Bacillus thuringiensis and Lysinibacillus sphaericus : characterization and use in the field of biocontrol

• Other Authors: Fiuza, Lidia Mariana (Editor), Polanczyk, Ricardo Antonio (Editor), Crickmore, Neil (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Bacillus thuringiensis.; Pests > Biological control.; Biological pest control agents.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9783319566788; 9783319566771
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (viii, 288 pages) : illustrations (some color)

This volume presents a comprehensive perspective of the biopesticides Bacillus thuringiensis and Lysinibacillus sphaericus, from their basic biology to agriculture, forestry and public-health applications. It covers their ecology, virulence factors, and genetic characterization. The topics related t...