In recent years, production and use of bio-pesticides have increasing and replacing some synthetic chemical pesticides applied to food commodities. In this review, biological control is focused as an alternative, to some synthetic chemical treatments that cause environmental, human health, and food quality risks. In addition, several phytopathogenic microorganisms have developed resistance to some of these synthetic chemicals and become more difficult to control. Worldwide, the bio-pesticides market is growing annually at a rate of 44

作者：Reynaldo, De la Cruz Quiroz；Sevastianos, Roussos；Daniel, Hernández；Raúl, Rodríguez；Francisco, Castillo；Cristóbal N, Aguilar

来源：Critical reviews in biotechnology 2015 年 35卷 3期