Insecticides Design Using Advanced Technologies 2007 Edition Contributor(s): Ishaaya, Isaac (Editor), Nauen, Ralf (Editor), Horowitz, A. Rami (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3540469044 ISBN-13: 9783540469049 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $161.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2007 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Agronomy - General - Technology & Engineering | Pest Control - Technology & Engineering | Nanotechnology & Mems |
Dewey: 632.951 |
LCCN: 2006934371 |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.3" W x 9.4" (1.27 lbs) 314 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Among the highlights of this book are the use of nanotechnology to increase potency of available insecticides, the use of genetic engineering techniques for controlling insect pests, the development of novel insecticides that bind to unique biochemical receptors, the exploration of natural products as a source for environmentally acceptable insecticides, and the use of insect genomics and cell lines for determining biological and biochemical modes of action of new insecticides. |