Entomopathogenic bacteria : from laboratory to field application / edited by Jean-François Charles, Armelle Delécluse, and Christina Nielsen-Le Roux.
Entomopathogenic bacteria (Bacillus thuringiensis and B. sphaericus) are increasingly used as biopesticides to control larval insect populations which are either agricultural or forestry pests and to reduce those which as adults are vectors of severe human diseases. This new book, the first since 19...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | Entomopathogenic bacteria (Bacillus thuringiensis and B. sphaericus) are increasingly used as biopesticides to control larval insect populations which are either agricultural or forestry pests and to reduce those which as adults are vectors of severe human diseases. This new book, the first since 1993 to address all aspects of entomopathogenic bacteria, provides undergraduate and graduate students as well as research scientists with a complete, modern view of this important group of bacteria. The authors, chosen for their sustained contributions to the field, cover both fundamental and applied research in this area. The main topics include bacterial ecology and taxonomy, toxin diversity, activity and mode of action, regulation and environment of the genes, safety and ecotoxicology, production and field application of the bacteria, and outbreaks of resistant populations. The book concludes with the most recent data obtained on transgenic biotechnology and addresses environmental impact issues. |
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| Item Description: | Originally published by Kluwer Academic Publishers in 2000. "Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2000"--Title page verso. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxii, 524 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9789401714297 9401714290 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed September 26, 2014) |