Microorganisms and Biological Pest Control: An Analysis Based on a Bibliometric Review

• Published in: Agronomy (Basel) Vol. 10; no. 11; p. 1808
• Main Authors: Hernández-Rosas, Francisco, Figueroa-Rodríguez, Katia A., García-Pacheco, Luis A., Velasco-Velasco, Joel, Sangerman-Jarquín, Dora M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.11.2020
• Subjects: agronomy; Bacillus subtilis; Bacillus thuringiensis; Bibliometrics; biocontrol; Biological control; biological control agents; biological pest control; biopesticides; Biotechnology; data analysis; Documents; Editorials; Gene mapping; Genetic engineering; Insecticides; Keywords; meta-analysis; Methods; Microorganisms; mycoinsecticides; New species; Pest control; Pesticides; Pests; Reviews; Scientometrics; Software; strains; Visualization

The use of microorganisms for biological pest control as biological control agents (BCAs) and biopesticides was developed worldwide in the 1960s. Despite the abundance of reviews published on this topic, no meta-analysis using bibliometric tools has been published. The objective of this study was to...