In ecological/organic farming several formulations with non native microorganisms are used for pest and disease control some examples are Trichoderma spp, Metarhizium, BT, NPV, Spinosad, Beauveria, Paecilomycities, Pseudomonas, Verticilium etc. Are they don't have any side effects on the native soil fauna( including earthworms) and on the beneficial insects ( honey bee, lady bird beetle etc.)and also are they safe for human being as the farmers and labours work in the field ?. further are their efficacy enhanced with the use of neem oil or any other botanicals.
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Hi Arun
Trichoderma spp, Metarhizium, BT, NPV, Spinosad, Beauveria, Paecilomycities maybe having side effect against some beneficial insects, therefore, It needs to test in the field
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Article Side effects of selected biopesticides on reduviid predator ...
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https://ipm.missouri.edu/meg/2015/6/Biopesticides-Eco-Friendly-Pest-Control/
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https://www.omicsonline.org/open-access/biopesticide-an-environment-friendly-pest-management-strategy-2155-6202-1000e127.php?aid=45242
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https://www.indiaagronet.com/indiaagronet/pest_management/CONTENTS/biopesticides.htm
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http://www.springer.com/cda/content/document/cda_downloaddocument/9788132220671-c2.pdf?SGWID=0-0-45-1489899-p176900206
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https://www3.epa.gov/pesticides/chem_search/reg_actions/registration/fs_G-126_05-Jul-07.pdf
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https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0076548
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https://www.geneticliteracyproject.org/2015/10/06/common-organic-pesticides-biopesticides-found-acutely-toxic-honey-bees/
Dear Arun,
IOBC http://www.iobc-wprs.org/ deals with testing as well as development and standardisation of testing methods for effects of pesticides on beneficial organisms. The term pesticide contains also all kinds of registered preparations among them microbial or other living agents used in crop protection. The homepage indicated above help you to get information. There is but one trouble the authors of IOBC do not distribute free of charge their results/papers but for a fee.
“Money makes the world go around” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIAXG_QcQNU
This additional info on Pest select Database-new tool to use selective pesticides for IPM
http://www.iobc-wprs.org/ip_ipm/IPM_Future_Jansen_20130320.pdf
Pierre (Martinique Island)
Dear Arun,There are reports some PGPRs are not safe for human. Like Pseudomonas,Herbaspirilum, Trichoderma. Please see below paper.
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