Microbial Consortia in Plant Science and Sustainable Agriculture
1. Edition February 2026
352 Pages, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
An up-to-date discussion of how agriculturally important bacteria enhance plant productivity and stress tolerance
In Microbial Consortia in Plant Science and Sustainable Agriculture, a team of distinguished researchers delivers an expert discussion of how bacteria can be used to enhance plant productivity and alleviate stress in plants. The book focuses on the physiological, biochemical, and molecular aspects of microbial consortia. It updates the existing body of knowledge with the latest studies on the benefits of using plant growth-promoting bacteria.
You'll find expansive explorations of how bacteria counteract the stress caused by abiotic factors. You'll also discover deep dives into plant-microbiota interactions and various molecular methods used by microbial consortia to diagnose plant diseases.
Inside the book:
* A thorough introduction to the identification of plant-derived microbial consortia to biotic stresses
* Comprehensive explorations of probiotics as plant biostimulants for sustainable agriculture
* Practical discussions of how to control root and foliar plant diseases with microbial consortia
* Complete treatments of the use of microbial consortia to increase crop resilience in droughts and as biofertilizers and biocontrol agents
Perfect for researchers, academics, students, and professionals working in the agricultural and biological sciences, Microbial Consortia will also benefit professionals in the bio-fertilizer and bio-pesticide industries.
Chapter 1: Microbial Consortia Used as Biofertilizers and Biocontrol Agents in Agriculture
Pablo Preciado-Rangel, Bernardo Murillo-Amador, Rita Schwentesius-Rindermann, Ramsés Ramón González-Estrada, Benjamín Hernández-Vázquez, Juan Antonio Torres-Rodríguez, Tomás Rivas García
Chapter 2:Microbial consortia to increase crop resilience to drought stress
Juan Antonio Torres-Rodriguez, Mercedes Susana Carranza-Patiño, Mayra Carolina Velez Ruiz, Robinson J. Herrera-Feijoo, and Tomás Rivas García
Chapter 3: Impediments and limitations in the production and use of biofertilizers.
Gema Cárdenas-Flores, Ana Yareli Flores-Ramirez, Juan Edgardo Cortés-Aguilera, Martina Alejandra Chacón-López, Selene Aguilera-Aguirre, Rosa Isela Ortiz-Basurto, and Ulises M. López García
Chapter 4: The regulation of nutrient uptake, transportation and physiology functions of microbial consortia in rice crop under abiotic stresses
Mario Alberto Soltero-Rios
Chapter 5: Plant pathogen-specific pr proteins are produced in response to Pgpr
Selene Aguilera-Aguirre, María Fernanda Olmedo-Díaz, Miriam del Carmen Bañuelos-González, Gema Cárdenas-Flores, Ulises Miguel López-García, Rosa Isela Ortiz-Basurto, and Martina Alejandra Chacón-López
Chapter 6: Current and Emerging Molecular Techniques for Microbial Consortia to Diagnose Plant Diseases
Dalpat Lal, Aparna, Sunidhi Tiwari, Nidhi Bhatt, Durga Prasad
Chapter 7: Microbes: A new approach towards sustainable environment
Abha Sharma, Abhay Sharma, Agrim Rattan, Guneshori Maisnam, and Devashish
Chapter 8: Identification of Plant-Derived Microbial Consortium Resistant to Biotic Stress
Ashwini Ananda, Aditya Kumar, Abha Sharma, Victor Thingujam, and Aashita Shree
Chapter 9: Support of Microbial Formulations to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal 2 (SDGs)
Monika Singh, R.S Sengar, Karuna Singh, Rakesh, Aastha Badola, Shivani Pal, and Rocky Kumar
Chapter 10: The synergism of microbial interactions impacting health and the environment
Meenakshi Sharma, Raj Kishor Kapardar, and Rajpal Srivastav
Chapter 11: Encouraging Probiotics as Plant Stimulants for Sustainable Agriculture through Microbial Consortium
Deepika Sharma and Sakshi Singh
Chapter 12: Commercialization aspects of microbial biocontrol agents
Saurabh Sharma, Justine Sanasam, Umalaxmi Thingujam, Krishnakumari Yendrembam, and Guneshori Maisnam
Chapter 13: Management of Soil-borne Diseases with Trichoderma spp.
Manoj Kumar Maurya, Vivek Singh, Ajay Tomar, and Manoj Kumar Maurya
Chapter 14: Significance of microbial genome protective enzymes in tolerating synthetic dyes
Riya Raghav, Raj Kishor Kapardar, and Rajpal Srivastav
Chapter 15: Microbial consortia: enhanced availability of micronutrients and elimination of biotic stresses in plants
Vikash Kumar, Lucky Gupta, Saurabh Singh, Nikhil Raghuvanshi, and Lokesh Sisodiya
Index
Ajay Kumar is an Assistant Professor at the Amity Institute of Biotechnology at Amity University in Noida, India.
Ramsés Ramón González Estrada is a Professor in the National Technological Institute of Mexico.
Kshitij Parmar works in the Amity Institute of Organic Agriculture at Amity University Uttar Pradesh, India.