Agricultural Biocontrol Technologies and Management in Marginal Environments

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Module 1: Course Structure
Module 1: Introduction to Agricultural Biocontrol
Module 1: References
Extra Reading: Pesticides use and trade
Extra Reading: Tomato progeny inherit resistance to the nematode Meloidogyne javanica linked to plant growth induced by the biocontrol fungus Trichoderma atroviride
Module 1: Test your knowledge on

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Module 2: Learning Outcomes
Module 2: Control of Insect Pests Using Entomopathogenic Fungi
Module 2: References
Module 2: Extra Readings
Extra Reading: Carbon translocation from a plant to an insect-pathogenic endophytic fungus
Extra Reading: Potential of Beauveria Species Isolated from Southern Kazakhstan for Controlling Colorado Potato Beetle
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Module 3: Learning Outcomes
Module 3: Control of Insect Pests Using Entomopathogenic Nematodes
Module 3: References
Module 3: Extra reading
Extra Reading: First Recorded Discovery of the Invasive Vegetable Leafminer (Liriomyza sativae) in Dubai, UAE
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Module 4: Learning Outcomes
Module 4: Control of Pests Using Entomopathogenic Bacteria
Module 4: References
Module 4: Extra Reading
Extra Reading: Recent progress on the interaction between insects and Bacillus thuringiensis crops
Extra Reading: Dissecting the Environmental Consequences of Bacillus thuringiensis Application for Natural Ecosystems
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Module 5: Learning Outcomes
Module 5: Control of Plant Pathogens Using Antagonistic Bacteria and Fungi
Module 5: References
Module 5: Extra Reading
Extra Reading: Biochar and Bacillus subtilis co-drive dryland soil microbial community and enzyme responses
Extra Reading: Drought Tolerance of Legumes: Physiology and the Role of the Microbiome
Extra Reading: Harnessing beneficial soil bacteria to promote sustainable agriculture and food security: a one health perspective
Extra REading: Rhizospheric, seed, and root endophytic-associated bacteria of drought-tolerant legumes grown in arid soils of Namibia
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Module 7: Learning Outcomes
Module 7: Nematode Biocontrol- Nematophagous Bacteria & Fungi
Module 7: References
Module 7: Extra Reading
Extra Reading: Bacteria as Biocontrol Tool against Phytoparasitic Nematodes
Extra Reading: Biocontrol efficacy of Bacillus velezensis strain YS-AT-DS1 against the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita in tomato plants
Extra Reading: Biocontrol of Meloidogyne spp. in Solanum lycopersicum using a dual combination of Bacillus strains
Extra Reading: Biological Control of Meloidogyne incognita by Aspergillus niger F22 Producing Oxalic Acid
Extra Reading: Efficacy of Penicillium Chrysogenum Strain Snef1216 Against Root-Knot Nematodes in Cucumber under Greenhouse Conditions
Extra Reading: Nematicidal Volatiles from Bacillus atrophaeus GBSC56 Promote Growth and Stimulate Induced Systemic Resistance in Tomato against Meloidogyne incognita
Extra Reading: Purpureocillium lilacinum for plant growth promotion and biocontrol against root-knot nematodes infecting eggplant
Extra Reading: Role of 2,4-Diacetylphloroglucinol in the Interactions of the Biocontrol Pseudomonad Strain F113 with the Potato Cyst Nematode Globodera rostochiensis
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Module 8: Learning Outcomes
Module 8: Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi
Module 8: References
Module 8: Extra Reading
Extra Reading: Evaluation of Funneliformis mosseae inoculation effects on growth, nutrient uptake, and essential oil content in Turkish oregano under drought stress
Extra Reading: Impact of tillage practices and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi inoculation on organic sweet corn yield and nutritional quality
Module 8: Test your knowledge
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