抗生素系对生命有拮抗作用的化学品,通常由微生物所产生,对微生物病原体十分有效。抗生素在防治人类疾病之外的其他领域中的应用,已被人们称为其“非医”或“非药”用途。抗生素在粮农方面的应用是多方面的,包括用于植物和动物。几次国际会议已涉及了这些议题,其论文集都已发表。本文的主题即采用抗生素作为植物保护剂。 Antibiotics are life-threatening chemicals that are usually produced by microorganisms and are very effective against microbial pathogens. The use of antibiotics in fields other than the prevention and treatment of human diseases has been referred to as their “non-medical” or “non-medicinal” uses. The use of antibiotics in food agriculture is multifaceted, including for plants and animals. These international issues have been covered in several international conferences and their proceedings have been published. The subject of this article is the use of antibiotics as plant protection agents.