Insect‒microbe symbiosis-based strategies offer a new avenue for the management of insect pests and their transmitted pathogens
Chao Lv, Yan-Zhen Huang, Jun-Bo Luan · 2024
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Chao Lv, Yan-Zhen Huang, and Jun-Bo Luan review pest control strategies that turn insect microbes against the pests in a 2024 paper. Every insect hosts microbes on its skin and in its gut. Those partners can boost the insect, spread plant diseases, or shield it from enemies, which makes them a lever for control.
The review sorts symbiont-based tactics into three families: deploying native or engineered microbes, harvesting the useful chemicals microbes make, and breaking the partnership itself. Each route could cut chemical pesticide use. Real hurdles remain, from keeping introduced bacteria stable to sparing harmless species. The authors suggest sharpening targeting and pairing symbiont tactics with other methods inside integrated pest management.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Chao Lv, Yan-Zhen Huang, Jun-Bo Luan |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 31 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |