Gomis‐Cebolla, J.; Berry, C. Bacillus Thuringiensis
as a Biofertilizer in Crops and Their Implications in the Control of Phytopathogens and Insect Pests. Pest Management Science 2023, doi:10.1002/ps.7560.
Gomis‐Cebolla, J.; Berry, C. Bacillus Thuringiensis
as a Biofertilizer in Crops and Their Implications in the Control of Phytopathogens and Insect Pests. Pest Management Science 2023, doi:10.1002/ps.7560.
Gomis‐Cebolla, J.; Berry, C. Bacillus Thuringiensis
as a Biofertilizer in Crops and Their Implications in the Control of Phytopathogens and Insect Pests. Pest Management Science 2023, doi:10.1002/ps.7560.
Gomis‐Cebolla, J.; Berry, C. Bacillus Thuringiensis
as a Biofertilizer in Crops and Their Implications in the Control of Phytopathogens and Insect Pests. Pest Management Science 2023, doi:10.1002/ps.7560.
Abstract
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a spore-forming bacterium that produces insecticidal proteins and other virulence factors and is considered one of the most successful bioinsecticides available to control pests in agriculture. Bt strains have been reported as endophyte or rhizospheric bacteria, but little is known about the implications of this property of Bt in crop protection. Here, we review if Bt can establish as an endophyte/rhizobacterium and evaluate if Bt as an endophyte/rhizobacterium can simultaneously act against different phytopathogens (fungi, bacteria, insects and viruses) plus promote plant growth. The implications of the proposed review will broaden our understanding of Bt as a versatile entomopathogen by exhibiting differential behavior depending on context.
Keywords
Insect pest control; Insect Resistance Management; Crop protection
Subject
Biology and Life Sciences, Agricultural Science and Agronomy
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