| Description |
1 online resource (374 pages) |
| Series |
Agriculture and environment series |
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Agriculture & environment series.
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| Contents |
Parasitoids and predators / David B. Orr and Charles P.-C. Suh -- Microbial insecticides / J. Lindsey Flexner and Diane L. Belnavis -- Pheromones and other semiochemicals / D.M. Suckling and G. Karg -- Botanical insecticides, soaps, and oils / Richard A. Weinzierl -- Insect growth regulators / Nancy E. Beckage -- Genetic control of insect pests / Alan S. Robinson -- Plant resistance to insects / C. Michael Smith -- Genetic engineering of plants for insect resistance / John A. Gatehouse and Angharad M.R. Gatehouse -- Genetic engineering of biocontrol agents for insects / Robert L. Harrison and Bryony C. Bonning -- Environmental impact of biotechnology / Robert G. Shatters -- Regulatory aspects of biological control agents and products derived by biotechnology / J. Thomas McClintock [and others] |
| Summary |
Pest and disease management continues to challenge the agricultural community. The rise in new pest and crop problems juxtaposed with public concern over pesticide use and more stringent environmental regulations creates the need for today's agricultural producers to stay current with new technologies for producing quality crops profitably. Biological and Biotechnological Control of Insect Pests presents an overview of alternative measures to traditional pest management practices, utilizing biological control and biotechnology. The removal of some highly effective broad-spectrum chemicals, caused by concerns over environmental health and public safety, has resulted in the development of alternative, reduced risk crop protection products. These products, less toxic to the environment and easily integrated into biological control systems, target specific life stages or pest species. Predation - recognized as a suitable, long term strategy - effectively suppresses pests in biotechnological control systems. Biological and Biotechnological Control of Insect Pests covers these topics and more. It explores the current approaches in alternative solutions such as: biological control agents, parasites and predators, pathogenic microorganisms, pheromones, botanical insecticides, genetic control, genetic engineering of plants and biocontrol agents, and government regulations for biocontrol agents and recombinant DNA technology. This book will be a useful resource to entomologists, agronomists, horticulturists, and environmental scientists |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Jack E. Rechcigl, Nancy A. Rechcigl |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Insect pests -- Biological control.
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Biological pest control agents.
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Agricultural biotechnology.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- Entomology.
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TECHNOLOGY -- Agriculture -- General.
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Agricultural biotechnology
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Biological pest control agents
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Insect pests -- Biological control
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Biotecnologia.
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Controle biológico (fitossanidade)
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Insetos nocivos.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Rechcigl, Nancy A., editor.
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| ISBN |
9780367803155 |
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0367803151 |
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9781439822692 |
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1439822697 |
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