Plant pathogens are the main threat for profitable agricultural productivity. Currently,
chemical-based pesticides are thought to be an effective and reliable agricultural …

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a Gram positive, spore-forming bacterium that synthesizes
parasporal crystalline inclusions containing Cry and Cyt proteins, some of which are toxic …

Biotic stresses significantly threaten worldwide crop production and food security. Rapid,
drastic changes in global climate have exacerbated such stresses for crops. Plant diseases …

Conventional agricultural practices often rely on synthetic fertilizers and pesticides which
have immense and adverse effects on humans, animals and environments. To minimize …

Abstract Aim The genus Fusarium comprises plant pathogenic species with agricultural
relevance. Fusarium oxysporum causes tomato wilt disease with significant production …

Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) cause serious harm to agricultural production. Bacillus
firmus shows excellent control of PPNs and has been produced as a commercial …

Lipopeptides, a class of compounds consisting of a peptide ring and a fatty acid chain, are
secondary metabolites produced by Bacillus spp. As their hydrophilic and oleophilic …

Quorum sensing (QS) is a widespread phenomenon in the microbial world that has
important implications in the coordination of population-wide responses in several bacterial …

Plants interact with enormous biotic and abiotic components within ecosystem. For instance,
microbes, insects, herbivores, animals, nematodes etc. In general, these interactions are …

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a Gram-positive soil bacteria that infects invertebrates,
predominantly of Arthropoda phylum. Due to its immense host range Bt has become a …