Bacilli and Agrobiotechnology (Bacilli in Climate Resilient Agriculture and Bioprospecting)

This volume of comprehensive reviews updates our knowledge of research and commercialization of __Bacillus__-based products in agriculture and the environmental sector. The last couple of decades have witnessed tremendous growth of research on __Bacillus__ species. Many of these species can produce industrial enzymes, and can act simultaneously as biofertilizers and as biopesticides inhibiting important phytopathogens. This "biocontrol" activity is now elucidated by a number of genomic and metabolomic studies. Bacillus formulations are being patented and commercialized on a regular basis. Understanding the biology, ecology and mechanism of action of these bacteria will play a role in the promotion of __Bacillus__-based products to support green technology in agriculture and agro-based industries. Front Matter....Pages i-xvi Role of Bacillus Genus in the Production of Value-Added Compounds....Pages 1-33 Bacillus: As Bioremediator Agent of Major Environmental Pollutants....Pages 35-55 Growth Promotion of Nonlegumes by the Inoculation of Bacillus Species....Pages 57-76 Management of the Western Corn Rootworm, Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte, Using Transgenic Bt Maize....Pages 77-89 Bacillus spp.: A Potential Plant Growth Stimulator and Biocontrol Agent Under Hostile Environmental Conditions....Pages 91-111 Bacillus spp.: A Promising Biocontrol Agent of Root, Foliar, and Postharvest Diseases of Plants....Pages 113-141 Bacillus spp. and Their Biotechnological Roles in Green Industry....Pages 143-162 Phytostimulation and Biocontrol by the Plant-Associated Bacillus amyloliquefaciens FZB42: An Update....Pages 163-184 Application of Bacillus spp. for Sustainable Cultivation of Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) and the Benefits....Pages 185-211 Potential and Prospects of Aerobic Endospore-Forming Bacteria (AEFB) in Crop Production....Pages 213-236 New Insights in Plant-Associated Paenibacillus Species: Biocontrol and Plant Growth-Promoting Activity....Pages 237-279 Expanding the Horizons for the Use of Paenibacillus Species as PGPR for Sustainable Agriculture....Pages 281-307 Bacillus spp.: A Prolific Siderophore Producer....Pages 309-323 Bioprospecting of Multiple Hydrolytic Enzymes from Antagonistic Bacillus spp. for Biodegradation of Macromolecules....Pages 325-344 Effect of Organic Biostimulators with Bacillus amyloliquefaciens ssp. plantarum (Former Bacillus subtilis) as the Main Agent in Vegetable Cultivation....Pages 345-366 Can Bacillus Species Enhance Nutrient Availability in Agricultural Soils?....Pages 367-395 Back Matter....Pages 397-416 This volume of comprehensive reviews updates our knowledge of research and commercialization of Bacillus -based products in agriculture and the environmental sector. The last couple of decades have witnessed tremendous growth of research on Bacillus species. Many of these species can produce industrial enzymes, and can act simultaneously as biofertilizers and as biopesticides inhibiting important phytopathogens. This "biocontrol" activity is now elucidated by a number of genomic and metabolomic studies. Bacillus formulations are being patented and commercialized on a regular basis. Understanding the biology, ecology and mechanism of action of these bacteria will play a role in the promotion of Bacillus -based products to support green technology in agriculture and agro-based industries.