Fermentation as an Alternative Process for the Development of Bioinsecticides

OMARINI, ALEJANDRA B.; ACHIMÓN, FERNANDA; BRITO, VANESSA D.; ZYGADLO, JULIO A.

Fermentation

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Año: 2020 vol. 6

Currently, insect pest control is carried out through the application of syntheticinsecticides which have been related to harmful effects on both human and environmental health,as well as to the development of resistant pest populations. In this context, the development of newand natural insecticides is necessary. Agricultural and forestry waste or by‐products are very low‐cost substrates that can be converted by microorganisms into useful value‐added bioactive productsthrough fermentation processes. In this review we discuss recent discoveries of compoundsobtained from fermented substrates along with their insecticidal, antifeedant, and repellentactivities. Fermentation products obtained from agricultural and forestry waste are described indetail. The fermentation of the pure secondary metabolite such as terpenes and phenols is alsoincluded.