crops, Agroscope, 191 Reckenholzstrasse, 8046 Zurich, SwitzerlandEcological Plant Protection in Arable Crops, Agroscope, 191 Reckenholzstrasse, 8046 Zurich, SwitzerlandIn 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 incorporate ecological aspects, especially microbiome, host, and environmental interactions, into biological control development and applications. We explore ecological factors that may influence microbial biocontrol agents’ efficacy and discuss key research avenues forward.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/12/2697microbial biocontrol agentsoomyceteplant pathogenscommunity assemblyspatial dynamics |
| spellingShingle | Karen E. Sullam Tomke Musa Ecological Dynamics and Microbial Treatments against Oomycete Plant Pathogens Plants microbial biocontrol agents oomycete plant pathogens community assembly spatial dynamics |
| title | Ecological Dynamics and Microbial Treatments against Oomycete Plant Pathogens |
| title_full | Ecological Dynamics and Microbial Treatments against Oomycete Plant Pathogens |
| title_fullStr | Ecological Dynamics and Microbial Treatments against Oomycete Plant Pathogens |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ecological Dynamics and Microbial Treatments against Oomycete Plant Pathogens |
| title_short | Ecological Dynamics and Microbial Treatments against Oomycete Plant Pathogens |
| title_sort | ecological dynamics and microbial treatments against oomycete plant pathogens |
| topic | microbial biocontrol agents oomycete plant pathogens community assembly spatial dynamics |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/12/2697 |
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