Microbes for sustainable insect pest management an eco-friendly approach.: an eco-friendly approach. Volume 1 (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Md. Aslam Khan, Wasim Ahmad, editors.
• Other Names: Khan, Md. Aslam; Ahmad, Wasim
• Contents: Intro; Foreword; Preface; Contents; Chapter 1: Synthetic Chemical Insecticides: Environmental and Agro Contaminants; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Background and History; 1.3 Environmental Contaminants; 1.4 Impact on Human Health; 1.5 Resistance Among Insect Pests; 1.6 Effects on Non -Target Organisms; 1.7 Effects on Beneficial Arthropods; 1.8 Pesticides Degradation; 1.9 Conclusion; References; Chapter 2: Soil-Borne Entomopathogenic Bacteria and Fungi; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Soil-Borne Entomopathogenic Bacteria; 2.2.1 Isolation; 2.2.2 Mechanism of Action; 2.3 Soil-Borne Entomopathogenic Fungi 2.3.1 Entomophthorales (Entomopthoromycotina: Entomophthoromycetes)2.3.2 Hypocreales (Pezizomycotina: Sordariomycetes); 2.4 Current Status as Biopesticides; 2.5 Conclusion; References; Chapter 3: Molecular Phylogeny of Entomopathogens; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Molecular Phylogenetics and its Importance; 3.3 Entomopathogenic Viruses; 3.3.1 Origin, Natural History and Geographical Distribution; 3.3.2 Taxonomy and Evolution; 3.3.3 Genomics and Phylogeny; 3.4 Entomopathogenic Bacteria (EB); 3.4.1 Origin, Natural History and Geographical Distribution; 3.4.2 Taxonomy and Evolution 3.4.3 Genomics and Phylogeny3.5 Entomopathogenic Fungi (EF); 3.5.1 Origin, Natural History and Geographical Distribution; 3.5.2 Taxonomy and Evolution; 3.5.3 Genomics and Phylogeny; 3.6 Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: Potential of Entomopathogenic Bacteria and Fungi; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Bacterial History and Diversity; 4.2.1 Gram Positive: Firmicutes and Actinobacteria; 4.2.1.1 Bacillaceae; 4.2.1.2 Paenibacillaceae; 4.2.1.3 Clostridiaceae; 4.2.1.4 Streptomycetaceae; 4.2.1.5 Pseudonocardiaceae; 4.2.2 Gram-Negative: Proteobacteria; 4.2.2.1 Enterobacteriaceae; 4.2.2.2 Pseudomonadaceae 4.2.2.3 Coxiellaceae4.2.2.4 Neisseriaceae; 4.2.2.5 Burkholderiaceae; 4.3 Soil Habitat and Pathogenesis of Bacteria; 4.4 Fungal History and Diversity; 4.4.1 Oomycota (Kingdom: Chromista); 4.4.2 Microsporidia; 4.4.3 Chytridiomycota; 4.4.4 Blastocladiomycota; 4.4.5 Zygomycota; 4.4.6 Entomophthoromycota; 4.4.7 Basidiomycota; 4.4.8 Ascomycota; 4.5 Soil Habitat and Pathogenesis of Entomophthorales and Hypocreales; 4.6 Conclusion; References; Chapter 5: Ascomycota and Integrated Pest Management; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Biology and Taxonomy; 5.3 Mode of Action; 5.3.1 Beauveria spp.; 5.3.2 Isaria spp. 5.3.3 Metarhizium spp.5.3.4 Lecanicillium spp.; 5.3.5 Nomuraea rileyi; 5.3.6 Hirsutella thompsonii; 5.3.7 Aschersonia spp.; 5.4 Ascomycetes in IPM Programmes; 5.4.1 Beauveria spp.; 5.4.2 Lecanicillium lecanii; 5.4.3 Metarhizium spp.; 5.4.4 Nomuraea sp.; 5.4.5 Isaria spp.; 5.4.6 Aschersonia sp.; 5.4.7 Hirsutella spp.; 5.5 Ascomycetes as Mycoinsectides; 5.6 Genetic Modifications to Enhance Virulence; 5.6.1 Augmenting Virulence; 5.6.2 Tolerance to Abiotic Stresses - UV Radiation and Heat; 5.7 Conclusion and Future Prospects; References; Chapter 6: Thermotolerance of Fungal Conidia
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource (398 p.)
• Subjects: 632/.7; Insect pests -- Biological control; Insect pests -- Integrated control; Insect pests -- Biological control; Insect pests -- Integrated control; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030230456; 3030230457
• Related ISBNs: 9783030230449
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