Over the few last years the chemical control of pathogen agents or crop diseases has become rather problematic due to various technical hygienic and environmental factors. For this reason there has been an increased research effort focusing on alternative biological methods for the defence of cultivations initially to place side by side and successively to replace chemical pesticides. This note analyses syringomycin and syringopeptin, toxins produced from the metabolism of the bacterium Pseudomonas syringae in order to estimate their possible use as biological pesticides. Ultimately, they could help in the safe production aliments and foodstuffs benefiting both human health and the environment.
Perspectives for pseudomonas syringae as bio-pesticide
GALLUCCI, TEODORO;LAGIOIA, Giovanni
2006-01-01
Abstract
Over the few last years the chemical control of pathogen agents or crop diseases has become rather problematic due to various technical hygienic and environmental factors. For this reason there has been an increased research effort focusing on alternative biological methods for the defence of cultivations initially to place side by side and successively to replace chemical pesticides. This note analyses syringomycin and syringopeptin, toxins produced from the metabolism of the bacterium Pseudomonas syringae in order to estimate their possible use as biological pesticides. Ultimately, they could help in the safe production aliments and foodstuffs benefiting both human health and the environment.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
