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challenges and perspective. J Invertebr Pathol 165:67–73
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microencapsulated formulations of Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki (Bt-KD2) after exposure to ultra violet radiation. Biocontrol Sci Tech 24:462–472
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Kumar S, Singh A (2015) Biopesticides: present status and the future prospects. J Fertil Pestic 6:2.
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Kumari BR, Vijayabharathi R, Srinivas V et al (2014) Microbes as interesting source of novel
insecticides: a review. Afr J Biotechnol 13:2582–2592
Marrone PG (2009) Barriers to adoption of biological control agents and biological pesticides. In:
Radeliffe EB, Hutchison WD, Cancelado RE (eds) Integrated pest management. Cambridge
University Press, Cambridge, pp 163–178
Mishra J, Tewari S, Singh S, Arora NK (2015) Biopesticides: where we stand? In: Arora NK
(ed) Plant microbes symbiosis: applied facets. Springer India, New Delhi, pp 37–75
Moosavi MR (2020) Efficacy of microbial biocontrol agents in integration with other managing
methods against phytonematodes. In: Ansari RA, Rizvi R, Mahmood I (eds) Management of
phytonematodes À recent advances and future challenges. Springer, Cham, pp 333–384
Moosavi MR, Shakeri S, Mohammadi S (2015) The ability of separate and combined application of
five nematopathogenic fungi against Meloidogyne javanica. Iran J Plant Prot Sci 46:179–190
Moosavi MR, Zare R (2015) Factors affecting commercial success of biocontrol agents of
phytonematodes. In: Askary TH, Martinelli PRP (eds) Biocontrol agents of phytonematodes.
CABI Publishing, Wallingford, pp 423–445
Moosavi MR, Zare R (2016) Present status and the future prospects of microbial biopesticides in
Iran. In: Singh HB, Sarma BK, Keswani C (eds) Agriculturally important microorganisms:
commercialization and regulatory requirements in Asia. Springer, Singapore, pp 293–305
Moosavi MR, Zare R, Zamanizadeh HR et al (2010) Pathogenicity of Pochonia species on eggs of
Meloidogyne javanica. J Invertebr Pathol 104:125–133
Moosavi MR, Zare R, Zamanizadeh HR et al (2011) Pathogenicity of Verticillium epiphytum
isolates against Meloidogyne javanica. Int J Pest Manage 57:291–297
Moshi AP, Matoju I (2017) The status of research on and application of biopesticides in Tanzania.
Review. Crop Prot 92:16–28
Mostafalou S, Abdollahi M (2013) Pesticides and human chronic diseases: evidences, mechanisms,
and perspectives. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 268:157–177
Mousavi SM, Gouya MM, Ramazani R et al (2009) Cancer incidence and mortality in Iran. Ann
Oncol 20:556–563
548
M. R. Moosavi and V. Minassian
Hokkanen H, Menzler-Hokkanen I (eds) Proceedings of the REBECA (Regulation of Biological
Control Agents) workshop on “balancing the benefits and costs of regulating biological plant
protection products”, Porvoo, 2007
Jouzani GS, Valijanian E, Sharafi R (2017) Bacillus thuringiensis: a successful insecticide with new
environmental features and tidings. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 101:2691–2711
Juty S, Singh DP (2016) Fungi as biocontrol agents in sustainable agriculture. In: Singh JS, Singh
DP (eds) Microbes and environmental management. Studium Press, New Delhi, pp 172–194
Kalantari M, Marzban R, Imani S et al (2013) Effects of Bacillus thuringiensis isolates and single
nuclear polyhedrosis virus in combination and alone on Helicoverpa armigera. Arch
Phytopathol Plant Prot 47:1–9
Karimi E (2011) Investigating the barriers of organic agriculture development. J Iran Agric Econ
Dev 42:231–242
Karimi J, Dara SK, Arthurs S (2019) Microbial insecticides in Iran: history, current status,
challenges and perspective. J Invertebr Pathol 165:67–73
Khan MR, Anwer MA (2011) Fungal bioinoculants for plant disease management. In: Ahmad I,
Ahmad F, Pichtel J (eds) Microbes and microbial technology: agricultural and environmental
applications. Springer Science + Business Media, Dordrecht, pp 447–488
Khorramvatan S, Marzban R, Ardjmand M et al (2014) The effect of polymers on the stability of
microencapsulated formulations of Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki (Bt-KD2) after exposure to ultra violet radiation. Biocontrol Sci Tech 24:462–472
Koul O (2011) Microbial biopesticides: opportunities and challenges. CAB Rev Prospect Agric Vet
Sci Nutr Resour 6:056. https://doi.org/10.1079/PAVSNNR20116056
Kumar S, Singh A (2015) Biopesticides: present status and the future prospects. J Fertil Pestic 6:2.
https://doi.org/10.4172/jbfbp.1000e129
Kumari BR, Vijayabharathi R, Srinivas V et al (2014) Microbes as interesting source of novel
insecticides: a review. Afr J Biotechnol 13:2582–2592
Marrone PG (2009) Barriers to adoption of biological control agents and biological pesticides. In:
Radeliffe EB, Hutchison WD, Cancelado RE (eds) Integrated pest management. Cambridge
University Press, Cambridge, pp 163–178
Mishra J, Tewari S, Singh S, Arora NK (2015) Biopesticides: where we stand? In: Arora NK
(ed) Plant microbes symbiosis: applied facets. Springer India, New Delhi, pp 37–75
Moosavi MR (2020) Efficacy of microbial biocontrol agents in integration with other managing
methods against phytonematodes. In: Ansari RA, Rizvi R, Mahmood I (eds) Management of
phytonematodes À recent advances and future challenges. Springer, Cham, pp 333–384
Moosavi MR, Shakeri S, Mohammadi S (2015) The ability of separate and combined application of
five nematopathogenic fungi against Meloidogyne javanica. Iran J Plant Prot Sci 46:179–190
Moosavi MR, Zare R (2015) Factors affecting commercial success of biocontrol agents of
phytonematodes. In: Askary TH, Martinelli PRP (eds) Biocontrol agents of phytonematodes.
CABI Publishing, Wallingford, pp 423–445
Moosavi MR, Zare R (2016) Present status and the future prospects of microbial biopesticides in
Iran. In: Singh HB, Sarma BK, Keswani C (eds) Agriculturally important microorganisms:
commercialization and regulatory requirements in Asia. Springer, Singapore, pp 293–305
Moosavi MR, Zare R, Zamanizadeh HR et al (2010) Pathogenicity of Pochonia species on eggs of
Meloidogyne javanica. J Invertebr Pathol 104:125–133
Moosavi MR, Zare R, Zamanizadeh HR et al (2011) Pathogenicity of Verticillium epiphytum
isolates against Meloidogyne javanica. Int J Pest Manage 57:291–297
Moshi AP, Matoju I (2017) The status of research on and application of biopesticides in Tanzania.
Review. Crop Prot 92:16–28
Mostafalou S, Abdollahi M (2013) Pesticides and human chronic diseases: evidences, mechanisms,
and perspectives. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 268:157–177
Mousavi SM, Gouya MM, Ramazani R et al (2009) Cancer incidence and mortality in Iran. Ann
Oncol 20:556–563
548
M. R. Moosavi and V. Minassian