Entomopathogenic Nematode Application in Egypt and Russia: Challenges and Opportunities | ||||
Egyptian Journal of Agronematology | ||||
Article 1, Volume 13, Issue 2, July 2014, Page 1-22 PDF (320.43 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/ejaj.2014.60928 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Mahfouz Abd-Elgawad1; Sergei Spiridonov2 | ||||
1Phytopathology Department, National Research Center, EI-Tahrir St., Dokki 12622, Giza, Egypt. | ||||
2Centre of Parasitology of the A. N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskii Prospect 33, 119071, Moscow, Russia | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Biocontrol is a safe and environmentally sound alternative to chemical insecticides. Current status of entomopathogenic nematode (EPN) research and application as bio-pesticide in Egypt and Russia is outlined. Adoption of organic agriculture has induced fundamental changes in organic farmer management practices. Therefore, new challenges for organic agriculture to include EPN against insect pests in such practices in both countries are discussed. Major impediments and solutions for EPN commercialization in Egypt and Russia are presented. More financial, informative, regulatory, and technical support is needed in order to exploit the potential for increased pest management through EPN applications in both countries. We pointed out perceived reasons to develop techniques that exploit the potential for effective pest management through different EPN application tactics. Local EPN production should be encouraged to eliminate or reduce transport, packaging, formulation and storage costs. Furthermore, local EPNs may be more adaptive and less expensive without any risk to Egyptian and Russian fauna and flora than imported strains. We addressed also guidelines necessary to increase the number of people interested in the activities of EPN application against pests hoping to reap clean and safe agro-products for man and the environment. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Entomopathogenic nematode; Egypt; Russia | ||||
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