Factors influencing microbe insecticide interactions

Abstract

Microorganisms are present in almost all environmental components where insecticides are used and they will, therefore, encounter with the latter. In simplest terms, such interactions can be considered as (1) the action of microbes on insecticides and (2) the action of insecticides on microbes. These interactions can not be as clearly understood without understanding the influence of environmental factors that control the fate and activity of microorganisms. The proposed review will focus on two areas. The first is related to the test methods used to study the microbial insecticide interaction, the second area is concerned with the influence of environmental factors on the action of microbes and vice versa.