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Correspondence to Author: Rivas-García Tomás, 

Nomad GmbH, Germany

Introduction: An alternate approach to food production that offers the benefits of both economic and biological resource protection is aquaponics. However, the emergence and spread of infections may be one of the primary challenges associated with aquaponics systems. Because conventional therapies have the potential to harm humans, fish, plants, and beneficial microorganisms, they must be administered cautiously. When plant diseases arise, aquaponics practitioners are comparatively defenseless against them, particularly when it comes to root pathogens. In aquaponics systems, biological control agents (BCAs) could be a useful substitute for chemical inputs in the fight against plant diseases. Although there is little research on BCAs in aquaponics systems, many articles on their application in soilless plant disease control demonstrate the promise of BCAs in aquaponics systems. The primary plant pathogens, conventional and alternative BCA treatments for aquaponics systems, and related research on aquaculture and soilless (i.e., hydroponic) systems for their applicability to aquaponics as well as future perspectives on biological control were all summarized in this review. Lastly, we underlined the point that research on plant biological control agents has a largely unrealized potential thanks to aquaponics systems. The disruption effects of traditional treatments on microbial populations, fish and plant physiology, and the overall operation of the aquaponics system may be lessened by biological management.

Keywords:Plant protection, soilless systems, aquaponics, phytopathogens, and biocontrol.

Citation:

Rivas-García Tomás. Phytopathogen Biocontrol In Aquaponics Systems. Journal Of Aquaculture Research 2025.