Fungi as biocontrol agents : progress, problems and potential /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Butt, T. M. (Tariq M.) (Editor), Jackson, C. (Chris) (Editor), Magan, N. (Naresh) (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2001.
Subjects:	Fungi as biological pest control agents. Biological Control. Biotechnology (General), (Revised June 2002) Pathogens, Parasites and Infectious Diseases (Wild Animals), (New March 2000) Plant Pests, (New March 2000) Viral, Bacterial and Fungal Diseases of Plants, (New March 2000) Weeds and Noxious Plants. Biological control agents. Biological control. Biosafety. Formulations. Fungi. Natural enemies. Plant diseases. Plant pests. Production. Registration. Risk assessment. Weeds. Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Introduction : Fungal Biological Control Agents : Progress, Problems and Potential / T.M. Butt, C. Jackson and N. Magan
Commercial Use of Fungi as Plant Disease Biological Control Agents : Status and Prospects / J.M. Whipps and R.D. Lumsden
Use of Hyphomycetous Fungi for Managing Insect Pests / G.D. Inglis, M.S. Goettel, T.M. Butt and H. Strasser
Biology, Ecology and Pest Management Potential of Entomophthorales / J.K. Pell, J. Eilenberg, A.E. Hajek and D.C. Steinkraus
Exploitation of the Nematophagous Fungus Verticillium chlamydosporium Goddard for the Biological Control of Root-knot Nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) / B.R. Kerry
Fungal Biocontrol Agents of Weeds / H.C. Evans, M.P. Greaves and A.K. Watson
Monitoring the Fate of Biocontrol Fungi / M.J. Bidochka
Prospects for Strain Improvement of Fungal Pathogens of Insects and Weeds / R. St Leger and S. Screen
Physiological Approaches to Improving the Ecological Fitness of Fungal Biocontrol Agents / N. Magan
Production, Stabilization and Formulation of Fungal Biocontrol Agents / S.P. Wraight, M.A. Jackson and S.L. de Kock
The Spray Application of Mycopesticide Formulations / R. Bateman and A. Chapple
Toxic Metabolites of Fungal Biocontrol Agents / A. Vey, R. Hoagland and T.M. Butt
Safety of Fungal Biocontrol Agents / M.S. Goettel, A.E. Hajek, J.P. Siegel and H.C. Evans
Fungal Biological Control Agents : Appraisal and Recommendations / T.M. Butt, C. Jackson and N. Magan.