Microbial Pest Control
by Sushil K. Khetan
Facing the increased resistance of pests to commonly used synthetic pesticides and a
growing precaution for higher standards of human and environmental safety, this
comprehensive reference summarizes major issues of biologically based pest control
and profiles current products and strategies shaping the market.
Microbial Pest Control includes a useful glossary of technical terms, topical
references and subject, pathogen,
product, and manufacturer indices!
Features:
- Provides practical summaries of the progress of microbials as pesticides.
- reviews the latest technologies driving the rapid growth and success of microbial pest
control agents
- documents critical issues such as microbial formulations and synergistic interactions of
microbials and synthetic chemicals.
- contains case studies to discuss current technologies for the enhanced virulence and stability
of viral and fungal insecticides
- discusses advances in practical applications of bacterial and fungal pathogens as
bioherbicides.
- covers the modes of action and the commercial products of
biofungicides such as fungal
and bacterial antagonists
- and more
Contents:
- Bacterial Insecticides
Bacterial Insecticide: Bacillus thuringingiensis
Bacterial Insecticides for Crop and Forest Protection and Insect Vector Control
Genetically Modified Bt Strains and Bt Transgenic Plants
Formulations of Bacterial Insecticides
Insect Resistance to Bt Toxins
- Viral Insecticiedes, Biofungicides, Bioherbicides, and Mycoinsecticides
Natural and Recombinant Viral Insecticides
Biofungicides
Bioherbicides
Mycoinsecticides
- Integrated Use and Commercialization of Biopesticides
Integrated Use of Biopesticides with Synthetic Chemical Pesticides
Commercialization of Biopesticides
Glossary
Product Index
Manufacturer Index
Pest and Pathogen Index
Subject Index
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