Abstract
In recent years, Fungal Biocontrol Agents (FBCAs) have played a significant role in the biological control of pests and plant pathogens of several economically important crops, including tea. Although such agents are environment friendly, the risk of their effect on non-target organisms in tea gardens remains elusive. Among those FBCAs commercialized for field application, their impacts on the populations of arthropod pests and the prevalence of pathogens in tea ecosystems are still limited. Some products based on FBCAs have been applied for the control of pests and plant pathogens in tea crop. This review focuses on the biological potential of the fungal entomopathogens and antagonists against prevalent pests and diseases of tea crop, and their practical applications as bio-pesticides to minimize the load of chemical pesticides. The roles of FBCAs in plant growth promotion, their suitability as alternatives of chemical pesticides, challenges in the use of FBCAs, and perspectives are also discussed.
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