Advances in Bioprotection of Plants Against Diseases - (Burleigh Dodds Agricultural Science) by Shashi Sharma & Minshad Ansari (Hardcover)

About the Book

This book reviews some of the latest trends in the bioprotectants sector, looking at advances in techniques, the development of new and emerging biocontrol agents, as well as the growing range of applications.

Book Synopsis

This book reviews some of the latest trends in the bioprotectants sector, looking at advances in techniques, the development of new and emerging biocontrol agents, as well as the growing range of applications.

From the Back Cover

The bioprotectants market was estimated to be worth $5.5 billion in 2022, with this figure set to rise to over $11 billion by 2027. With more than 1000 products on the market, a greater understanding of how individual species/strains function as bioprotection agents is required.

Advances in bioprotection of plants against diseases considers recent advances in techniques used to identify and develop fungal and bacterial bioprotection agents, including Clonostachys rosea, Phytium oligandrum and Actinomycetes. The book also includes a variety of case studies which detail the successful implementation of bioprotection agents to control diseases in a variety of crops, including grapes, cereals and potatoes.

This book builds on and adds to the successful recent title published by Burleigh Dodds Science: Microbial bioprotectants for plant disease management (2021).

Edited by two world-renowned experts in the field, the book will be a standard reference for researchers in crop protection and agronomy, government and private sector agencies involved in sustainable agriculture, agrochemical companies manufacturing/selling crop protection products, as well as agronomists and farmers.

Dr Shashi Sharma is an internationally recognised thought leader in plant biosecurity, food security, bioprotection strategy, and planetary health. He is currently a member of the Biosecurity Council of Western Australia, advising on policies to safeguard agriculture and trade. With over 40 years of experience, Dr Sharma has contributed significantly to global food security through his leadership in biosecurity, plant health, and sustainable agriculture. He has held pivotal roles, including President of the World BioProtection Forum, Chairman of the World BioProtection Research Foundation, and Professor and Chair in Biosecurity and Food Security. He was the Founder and Co-Director of the Australia-China Centre for Biotic and Abiotic Stress Management and served as an Adjunct Professor at Murdoch University.

Dr Minshad Ansari is CEO of Bionema, a leading UK company developing new biocontrol products. He has over 25 years' experience in bioprotection research, development and commercialisation, particularly in the area of entomopathogenic fungi and nematodes. Dr Ansari is Founder and Chair of the World Bioprotection Forum (WBF). Dr Ansari is also an Honorary Research Fellow at Swansea University, UK.

Review Quotes

"Like a physician or a veterinarian, this book establishes a genuine biological diagnosis and an ecological prescription. It observes, analyses, and guides, not towards the domination of plants, but towards their healing through natural means. As a true manual of phytosanitary bioprotection, it stands as a reference for researchers, agronomists, and producers who seek to identify plant pathologies and to select suitable biological treatments. Yet beyond protocols and methods, this book conveys an essential message: sustainability is not born of domination, but of listening. To listen to nature is already to collaborate with it." (Book Review Published in Natural Built Social Environment Health)

About the Author

Dr Shashi Sharma is an internationally recognised thought leader in plant biosecurity, food security, bioprotection strategy, and planetary health. He is currently a member of the Biosecurity Council of Western Australia, advising on policies to safeguard agriculture and trade. With over 40 years of experience, Dr Sharma has contributed significantly to global food security through his leadership in biosecurity, plant health, and sustainable agriculture. He has held pivotal roles, including President of the World BioProtection Forum, Chairman of the World BioProtection Research Foundation, and Professor and Chair in Biosecurity and Food Security. He was the Founder and Co-Director of the Australia-China Centre for Biotic and Abiotic Stress Management and served as an Adjunct Professor at Murdoch University.

Dr Minshad Ansari is CEO of Bionema, a leading UK company developing new biocontrol products. He has over 25 years' experience in bioprotection research, development and commercialisation, particularly in the area of entomopathogenic fungi and nematodes. Dr Ansari is Founder and Chair of the World Bioprotection Forum (WBF). Dr Ansari is also an Honorary Research Fellow at Swansea University, UK.