Table 1 Bacteria-based nano-formulations (nanoparticles/lipopeptides) and their applications against phytopathogens and insect–pest management
From: Bacillus-based nano-bioformulations for phytopathogens and insect–pest management
Bacterial species | Nano-formulation nanoparticles | Target pathogen | Application | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and Bacillus subtilis- | Ag NPs | Culex pipiens pallens | Quick effect on vector mosquito and microbial pathogen | Fouad et al. (2017) |
B. cereus SZT1 | AgNPs | Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae | Effective against leaf blight in rice caused by bacteria | Ahmed et al. (2020) |
B. cereus RNT6 | ZnO NPs | Burkholderia glumae and B. gladioli | ZnONPs could be used as nano-pesticides against rice panicle blight | Ahmed et al. (2021) |
B. thuringiensis | AgNPs | Trichoplusia ni and Agrotis ipsilon | Btk-synthesised AgNP showed high virulence toward larvae of Trichoplusia ni than to Agrotis ipsilon | Sayed et al. (2017) |
B. thuringiensis coated | ZnO NPs | Callosobruchus maculatus | Bt-ZnO based NPs effective against Callosobruchus maculatus | Malaikozhundan et al. (2017) |
B. thuringiensis | Au NPs | Aedes aegypti and Anopheles subpictus | AuNPs and Bt toxin interaction able to protect Bt from sunlight as well as relocate Bt toxin to the target site | Patil et al. (2018) |
Paenibacillus polymyxa strain Sx3 | ZnO, MnO2, and MgO | Xanthomonas oryzae pv. Oryzae (Xoo) | Combat the antibiotic resistant of Xoo | Ogunyemi et al. (2020) |
Lipopeptides | ||||
B. amyloliquefaciens | Bacillomycin D | F. oxysporum f. sp. cucumerinum | Fusarium wilt control of cucumber | |
B. circulans | Iturin A | F. oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici | Management of Fusarium crown and root rot of tomato | Hsieh et al. (2008) |
B. licheniformis | Surfactin | Magnaporthe grisea | Effective against rice seedling blight | Tendulkar et al. (2007) |
B. mojavensis | Mojavensin A | F. oxysporum f.sp. cucumerinum, F. verticillioides and Valsa mali | Effective in Fusarium wilt control of cucumber and rotting and wilting of maize | Ma et al. (2012) |
B. pumilus | Pumilacidin | Pythium aphanidermatum, Rhizoctonia solani and Sclerotium rolfsii | Effective against rotting of soybean, root and stem, and blights of fruits | de Melo et al. (2009) |
B. subtilis | Iturin/Fengycin | Podosphaera fusca | Protection against powdery mildew in cucurbits | |
Iturin A/Fengycin | Penicilium digitatum | Green mold disease management in mandarin fruit | Waewthongrak et al. (2015) | |
Bacillomycin Ls/Fengycin | Fusarium oxysporum | Control of Fusarium wilt | Luo et al. (2015) | |
B. thuringiensis | Kurstakin | Colletotrichum gloeosporioides | Anthracnose disease control in fruits | |
B. vallismortis | Bacillomycin D | Alternaria alternata, Cryphonectria parasitica, F. graminearum, Phytophthora capsica, and Rhizoctonia solani | Mitigation of wheat and vegetable diseases | Zhao et al. (2010) |