Year: 2020
Type: article
Abstract: Microorganisms, particularly fungi, are well-known to significantly affect crop production.In 2011, the United States produced over 35 million tons of grains.Grain rust diseases were estimated to lead a US$5 billion loss.Thus, to enhance the crop production, pesticides are extensively used in agriculture, most synthetic ones.Consequently, humans are often exposed to pesticides mainly by residues in food and water.In this sense, natural-based pesticides have been drawn attention from the world due to their sustainable approach.Biosurfactants is one of the most promising molecules as green pesticides.In addition, biosurfactants have biostimulants properties such as metabolism enhancers.This review paper highlights the key features in biosurfactants, in particular lipopeptides and glycolipids as green biostimulants for seed germination and growth.In conclusion, on the one hand, lipopeptides, rhamnolipids and sophorolipids have already been studied as biostimulants; on the other hand mannosylerythritol lipids have been poorly investigated -mostly due to their antimicrobial properties.
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4230024470