Biofungicides: Eco-Safety and Future Trends: Types and Applications, Volume 1 [Paperback]

The current volume focuses on all the major concerns associated with the biofungicides and provides comprehensive knowledge of microbial and phytochemical fungicides, bioformulations, regulation as well as limitation of biofungicides, and their role in disease management in plants. The use of biofungicides as eco-friendly alternative to traditional synthetic fungicides is likely to play a major role in organic farming in the future.

Novel Biofungicides: A Note from the Editors. Biofungicides: Classification, Applications and Limitations. Endophytic Bacteria: Plant Growth-promoting Activities and their Application in Plant Disease Control. Beneficial Fungi as a Biocontrol Agent against Fungi. Yeasts as New Powerful Bio-tools for Sustainable Agriculture: Biocontrol of Plant Fungal Diseases and Ecological Implications. Actinomycetes as a Potential Biofungicide. Trichoderma a Promising Biofungicide. Antifungal and Growth-promoting Properties of Bacillus species. Antagonistic Pseudomonas: Alternative to Chemical Fungicides for the Management of Phytopathogens. Lactic Acid Bacteria as Anti-Fungal, Anti-Bacterial Agents and Food Preservatives. Biofungicides for Management of Postharvest Diseases.

The current volume focuses on all the major concerns associated with the biofungicides and provides comprehensive knowledge of microbial and phytochemical fungicides, bioformulations, regulation as well as limitation of biofungicides, and their role in disease management in plants.

Kamel A. Abd-Elsalam, Ph.D., is currently a research professor at the Plant Pathology Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza. Kamel earned his Ph.D. in Molecular Plant Pathology from Christian Albrechts University of Kiel (Germany) and Suez Canal University (Egypt). Dr. Kamels research interests include developing, improving, and deploying plant biosecurity diagnostic tools;l#7