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

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...

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Other Authors Fiuza, Lidia Mariana (Editor), Polanczyk, Ricardo Antonio (Editor), Crickmore, Neil (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2017.
Subjects
Bacillus thuringiensis.
Pests > Biological control.
Biological pest control agents.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9783319566788
9783319566771
Physical Description1 online resource (viii, 288 pages) : illustrations (some color)

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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1
  • Bacillus thuringiensis characterization: morphology, physiology, biochemistry, pathotype, cellular and molecular aspects
  • Chapter 2
  • The biology, ecology and taxonomy of Bacillus thuringiensis and related bacteria
  • Chapter 3
  • Bacillus thuringiensis toxin classification
  • Chapter 4
  • Insecticidal proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis and their mechanism of action
  • Chapter 5
  • Effect of Bacillus thuringiensis on parasitoids and predators
  • Chapter 6
  • Characterization of Bacillus thuringiensis using plasmid patterns, AFLP and rep-PCR
  • Chapter 7
  • New sequencing technologies and genomic analysis applied to Bacillus thuringiensis
  • Chapter 8
  • Expression of Bacillus thuringiensis in insect cells
  • Chapter 9
  • Bacillus thuringiensis: different targets and interactions
  • Chapter 10
  • Specificity and cross-order activity of Bacillus thuringiensis pesticidal proteins
  • Chapter 11
  • American Bacillus thuringiensis based biopesticides market
  • Chapter 12
  • Mass production, application, and market development of Bacillus thuringiensis biopesticides in China
  • Chapter 13
  • The role of Embrapa in the development of tools to control biological pests: a case of success
  • Chapter 14
  • Bacillus entomopathogenic based biopesticides in vector control programs in Brazil
  • Chapter 15
  • Resistance of mosquitoes to entomopathogenic bacteria based larvicides: current status and strategies for management
  • Chapter 16
  • The importance of Bacillus thuringiensis in the context of genetically modified plants in Brazil
  • Chapter 17
  • Resistance of Spodoptera frugiperda to Bacillus thuringiensis proteins in in the Western Hemisphere.

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