Controlling Plant Disease with Plant Growth-Promoting Endophytes in the Context of Climate Change

Barra-Bucarei L.; Ortiz-Campos J.; Iparraguirre H.C. · Biological Control Systems and Climate Change (2025) · DOI: 10.1079/9781800625099.0017

Resumen

Agriculture currently requires alternatives to synthetic chemicals for the phytosanitary and nutrient management of crops. There is growing consumer demand for products free of potentially toxic residues. Bioinputs produced from micro-organisms offer a concrete alternative that can replace conventional practices and advance sustainable agriculture. It has been widely demonstrated that micro-organisms support plants when they face with biotic and abiotic stresses. Within this group, endophytic micro-organisms are especially important because they internally colonize plants and perform multiple functions on their behalf. This chapter demonstrates the strategic importance of endophytic micro-organisms in the nutrient and phytosanitary management of plants in the context of climate change, where environmental conditions are rapidly changing and crops have lost resilience due to conventional management. In addition, the diverse positive effects of endophytes on plant welfare and consequently on crop yield and quality are outlined. © CAB International 2025. All rights reserved.

Instituciones: Universidad Autónoma de Ica