Synergistic and Antagonistic Response of Bioagents with Agro Chemicals

Abstract

Diseases are one of the major constraints in crop production since the beginning of the agriculture. The combined use of biocontrol agent and chemical pesticides has attracted much attention in order to obtain synergistic or additive effects in the control of soil borne diseases. Most of the time bioagents find a place under Integrated Disease Management strategy. Some time, they need to be alternated with pesticide molecules. Compatibility is the ability of two or more components of a pesticide mixture to be used in combinations without impairment of toxicity, physical properties or plant safety of either of the component. The combined use of biocontrol agent and chemical pesticides has attracted much attention in order to obtain synergistic or additive effects in the control of soil borne diseases. The interaction of these biocontrol agents with agrochemicals is essential since the present scenario of plant disease management is through IDM practices.