Abstract

BAUTISTA, Eddy J.; MESA, Leyanis  and  GOMEZ ALVAREZ, Martha Isabel. Alternatives for the production of microbial biopesticides based on fungi: the case of Latin America and the Caribbean. Scientia Agropecuaria [online]. 2018, vol.9, n.4, pp.585-604. ISSN 2077-9917.  http://dx.doi.org/10.17268/sci.agropecu.2018.04.15.

The adoption rate of biopesticide worldwide has been increased because of the consumer´s growing level of awareness about the negative impact of the synthetic pesticides over the environment and the human health. Nonetheless, biopesticides today hold just 5% of the total crop protection market. This segment would increase with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15-20% until 2020. Business analysts think that this growing will be guided by world regions such as Europe and Latin America driven by the new laws and the new resistant pests, respectively. The demand of this growing market requires a cost-efficient and reliable process of mass production, with good yield, and with a good quality product. Therefore, this article presents a critical review about technical points of the different kinds of fermentation systems, which are usually used in the production of microbial biopesticides with fungi as the active ingredient (mycoplaguicides). Also, it has a survey about the typical substrates used and the potential application of agroindustrial wastes as substrates. As well, a broad view is introduced about the mycopesticides production in Latin America and the Caribbean. Finally, the article shows future perspectives on research and development of mycopesticides production

Keywords : mycopesticides; fermentation; biopesticides; separation; substrates.

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