The invention relates to an application of carboxylated
chitin or carboxylated
chitosan in promoting
insect-killing fungi to prevent and treat diseases and
insect pests. Research finds that carboxylated
chitin or carboxylated
chitosan can significantly promote
spore germination and
hypha growth of insecticidal fungi, also can significantly enhance
stress resistance of the insecticidal fungi, significantly enhance
toxicity of the insecticidal fungi to pests, improve
ultraviolet resistance and high
temperature resistance of the insecticidal fungi, and improve the insecticidal activity of the insecticidal fungi. The invention also finds that the carboxylated
chitin or
chitosan can effectively inhibit the growth of
Xanthomonas oryzae pv. Oryzae. Therefore, the carboxylated chitin or the carboxylated chitosan can be used for preparing a product for enhancing the insecticidal
fungus effect and a product for preventing and treating the rice bacterial leaf
blight, and the prevention and treatment of
plant diseases and
insect pests are realized. In addition, carboxylated chitin and carboxylated chitosan are derived from natural
polymer materials, have the characteristics of safety, no
toxicity, biodegradability, environmental friendliness and the like, are environment-friendly and economical, and have wide application prospects and market values.