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Pal, K. K. and B. McSpadden Gardener, 2006. Biological Control of Plant Pathogens . The Plant Health Instructor DOI: Biological Control of Plant Pathogens Kamal Krishna Pal*, Visiting Scholar, Department of Plant Pathology, Ohio State University, OARDC, Wooster, OH. Brian McSpadden Gardener, Department of Plant Pathology, Ohio State University, OARDC, Wooster, OH. *Permanent address: National Research Centre for Groundnut, Ivnagar Road, PB No. 5, Juangadh-362 001, Gujarat, India Introduction Plant diseases need to be controlled to maintain the quality and abundance of food, feed, and fiber produced by growers around the world. Different approaches may be used to prevent, mitigate or Control Plant diseases. Beyond good agronomic and horticultural practices, growers often rely heavily on chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Such inputs to agriculture have contributed significantly to the spectacular improvements in crop productivity and quality over the past 100 years.

people, and the environment. To that end, this article is presented as an advanced survey of the nature and practice of biological control as it is applied to the suppression of plant diseases. This survey will i) describe the various definitions and key mechanisms of biocontrol, ii) explore the

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