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OverviewFood production requires adequate assurance against the havoc caused by insects. This has lead to the short sighted, unilateral and almost exclusive employment of synthetic chemicals for insect pest control. Application of these broad - spectrum pesticides results in environmental pollution by chemical residues or their immediate harmful action on non-target species. Therefore, the development of new and alternative environmentally friendly control agents with greater emphasis on, and a wider role for biological control is urgently needed. Microbiological control includes all aspects of the utilization of micro-organisms or their by-products in the control of insect pests.The major species of bacteria possessing mechanism to infect and kill uncompromised healthy insects are the spore forming Bacilli. Bacillus thuringiensis is a typical soil bacillus characterized primarily by its ability to form proteinaceous crystals. It is these crystals which are toxic to a number of insect larve. The use of Bacillus thuringiensis as an insecticide can only be beneficial to man from the industrial and ecological point of view provided this system is not misused or abused. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dipak VoraPublisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing Imprint: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.268kg ISBN: 9783659540042ISBN 10: 3659540048 Pages: 176 Publication Date: 20 May 2014 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |