Natural bioactive products in sustainable agriculture. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Joginder Singh, Ajar Nath Yadav, editors.
• Other Names: Singh, Joginder; Yadav, Ajar Nath
• Contents: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- About the Editors -- Contributors -- 1: Natural Metabolites: An Eco-friendly Approach to Manage Plant Diseases and for Better Agriculture Farming -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Role of Natural Plant Products in Disease Management -- 1.2.1 Coumarins -- 1.2.2 Tannins or Gallotannin -- 1.2.3 Alkaloids -- 1.2.4 Terpenoids -- 1.3 Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) -- 1.4 Fungi as Biocontrol Agents -- 1.5 Role of Mycorrhizae in Disease Management -- 1.6 Management of Plant Diseases Caused by Plant Parasitic Nematodes 1.6.1 Paecilomyces lilacinus -- 1.6.2 Trichoderma spp. -- 1.6.3 Pochonia chlamydosporia -- 1.6.4 Mycorrhizal Fungi -- 1.6.5 Pasteuria penetrans -- 1.6.6 Pseudomonas fluorescens -- 1.6.7 Endophytic Bacteria -- 1.6.8 Entomopathogenic Nematodes -- 1.7 Future Prospects -- 1.8 Conclusion -- References -- 2: Plant Disease Management by Bioactive Natural Products -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Types of Bioactive Natural Products -- 2.2.1 Microbial-Derived Natural Products -- 2.2.2 Plant-Derived Natural Products -- 2.2.3 Algal-Derived Natural Products -- 2.2.4 Marine-Derived Natural Products 2.3 Conclusion and Future Prospects -- References -- 3: Biological Control Agents: Diversity, Ecological Significances, and Biotechnological Applications -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Types of Interactions Contributing to Biological Control -- 3.3 Types of Biological Control Agents (BCA) -- 3.4 Mechanisms Involved for Biological Control -- 3.5 Ecological Significances of Biological Control Agents -- 3.6 Recent Advances and Genetic Engineering in the Biological Control Applications -- 3.6.1 Genetic Modification for Developing Resistance Against Fungicides 3.6.2 Genetic Modification for Developing Hypovirulence -- 3.6.3 Enhancement in Bacteriocins Synthesis -- 3.6.4 Enhancement in Siderophore Synthesis -- 3.6.5 Enhancement in Antibiotic Synthesis -- 3.6.6 Enhancement in Lytic Enzyme Synthesis -- 3.6.7 Enhanced Root Colonization Ability -- 3.7 Conclusion and Future Prospects -- References -- 4: Role of the Potent Microbial Based Bioagents and Their Emerging Strategies for the Ecofriendly Management of Agricultural Phytopathogens -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Merits and Demerits of Biological Control Agents (BCA) 4.3 Mechanisms Adopted by Biological Control Agents -- 4.3.1 Microbial Antagonisms -- 4.3.2 Parasitism -- 4.3.3 Competition -- 4.3.4 Production of Antimicrobial Compounds -- 4.3.4.1 Antibiotics -- 4.3.4.2 Iron-Chelating Siderophores -- 4.3.4.3 Biocidal Volatiles -- 4.3.4.4 Lytic Enzymes (Chitinases and Glucanases) -- 4.3.4.5 Detoxification of Virulence Factors -- 4.4 Priming and Induced Systemic Resistance -- 4.5 Emerging Biocontrol Strategies -- 4.5.1 Usage of Plant Exudates to Attract Beneficial Biocontrol Microbes
• Publisher Details: Singapore : Springer
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource (309 p.)
• Subjects: 630.2/086; Sustainable agriculture; Bioactive compounds -- Biotechnology; Bioactive compounds -- Biotechnology; Sustainable agriculture; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9789811530241; 9811530246
• Related ISBNs: 9789811530234; 9811530238
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