Abstract
This paper provides a review of the latest research findings on the applications of microbial chitinases to biological control. Microorganisms producing these enzymes can inhibit the growth of many fungal diseases that pose a serious threat to global crop production. Currently, efforts are being made to discover producers of chitinolytic enzymes. The potential exists that natural biofungicides will replace chemical fungicides or will be used to supplement currently used fungicides, which would reduce the negative impact of chemicals on the environment and support the sustainable development of agriculture and forestry.
Highlights
Plant diseases are a major problem facing plant cultivation and are responsible for the loss of 10 % of the total global crop production [98]
This paper provides a review of the latest research findings on the applications of microbial chitinases to biological control
The potential exists that natural biofungicides will replace chemical fungicides or will be used to supplement currently used fungicides, which would reduce the negative impact of chemicals on the environment and support the sustainable development of agriculture and forestry
Summary
Plant diseases are a major problem facing plant cultivation and are responsible for the loss of 10 % of the total global crop production [98]. One of the most aggressive plant pathogens, are conventionally destroyed with chemical fungicides. Their widespread use, which has tripled over the last 40 years, has accelerated environmental pollution and degradation. Chemical fungicides may be lethal to beneficial insects and microorganisms populating the soil and may enter the food chain [9]. Despite their high effectiveness and ease of use, chemical.
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