BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF PLANT-PARASITIC NEMATODES: FROM FANTASY TO REALITY

The research and development in biological control has been faced a new era, probably as an outcome of several circumstances: 1. The inconsistent results, especially under field conditions, led to the acquaintance that an intensive understanding of the interaction mechanism(s) between the parasite and the microorganism, and even the more complicated multitrophic interactions between plant, parasite and the microorganism , will result in an improvement of the biocontrol agent and perhaps will help with a better understanding of the interaction mechanism(s) between microorganisms, in general; 2. The new tools equipped by the researchers in the research Institutes; 3. The acquaintance to environmental issues that brought research groups from other disciplines to deal with the topic in ‘ecological’ perspectives; and 4. Constrains which have been forced upon the industry following the restrictions in the registration process of biological control agents.
Examples of the understanding of biocontrol mode-of-action will be presented.

VII International Symposium on Chemical and Non-Chemical Soil and Substrate Disinfestation

Y. Spiegel

biological control agent, nematophagous fungi, Paecilomyces lilacinus, Pasteuria penetrans, Pochonia chlamydosporia, Trichoderma

https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2010.883.25