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In the past, enormous amounts of chemical pesticides including persistent organic compounds were used for pest control. Now there is increasing concern over reliance on pesticides and their ill-effects on man, wildlife and the environment. This brought back the interest on the search for biotic agents that can control important pests of crops. Some of the most significant progress in recent years has come from studies of insect pathogenic organisms, particularly those of entomogenous fungi. In nature, many species of entomogenous fungi have a greater potential for pest control, which is not fully exploited. This paper discusses important entomogenous fungi, their utilization in crop pests management and commercial availability of mycoinsecticides.
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Ambethgar, V. (2001). Exploitation of Entomogenous Fungi in Biological Control of Crop Pests. In: Upadhyay, R.K., Mukerji, K.G., Chamola, B.P. (eds) Biocontrol Potential and its Exploitation in Sustainable Agriculture. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1377-3_4
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