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OverviewPest 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jack E. Rechcigl (University of Florida) , Nancy A. Rechcigl (Yoder Brothers, Parrish, Florida, USA)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: CRC Press Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9780367399443ISBN 10: 036739944 Pages: 392 Publication Date: 07 October 2019 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsBiological Control Agents Parasitoids and Predators, Microbial Insecticides, Pheromones and Other Semiochemicals, Botanical Insecticides, Soaps, and Oils, Insect Growth Regulators, Physiological Approaches Genetic Control of Insect Pests, Plant Resistance to Insects,Biotechnology Genetic Engineering of Plants for Insect Resistance, Genetic Engineering of Biocontrol Agents for Insects, Environmental Impact of Biotechnology, Regulation Regulatory Aspects of Biological Control Agents and Products Derived by Biotechnology, IndexReviewsAuthor InformationJack E. Rechcigl, Nancy A. Rechcigl Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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