Biotechnology and Integrated Pest Management

About this book

Includes coverage of biotechnology and plant breeding, transgenic plants, biocontrol agents and many other topics, plus case study chapters on crops and biocontrol.

Contents

Part 1 Linking biotechnology and IPM: needs and opportunities; IPM - theory and practice; IPM in developing countries. Part 2 Case studies of IPM implementation: rice in Asia; soybean in Brazil. Part 3 Case studies using biocontrol agents: India - an overview; cassava in Africa. Part 4 Biotechnology for biocontrol agents - biological products for IPM; novel agents. Part 5 Biotechnology and plant breeding - marker-assisted breeding; plant breeding - an overview. Part 6 Case studies - transgenic plants in IPM systems: insect-resistant crop plants; cotton in Australia; virus resistant transgenic plants. Part 7 alternative strategies with transgenes for insect resistance - slowing pest adaptation; deploying pesticidal plants. Part 8 Other components in IPM Systems: new diagnostics; virus/vector control. Part 9 New opportunities: vector control; human diseases; molecular genetics. Part 10 Investment implications: industry views; international development agencies.

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