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Microbial Technologies in Pest and Disease Management of Tea (Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze)

Microbial Technology for Sustainable Environment, Page: 325-345
2021
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Tea, the natural beverage prepared from Camellia sinensis (L). O. Kuntze, is the most consumed drink next to water. Commercially grown tea plants are attacked by pest and diseases leading to considerable crop loss. Synthetic pesticides have been the preferred method of pest and disease control in tea cultivation. The emerging consumer demand on pesticide-free tea, environmental and human impacts felt due to continuous pesticide use, forced us to look for alternatives. Microbial biopesticides have been identified as one of the alternatives in the integrated pest management strategies. This chapter discusses about the microbe-based techniques used in pest and disease management of tea and highlights the opportunities for further development.

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