Pests and diseases are responsible for most of the losses related to agricultural crops, either
in the field or in storage. Moreover, due to indiscriminate use of synthetic pesticides over the …

Concerning human and environmental health, safe alternatives to synthetic pesticides are
urgently needed. Many of the currently used synthetic pesticides are not authorized for …

The production of biofertilizers at industrial level is a bottleneck because bacterial strains are
generally developed and managed by research laboratories and not by production units. A …

Although pesticides have a positive effect on plant health in terms of insect pests and
diseases control, increased productivity and improved crop storage, their malpractice …

The rhizosphere is the region around plant roots where maximum microbial activities occur.
In the rhizosphere both beneficial and harmful activities of microorganisms affect plant …

The growing global population has created a significant demand for both quality and
quantity of agricultural products, resulting in a significant increase in the use of …

Biopesticides are formulations derived from naturally occurring compounds that manage
pests through non-toxic and environmentally favorable means. Being living organisms …

The current research project involves isolation and characterization of PSM (phosphate
solubilizing microorganisms) from the rhizospheric soil of certain medicinal plants and to …

Increasing salinity and decreasing crop productivity are the two parallel problems, currently
faced in agroecosystems across the globe. In the absence of proper remediation of salt …

The edible oil industry produces abundant sunflower seed hulls (SSH) as waste. Pyrolysis
offers a sustainable method for producing high-value bioproducts from this lignocellulosic …