Biocontrol of lepidopteran pests : use of soil microbes and their metabolites /: use of soil microbes and their metabolites. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: K. Sowjanya Sree, Ajit Varma, editors.
• Editors: Sree, K. Sowjanya; Varma, A (Ajit), 1939-
• Contents: An Introduction to Entomopathogenic Microorganisms -- Role of Nucleopolyhedroviruses (NPVs) in the Management of Lepidopteran Pests in Asia -- Bt Insecticidal Crystal Proteins: Role in Insect Management and Crop Improvement -- Identification and Characterization of Receptors for Insecticidal Toxins from Bacillus thuringiensis -- Non-Bt Soil Microbe Derived Insecticidal Proteins -- The Management of Spodopteran Pests Using Fungal Pathogens -- Comparative Account of Generalist and Specialist Species of the Entomopathogenic Fungus, Metarhizium -- Non-ribosomal Peptides from Entomogenous Fungi -- Optimization of the Cyclodepsipeptidic Destruxin Recovery from Broth Culture of Metarhizium anisopliae and its Augmentation by Precursor Supplementation -- Beauveria bassiana: Biocontrol Beyond Lepidopteran Pests -- Biocontrol of Diamond Back Moth, Plutella xylostella with Beauveria bassiana and its Metabolites -- Entomopathogens for Cotton Defoliators Management -- Entomopathogenic Nematodes and their Bacterial Symbionts as Lethal Bioagents of Lepidopteran Pests -- The Management of Helicoverpa species by Entomopathogenic Nematodes -- Sustainability of Entomopathogenic Nematodes Against Crop Pests -- An Overview of Some Culture Collections of Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in the World.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (x, 344 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 632/.96; Life sciences; Lepidoptera -- Biological control; Agricultural pests -- Biological control; Pests -- Integrated control; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- General; Agricultural pests -- Biological control; Lepidoptera -- Biological control; Pests -- Integrated control; Life Sciences; Microbiology; Agriculture; Entomology; Plant Pathology; Science -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- Entomology; Science -- Life Sciences -- Botany; Agricultural science; Insects (entomology); Plant pathology & diseases; Microbiology; Agriculture; Entomology; Plant diseases; Science -- Life Sciences -- Biology -- Microbiology; Microbiology (non-medical); Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319144993; 3319144995; 3319144987; 9783319144986
• Related ISBNs: 9783319144986
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed February 27, 2015).
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• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.