| Description |
1 online resource (xix, 461 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Front Cover; Microbial Control of Insect and Mite Pests; Microbial Control of Insect and Mite Pests From Theory to Practice; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; REFERENCES; I -- Introduction to Insect Pathology and Microbial Control: The Tried and True and Recent Innovations; 1 -- Entomopathogens Used as Microbial Control Agents ; 1.1 INTRODUCTION TO ENTOMOPATHOGENS USED IN THE MICROBIAL CONTROL OF INSECT AND MITE PESTS; 1.1.1 A Brief History of Entomopathogens and Their Use as Microbial Control Agents; 1.2 ENTOMOPATHOGENS USED AS MCAS; 1.2.1 Entomopathogenic Viruses |
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1.2.2 Bacteria1.2.3 Fungi; 1.2.4 Entomopathogenic Nematodes; 1.3 MICROBIAL CONTROL AGENTS AND BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; 1.3.1 Classic Biological Control; 1.3.1.1 Case Study: Oryctes Nudivirus for Control of Invasive Coconut Palm Rhinoceros Beetle; 1.3.1.2 Case Study: Entomophaga maimaiga for Classic Biological Control of Gypsy Moth, L. dispar; 1.3.1.3 Case Study: Steinernema scapterisci for Control of Invasive Mole Crickets; 1.3.2 Conservation Biological Control; 1.3.3 Augmentative Biological Control; 1.4 ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF MICROBIAL CONTROL; REFERENCES |
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2 -- Exploration for Entomopathogens 2.1 INTRODUCTION; 2.2 GENERAL SEARCH FOR ENTOMOPATHOGENS; 2.2.1 Discoveries of Entomopathogens From Regional Native Pests; 2.2.2 Notable Discoveries of Entomopathogens of Exotic Pest Insects and Mites Outside of the Putative Center of Origin; 2.3 FOREIGN EXPLORATION FOR ENTOMOPATHOGENS OF EXOTIC INVERTEBRATE PESTS; 2.3.1 Criteria for Selecting Exploration Sites; 2.3.1.1 Purported Center of Origin of Pest; 2.3.1.2 Climate Matching; 2.3.1.3 Crop Selection; 2.3.1.4 Collecting From Closely Related Invertebrates |
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2.3.1.5 Other Activities Associated With Foreign Exploration2.4 CASE STUDIES OF SUCCESSFUL INTRODUCTIONS OF NONINDIGENOUS ENTOMOPATHOGENS FOR CONTROL OF INSECT AND MITE PESTS AND PARASITIC ... ; 2.4.1 Classic Biological Control of Cassava Green Mite With an Entomopathogenic Fungus; 2.4.2 Foreign Exploration for an Effective Classic Biological Control Agent of Gypsy Moth Lymantria dispar for Long-Term Control ... ; 2.4.3 Release of the Neodiprion sertifer Nucleopolyhedrovirus for Control of the European Pine Sawfly in North America |
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2.4.4 Classic Biological Control of Mosquito Larvae With Imported Romanomermis iyengari (Mermithidae)2.5 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS; REFERENCES; II -- Basic and Applied Research; 3 -- Basic and Applied Research: Baculovirus ; 3.1 INTRODUCTION TO ENTOMOPATHOGENIC VIRUSES; 3.2 BACULOVIRIDAE; 3.2.1 Description of the Family Baculoviridae; 3.2.2 Pathology and Infection Process; 3.3 HOST RANGE; 3.4 ECOLOGY OF BACULOVIRUSES AND MICROBIAL CONTROL; 3.4.1 Baculovirus Ecology; 3.4.2 Ecology and Microbial Control Strategies; 3.5 ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AFFECTING BACULOVIRUS EFFICACY AND PERSISTENCE |
| Summary |
Microbial Control of Insect and Mite Pests: From Theory to Practice is an important source of information on microbial control agents and their implementation in a variety of crops and their use against medical and veterinary vector insects, in urban homes and other structures, in turf and lawns, and in rangeland and forests. This comprehensive and enduring resource on entomopathogens and microbial control additionally functions as a supplementary text to courses in insect pathology, biological control, and integrated pest management. It gives regulators and producers up-to-date information to support their efforts to facilitate and adopt this sustainable method of pest management. Authors include an international cadre of experts from academia, government research agencies, technical representatives of companies that produce microbial pesticides, agricultural extension agents with hands on microbial control experience in agriculture and forestry, and other professionals working in public health and urban entomology. Covers all pathogens, including nematodes Addresses the rapidly progressing developments in insect pathology and microbial control, particularly with regard to molecular methods Demonstrates practical use of entomopathogenic microorganisms for pest control, including tables describing which pathogens are available commercially Highlights successful practices in microbial control of individual major pests in temperate, subtropical, and tropical zones Features an international group of contributors, each of which is an expert in their fields of research related to insect pathology and microbial control |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Microbial pesticides.
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Pests -- Integrated control.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- General.
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Microbial pesticides
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Pests -- Integrated control
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Lacey, Lawrence A., 1946- editor.
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| LC no. |
2016936203 |
| ISBN |
9780128035665 |
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0128035668 |
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