Entomopathogenic bacteria : from laboratory to field application /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht ; Boston :
Kluwer Academic Publishers,
[2000]
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Table of Contents:
- Sect. 1. The entomopathogenic bacteria
- Biodiversity of the entomopathogenic, endosporeforming bacteria
- Natural occurence and dispersal of Bacillus thuringiensis in the environment
- Virulence of Bacillus thuringiensis
- Sect. 2. Toxins and genes
- The diversity of Bacillus thuringiensis-endotoxins
- Insecticidal proteins produced by bacteria pathogenic to agricultural pests
- Vector-active toxins : structure and diversity
- Toxin and virulence gene expression in Bacillus thuringiensis
- Genetic and genomic contexts of toxin genes
- Sect. 3. Mode of action and resistance
- Pathogenesis of Bacillus thuringiensis toxins
- Investigations of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1 toxin receptor structure and function
- Membrane permeabilization by Bacillus thuringiensis toxins : protein insertion and pore formation
- Insect resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis insecticidal crystal proteins
- Mode of action of Bacillus sphaericus on mosquito larvae : incidence on resistance
- Sect. 4. Safety and ecotoxicology of entomopathogenic bacteria
- Sect. 5. Standardisation, production and registration
- Is Bacillus thuringiensis standardisation still possible?
- Industrial fermentation and formulation of entomopathogenic bacteria
- Rural production of Bacillus thuringiensis by solid state fermentation
- Registration of biopesticides
- Sect. 6. Field application and resistance management
- Bacillus thuringiensis application in agriculture
- Application of Bacillus thuringiensis in forestry
- Bacterial control of vector-mosquitoes and black flies
- Resistance management for agricultural pests
- Management of resistance to bacterial vector control
- Sect. 7. Biotechnology and risk assessment
- Biotechnological improvement of Bacillus thuringiensis for agricultural control of insect pests : benefits and ecological implications
- Genetic engineering of bacterial insecticides for improved efficacy against medically important Diptera
- Bacillus thuringiensis : risk assessment.