Biofungicides : Advanced Delivery for Sustainable Crop Protection

This book offers a thorough understanding of challenges in biofungicides delivery. It addresses the regulatory aspects of biofungicide development, including safety evaluations and registration procedures and emphasizes the need for future research into biofungicide mechanisms of action.

Biofungicides: Advanced Delivery for Sustainable Crop Protection offers a thorough understanding of challenges in biofungicides delivery. The advent of nanoparticle formulations and encapsulation techniques has opened new possibilities for targeted delivery systems, controlled release, and improved stability of antifungal compounds. A combination of precision spraying technologies, such as variable rate applications, sensor-guided sprayers, and drone-based application systems, with Internet of Things tools like smart sensors, data analytics, and automated delivery systems, further increases the likelihood of success. This book also addresses the regulatory aspects of biofungicide development, including safety evaluations and registration procedures. It emphasizes the need for future research into biofungicide mechanisms of action as well as challenges related to stability, shelf life, environmental impact, slow action, production costs, market acceptance, and the integration of biofungicides into integrated pest management (IPM) programs. IPM programs reduce the reliance on chemical pesticides by combining various pest control methods, thereby supporting sustainable crop protection for the farming community.