| Biopesticides: Use and Delivery 1999 Edition Contributor(s): Hall, Franklin R. (Editor), Menn, Julius J. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0896035158 ISBN-13: 9780896035157 Publisher: Humana OUR PRICE: $161.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 1998 Annotation: A definitive guide to the development, application, and use of biopesticides as a complementary or alternative treatment to chemical pesticides. Biopesticides: Use and Delivery brings together for the first time all the latest advances in the control of insects, plant diseases, and weeds with biopesticides. Coverage extends from the science and technology of biofungicides, bioinsecticides, and bioherbicides to detailed management protocols. The many leading experts writing here review their development, mode of action, production, delivery systems (formulations), and future market prospects. In addition, experts from both government and industry discuss current registration requirements, including time frame and costs of registration, and compare these with the registration requirements for conventional pesticides. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - General - Science | Life Sciences - Botany - Medical |
| Dewey: 632.95 |
| LCCN: 98-25118 |
| Series: Methods in Biotechnology |
| Physical Information: 1.39" H x 6.27" W x 9.31" (2.20 lbs) 626 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: It was our intention and goal to bring together m Biopestzcides Use and Delavery the latest advances in the science and technology of the evolving field of biopesticides In the context of crop protectton, btopesttcides are a key component of integrated pest management (IPM) programs, m which biopesticides are delivered to crops m inundative quantities, vs the mocu- tive approach, which is charactertstic of classical biological control. Although there are several definitions of biopesttcides m the literature, we chose to define them as either microbials themselves or products derived from microbials, plants, and other biological entities. In the developed, industrial countries, primarily in Western Europe and the United States, biopesticides are receiving more practical attention, smce they are viewed as a means to reduce the load of synthetic chemical pes- tides m an effort to provide for safer foods and a cleaner envtronment. In the developing countries, biopestictdes are viewed as having the potential to - ploit nattve resources to produce crop protection agents that would replace imported chemical pesticides and conserve much-needed hard currencies These trends are well represented by the dynamic growth of engineered crops expressing the delta-endotoxm insecticidal protem crystals of Bacillus thuringzenszs (B. t ) m corn, cotton, and potatoes and the development of - combinant B. t. |