Biopesticides : a biotechnological approach / S.R. Joshi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Joshi, S. R.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Natural pesticides.

Biological pest control agents.

Agricultural pests--Biological control.

Agricultural pests.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (118 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New Delhi : New Age International (P) Ltd., Publishers, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book is designed to meet the requirements of students belonging to undergraduate and postgraduate levels and researchers in the field of biological sciences. It contains information on biopesticides, a rapidly developing field of biotechnology, which encompasses aspects of its relevance to genetic manipulation of relevant organisms, environmental conservation and economics of agriculture.

Contents:

Cover; Foreword; Preface; Contents; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Concepts and Practices of Biological Control; Chapter 3 Baculoviruses as Biocontrol Agents; Chapter 4 Bacillus Thurigiensis as a Biocontrol Agent; Chapter 5 Fungi as Biocontrol Agents; Chapter 6 Insects and Nematodes as Biocontrol Agents; Chapter 7 Biocontrol Using Biological Products; Chapter 8 Production of Transgenic Plants and Biological Control; Chapter 9 Application of Biotechnological Methods for the Control of Pests and Diseases; Chapter 10 Discussion; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-78888-0

9786611788889

81-224-2435-X

OCLC:

437222341