Endophytes Nurturing Crop Health and Sustainable Agriculture

Foreword by Joanna Dames

Preface

PART I: ENDOPHYTES: GUARDIANS OF PLANT HEALTH AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE

1. Role of Endophytic Organisms in Plant and Soil Health

Mahendru Kumar Gautam, Saurabh Kumar, Uday Pratap Singh, Ravindra Sachan, Kishan Lal, Akshay Kumar, Shiv Kant Singh Chandel, Ravi Dixit, and Keshav Babu

2. Bio-Inoculants Alleviated Seed Bio-Priming and Its Role in Management of Biotic and Abiotic Stresses in Plants

Saurabh Kumar, Mahendru Kumar Gautam, Kishan Lal, Sarvajeet, and Akash Kumar Kamal

3. Plant Stress Modulation Through the Employment of Endophytes: An Empirical Sustainable Approach

Saurabh Kumar, Dharmendra Kumar, Kishan Lal, Ram Chandra, Rajesh Kumar Pal, Siddharth Singh, Shital Dipake, and Ankit Kumar

4. Enhancing Plant Resilience: Exploring the Synergistic Interplay Between Endophytes and Nanomaterials to Mitigate Abiotic and Biotic Stress

K. U. Minchitha, S. Swetha, M. Jeeva, and A. K. Chakravarthy

5. Harnessing Endophytic Bacteria to Mitigate Environmental Stress in Diverse Abiotic Conditions: A Novel Approach for Sustainable Agriculture

M. Jeeva, M. Nithin Kumar, K. U. Minchitha, G. S. Nagananda, Sandeep Suryan, A. K. Chakravarthy, and S. Swetha

PART II: EXPLORING MICROBIAL ALLIES: ENHANCING PLANT AND SOIL HEALTH WHILE MANAGING CROP PESTS

6. Harnessing of Soil Microbes and Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) to Improve the Health Status of Plants and Soils and Its Role in Crop Pest Management

Saurabh Kumar, S. K. Biswas, Mahendru Kumar Gautam, Kishan Lal, Sarvajeet, and Ravi Kumar

7. Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Their Role in Biocontrol of Soil-Borne Plant Pathogens

Davis Joseph Bagyaraj, Revanna Ashwin, and Praveen Ranadev

8. Ectomycorrhizal Fungi for Biocontrol of Soil-Borne Plant Pathogens

Ashwani Tapwal, J. S. Thakur, and T. N. Lakhanpal

9. Endophytes as Bioinoculants in Enhancing Crop Productivity

K. Muthuselvam and V. Selvanarayanan

PART III: HARNESSING BIOCONTROL FOR SUSTAINABLE CROP DISEASE MANAGEMENT

10. Endophytes in Management of Diseases of Crops: Sustainable Development Goals in Agriculture

K. Dinesh, K. Sushma, Shamarao Jahagirdar, and Ajit Kumar Savani

11. Endophytes: A Biocontrol Tool for Management of Plant Diseases

Kavya B. S., Avinash Phulekar, A. S. Padmaja, and N. Nagaraju

12. Potential of Endophytes as Biocontrol Agents in Disease Management of Fruit Crops

N. Manjunatha, Ruchi Agarrwal, Jyotsana Sharma, Somnath S. Pokhare, and Nripendra V. Singh

13. Endophytes on Plant Pathogens: Influences and Interactions

P. Malathi Devi and B. Kariyanna

14. Multifaceted Interaction Between the Endophytes and Plant Pathogens: Present Understanding, and Future Prospects

C. Manjunatha, K. Aditya, D. Pramesh, S. Shreedevasena, Sahana N. Banakar, Swathi S. Patil, P. Buela Parivallal, N. Nagaraju, and M. K. Prasanna Kumar

PART IV: KEY PLAYERS IN CROP INSECT RESISTANCE AND SUSTAINABLE PEST MANAGEMENT

15. Interaction and Influence of Endophytes on Insect Resistance in Crop Plants: Problems and Prospects

P. Amirtha, M. Revathi, and V. Selvanarayanan

16. Role of Endophytes in Physiology and Development of Sucking Pests

B. Kariyanna, Remedia Presca Dcosta, M. R. Pooja, A. Maneesha, and G. Ramkumar

17. Endophytes and Their Significant Role on Feeding Behavior of Thrips

U. Spoorthi and B. Kariyanna

18. Endophytes and Their Significant Role on Feeding Behavior of Longhorn Beetles

B. Kariyanna, N. D. Sunitha, K. Sunil, and F. Vitali

19. Endophytes and Their Role in Management of Cotton Bollworms

N. Sai Pooja, M. Pramod Kumar, and B. Kariyanna

20. Entomopathogenic Fungal Endophytes in Sustainable Pest Management

S. N. Bhagyasree, P. R. Shashank, Archana Anokhe, and T. K. Radha

Biography

A. K. Chakravarthy, PhD, was formerly Head and Principal Scientist in the Division of Entomology and Nematology at the Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore. He is the author of many books and over 428 scientific papers and 60 chapters on entomology and natural history. With nearly four decades of experience in teaching, research, and extension, Dr. Chakravarthy has been the investigator for over 35 research projects and has guided more than 28 students in their postgraduate work.

B. Kariyanna, PhD, is a Scientist (Entomology) in the Division of Fluoro-Agrochemicals at the CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad. He is the author of two books, one monograph, over 50 scientific papers, and 12 chapters in entomology and molecular biology. His research interests include insects, biocontrol agents, microbes, semiochemicals, mites, and plants. Dr. Kariyanna has been an investigator for five projects. His research interests include insects, biocontrol agents, microbes, semiochemicals, mites, and plants.

“A  welcome addition to the existing literature on endophytes. The book will open up perspectives and issues related to endophytes in the tropics and sub-tropics. The book will contribute to further advances in endophytic research and attract scientists across disciplines in agriculture, environment and industry.”

—From the Foreword by Joanna Dames, PhD, Dean of Science Faculty, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa