Biopesticides : a biotechnological approach

Biopesticides : a biotechnological approach / S.R. Joshi.

This book is designed to meet the requirements of students belonging to undergraduate and postgraduate levels and researchers in the field of biological sciences. It contains information on biopesticides, a rapidly developing field of biotechnology, which encompasses aspects of its relevance to gene...

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Main Author: Joshi, S. R.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New Delhi : New Age International (P) Ltd., Publishers, ©2006.
Subjects:
Natural pesticides.
Biological pest control agents.
Agricultural pests > Biological control.
Agricultural pests > Biological control
Biological pest control agents
Natural pesticides
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover13;
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • Contents
  • Chapter 1 Introduction
  • History of Pest Management. 13;
  • Pesticides: An Overview13;
  • Pesticide Classification13;
  • Dealing with Chemophobia13;
  • Selection of Pesticides13;
  • Development of New Biological Pesticides13;
  • Microbial Insecticides13;
  • Other ways of Biocontrol13;
  • Biotechnology, Food and Integrated Pest Management13;
  • Biotechnology in Biopesticide Development13;
  • Biotechnology and Crop Resistance13;
  • Future Perspectives13;
  • Chapter 2 Concepts and Practices of Biological Control
  • General Principles in Disease Control 13;
  • Antagonism of Biological Agent13;
  • Biocontrol of Viral Diseases13;
  • Role of Phytoalexins in Biological Control13;
  • Biocontrol by Genetic Manipulation of Agents13;
  • Role of Different Microorganisms in Biological Control13;
  • Role of Other Factors in Biological Control13;
  • Chapter 3 Baculoviruses as Biocontrol Agents
  • Future Possibilities for Baculovirus Insecticides13;
  • Safety of Baculoviruses for Biological Control13;
  • Chapter 4 Bacillus Thurigiensis as a Biocontrol Agent
  • Insecticidal Toxin and Mode of Action of Bacillus Thuringienis13;
  • Implications of the diversity of cry genes13;
  • Genetic improvement of B. Thuringiensis and other organisms13;
  • Chapter 5 Fungi as Biocontrol Agents
  • Control of Plant Pathogenic Fungi13;
  • Biocontrol of Nematodes13;
  • Fungi as Parasites13;
  • Fungi as Predators13;
  • The Trapping Mechanisms in Fungi Adhesive Structures13;
  • Biocontrol of Insects13;
  • Chapter 6 Insects and Nematodes as Biocontrol Agents
  • Chapter 7 Biocontrol Using Biological Products
  • Volatile Phytochemicals and Oils13;
  • Plant Extracts13;
  • Phytoalexins13;
  • Polyamine Biosynthesis Inhibitors13;
  • Pheromones in Insect Control13;
  • Anti-Microbial Substances13;
  • Chapter 8 Production of Transgenic Plants and Biological Control
  • InsectResistant Plants13;
  • Virus-Resistant Plants13;
  • Bacterial Infection Resisting Plants13;
  • Chapter 9 Application of Biotechnological Methods for the Control of Pests and Diseases
  • Biological Control of Citrus Pests13;
  • Biological Control of Disease of Fingermillet13;
  • Biological Control of Fruit Diseases13;
  • Biological Control of Crown Gall13;
  • Biological Control of Various Vectors Causing Human Diseases13;
  • Biocontrol of Mosquitoes13;
  • Biocontrol of Cockroaches13;
  • Biocontrol of Grasshoppers13;
  • Biocontrol of Rodents13;
  • Chapter 10 Discussion
  • Bibliography13;
  • Index.

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