The bioprotectants market was estimated to be worth $5.5 billion in 2022, with this figure set to rise to over $11 billion by 2027. With more than 1000 products on the market, a greater understanding of how individual species/strains function as bioprotection agents is required.
Advances in bioprotection of plants against diseases considers recent advances in techniques used to identify and develop fungal and bacterial bioprotection agents, including Clonostachys rosea, Phytium oligandrum and Actinomycetes. The book also includes a variety of case studies which detail the successful implementation of bioprotection agents to control diseases in a variety of crops, including grapes, cereals and potatoes.
This book builds on and adds to the successful recent title published by Burleigh Dodds Science: Microbial bioprotectants for plant disease management (2021).
- Reviews the latest trends in the rapidly evolving bioprotectants sector
- Highlights the importance of developing an effective regulatory regime for bioprotectants
- Considers the range of techniques for identifying bioprotectants
This book reviews some of the latest trends in the bioprotectants sector, looking at advances in techniques, the development of new and emerging biocontrol agents, as well as the growing range of applications.
Part 1 Advances in techniques for identifying and developing
bioprotectants
1.Techniques for understanding and modifying microbial activity in the
phytobiome to suppress disease/promote plant disease resistance: Angela
Records, Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research, USA;
2.Improving biosafety testing of bioprotectants and other plant protection
products (PPPs): Guy Smagghe, University of Ghent, Belgium;
3.Creating an effective regulatory regime for bioprotectants: Imme Gerke,
IDRG, Germany;
Part 2 Advances in the use of bioprotection agents
4.The use of actinobacteria/actinomycetes as bacterial biocontrol agents to
control plant diseases: Louise Thatcher, CSIRO, Australia;
5.The use of Clonostachys rosea to control plant diseases: Cameron Scott,
Simon Fraser University, Canada;
6.The use of Pythium oligandrum as a biocontrol agent: Maofeng Jing, Nanjing
Agricultural University, China;
7.Advances in the use of bioprotectants/biocontrol agents to control diseases
in grapes/vineyards: Vittorio Rossi, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore,
Italy;
8.Disease management in cereals using biocontrol agents: Sander Schouten,
Wageningen University, The Netherlands;
9.Advances in the use of bioprotectants/biocontrol agents to control diseases
in potato: Jianjun Hao, University of Maine, USA;
10.Advances in bioherbicides/biological control of weeds: Te-Ming Paul Tseng,
Mississippi State University, USA;
Dr Shashi Sharma is an internationally recognised thought leader in plant biosecurity, food security, bioprotection strategy, and planetary health. He is currently a member of the Biosecurity Council of Western Australia, advising on policies to safeguard agriculture and trade. With over 40 years of experience, Dr Sharma has contributed significantly to global food security through his leadership in biosecurity, plant health, and sustainable agriculture. He has held pivotal roles, including President of the World BioProtection Forum, Chairman of the World BioProtection Research Foundation, and Professor and Chair in Biosecurity and Food Security. He was the Founder and Co-Director of the Australia-China Centre for Biotic and Abiotic Stress Management and served as an Adjunct Professor at Murdoch University.
Dr Minshad Ansari is CEO of Bionema, a leading UK company developing new biocontrol products. He has over 25 years experience in bioprotection research, development and commercialisation, particularly in the area of entomopathogenic fungi and nematodes. Dr Ansari is Founder and Chair of the World Bioprotection Forum (WBF). Dr Ansari is also an Honorary Research Fellow at Swansea University, UK.
