Link Download ebook Free: https://ouo.io/cWiCy4 Biocontrol of Lepidopteran Pests Use of Soil Microbes and their Metabolites By: K. Sowjanya Sree Publisher: Springer Print ISBN: 9783319144986, 3319144987 eText ISBN: 9783319144993, 3319144995 Copyright year: 2015 Format: EPUB Available from $ 149.00 USD SKU 9783319144993 This volume describes the various applications of entomopathogenic soil microorganisms in the management and control of the devastating lepidopteran pest. An introduction describes the insecticidal properties of viruses, bacteria, fungi, nematodes and their metabolites, as well as their applications in the context of crop improvement. Subsequent chapters focus on topics such as insecticidal proteins; the role of nucleopolyhedroviruses; Bt toxins and their receptors; control of lepidopterans using entomopathogenic fungi; management of cotton defoliators; and sustainable use of entomopathogenic nematodes and their bacterial symbionts. An overview of culture collections of entomopathogenic microorganisms rounds out the volume.
