Annotated Bibliography
Begg, G. S., Cook, S. M., Dye, R., Ferrante, M., Franck, P., Lavigne, C., & ... Birch, A. E. (2016). A functional overview of conservation biological control. Crop Protection, doi:10.1016/j.cropro.2016.11.008
Begg, the major author is a researcher affiliated with Hutton Institute, one of the biggest research centers in the United Kingdom. He coordinated and spearheaded the EU-PURE (Pesticide Use and Risk reduction in European farming systems) Program, a collaboration project among the research institute in the UK, Denmark, France and New Zealand. Noteworthy, they formulated a concept model for Conservation Biological Control (CBC) as part of an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategy. They highlight a sustainable …show more content…
They have reviewed 52 research journals about disease management using biological control. They presented various biological control mechanisms such as parasitism, antibiosis, competition, plant resistance induction among others. Furthermore, they categorized biological microbial as bio-protectants, bio-fertilizers and bio-stimulant. They emphasized the use of beneficial microorganisms in controlling target plant pathogens to minimize the use of chemical pesticides, although it requires appropriate management practices. The paper contains insights on biological control management and researchable areas yet to be undertaken for it to be at par with chemical pesticides. The authors implicate a balance view on the use of biotechnology as well as organic agriculture towards sustainable environment, while attaining food production demands of the increasing …show more content…
The authors coming from different countries-Vietnam, China, Mexico, Cuba, Greece and Colombia and in collaboration with USDA-Florida, have presented the status on conservation biological control for agriculture in the developing world. From their review of related literatures coming from 53 developing nations, they found out that biological control in agriculture is narrowed on habitat management, rather than a holistic conservation biological control on manipulation of the agroecosystem that enhance the survival and performance of natural enemies of pest. Generally, the paper is focused on insect pests; nevertheless, it provides perspective on crop major problems and emerging pesticide resistance that needs to be solved through biological
Begg, G. S., Cook, S. M., Dye, R., Ferrante, M., Franck, P., Lavigne, C., & ... Birch, A. E. (2016). A functional overview of conservation biological control. Crop Protection, doi:10.1016/j.cropro.2016.11.008
Begg, the major author is a researcher affiliated with Hutton Institute, one of the biggest research centers in the United Kingdom. He coordinated and spearheaded the EU-PURE (Pesticide Use and Risk reduction in European farming systems) Program, a collaboration project among the research institute in the UK, Denmark, France and New Zealand. Noteworthy, they formulated a concept model for Conservation Biological Control (CBC) as part of an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategy. They highlight a sustainable …show more content…
They have reviewed 52 research journals about disease management using biological control. They presented various biological control mechanisms such as parasitism, antibiosis, competition, plant resistance induction among others. Furthermore, they categorized biological microbial as bio-protectants, bio-fertilizers and bio-stimulant. They emphasized the use of beneficial microorganisms in controlling target plant pathogens to minimize the use of chemical pesticides, although it requires appropriate management practices. The paper contains insights on biological control management and researchable areas yet to be undertaken for it to be at par with chemical pesticides. The authors implicate a balance view on the use of biotechnology as well as organic agriculture towards sustainable environment, while attaining food production demands of the increasing …show more content…
The authors coming from different countries-Vietnam, China, Mexico, Cuba, Greece and Colombia and in collaboration with USDA-Florida, have presented the status on conservation biological control for agriculture in the developing world. From their review of related literatures coming from 53 developing nations, they found out that biological control in agriculture is narrowed on habitat management, rather than a holistic conservation biological control on manipulation of the agroecosystem that enhance the survival and performance of natural enemies of pest. Generally, the paper is focused on insect pests; nevertheless, it provides perspective on crop major problems and emerging pesticide resistance that needs to be solved through biological