An overview of some biopesticides and their importance in plant protection for commercial acceptance

J Kumar, A Ramlal, D Mallick, V Mishra - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Biopesticides are natural, biologically occurring compounds that are used to control various
agricultural pests infesting plants in forests, gardens, farmlands, etc. There are different …

Microalgae, soil and plants: A critical review of microalgae as renewable resources for agriculture

AL Alvarez, SL Weyers, HM Goemann, BM Peyton… - Algal Research, 2021 - Elsevier
The tension between a growing global demand for food, rising environmental impacts of
agricultural intensification, and the uncertainty of future changes in our global climate …

Secondary metabolites as biostimulant and bioprotectant agents: A review

RB Mrid, B Benmrid, J Hafsa, H Boukcim… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Increasing crop productivity to feed a growing population, while conserving the natural
resources, is one of the humanity's major challenges that needs to be overcome. To achieve …

Microalgae polysaccharides: an alternative source for food production and sustainable agriculture

JB Moreira, BS Vaz, BB Cardias, CG Cruz… - Polysaccharides, 2022 - mdpi.com
Carbohydrates or polysaccharides are the main products derived from photosynthesis and
carbon fixation in the Calvin cycle. Compared to other sources, polysaccharides derived …

Emerging nanobiotechnology in agriculture for the management of pesticide residues

M Nehra, N Dilbaghi, G Marrazza, A Kaushik… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Utilization of pesticides is often necessary for meeting commercial requirements for crop
quality and yield. However, incessant global pesticide use poses potential risks to human …

Potential of phytohormones as a strategy to improve microalgae productivity for biotechnological applications

WA Stirk, J van Staden - Biotechnology Advances, 2020 - Elsevier
Microalgae have many commercial applications including biofuel production, use in human
and animal nutrition, as pharmaceuticals and therapeutic compounds, in beauty-related …

Microalgae as biostimulants: A new approach in agriculture

BK González-Pérez, AM Rivas-Castillo… - World Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
This review aims to elucidate the state of the art of microalgae-based biostimulants as a tool
in agriculture by summarizing the biologically active compounds factors that influence the …

[HTML][HTML] Biostimulant and biopesticide potential of microalgae growing in piggery wastewater

A Ferreira, L Melkonyan, S Carapinha, B Ribeiro… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Pig farming generates highly polluting wastewaters which entail serious environmental
issues when not adequately managed. Microalgae systems can be promising for cost …

Microalgae as next generation plant growth additives: Functions, applications, challenges and circular bioeconomy based solutions

P Parmar, R Kumar, Y Neha, V Srivatsan - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Sustainable agriculture practices involve the application of environment-friendly plant
growth promoters and additives that do not negatively impact the health of the ecosystem …

Microalgae-based technologies for carbon neutralization and pollutant remediation: A comprehensive and systematic review

C Hou, J Zhao, B Huang, X Zhou, Y Zhang - Resources, Conservation and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microalgae, with their advantages of rapid growth, high lipid content, and high
photosynthetic efficiency, are widely used for carbon neutralization and pollutant …