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Advances in Microbial Control of Insect Pests
Rajeev K. . Ed(S): Upadhyay
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Paperback. Editor(s): Upadhyay, Rajeev K. Num Pages: 330 pages, 25 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSG; PST; PSV; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 18. Weight in Grams: 602.
The insect!1 remain in symbiotic associations with a tremendous number of microorganisms, and some of them could be classified as parasitic/pathogenic. Without question, insect pathogens act as natural mortality agents and represent the third leg of the triad of biological control which is an environmentally sound alternative to chemical control. The virulence and pathogenicity of an insect parasite i. e. disease agent are determined by the microbial genome as a result of the coordinated expression of a concert of genes. These genes may be organized as cassettes and be associated with transmissible DNA. The acquisition of these domains or pathogenicity ... Read more
The insect!1 remain in symbiotic associations with a tremendous number of microorganisms, and some of them could be classified as parasitic/pathogenic. Without question, insect pathogens act as natural mortality agents and represent the third leg of the triad of biological control which is an environmentally sound alternative to chemical control. The virulence and pathogenicity of an insect parasite i. e. disease agent are determined by the microbial genome as a result of the coordinated expression of a concert of genes. These genes may be organized as cassettes and be associated with transmissible DNA. The acquisition of these domains or pathogenicity ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
330
Condition
New
Number of Pages
330
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781441933959
SKU
V9781441933959
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