Biopesticides for Sustainable Agriculture

Biopesticides for sustainable agriculture
Contents
Series list
Introduction
Part 1 General
Chapter 1 Improving methods for developing new microbial biopesticides
1 Introduction
2 The role of biopesticides
3 The economics of biopesticides
4 Strategic framework for biopesticide development
5 Microbial exploration and discovery
6 Fermentation and formulation
7 Conclusion and future trends
8 References
Chapter 2 Implementing biopesticides as part of an integrated pest management (IPM) programme
1 Introduction
2 Biocontrol products and biopesticides: definitions
3 Regulatory assessment of the use of biopesticides in IPM programmes
4 The use of biopesticides in different crop production systems
5 Integrating biopesticides into IPM programmes
6 Using biopesticides in IPM programmes in practice: a case study
7 Where to look for further information
8 References
Chapter 3 Improving regulatory approval processes for biopesticides and other new biological technologies in agriculture
1 Introduction
2 Establishing a regulatory framework for biopesticides
3 Pesticide regulation in the European Union (EU)
4 The development of the biopesticide sector and new regulatory requirements
5 Challenges in improving the regulatory framework for biopesticides
6 Current EU regulation of biopesticides
7 Global national initiatives in biopesticide regulation
8 Developing good regulatory practice
9 Conclusions
10 Where to look for further information
11 References
Part 2 Microbial biopesticides, entomopathogenic nematodes and mites
Chapter 4 Advances in the use of entomopathogenic fungi as biopesticides in suppressing crop pests
1 Introduction
2 Natural occurrence and biodiversity
3 Mode of action
4 Delivery methods
5 Use of entomopathogenic fungi as biopesticides
6 Advantages and limitations of entomopathogenic fungi as biopesticides
7 Market overview
8 Conclusion and future trends
9 Where to look for further information
10 References
Chapter 5 Advances in the use of entomopathogenic bacteria/microbial control agents (MCAs) as biopesticides in suppressing crop insect pests
1 Introduction
2 Overview of commercialized entomopathogenic bacteria
3 Commercialized spore-forming bacterial entomopathogens
4 Spore-forming bacteria with potential for future commercialization
5 Commercialized non-spore-forming entomopathogenic bacteria
6 Non-spore-forming entomopathogenic bacteria with potential for commercialization
7 Microbial control agents (MCAs)
8 Advantages and drawbacks on the use of bacterial biopesticides
9 Future trends in research
10 Where to look or further information
11 References
Chapter 6 Advances in the use of Bt genes in insect-resistant crops
1 Introduction
2 Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) insecticidal toxins
3 Incorporating Bt-expressing GM plants in integrated pest management (IPM)
4 Insecticide resistance
5 Conclusion and future trends
6 Acknowledgements
7 Where to look for further information
8 References
Chapter 7 Plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPBs) as biocontrol agents against invertebrate pests
1 Introduction
2 Plant growth promotion
3 Action against plant pathogens
4 Potential against invertebrate pests
5 Applications in agriculture and forestry
6 Case study: Pseudomonas protegens
7 Conclusion and future trends
8 Where to look for further information
9 References
Chapter 8 Advances in the use of entomopathogenic viruses as biopesticides in suppressing crop insect pests
1 Introduction
2 RNA viruses
3 DNA viruses
4 Conclusion
5 Where to look for further information
6 References
Chapter 9 Advances in the use of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) as biopesticides in suppressing crop insect pests
1 Introduction
2 Entomopathogenic nematode (EPN) biology and ecology
3 Entomopathogenic nematode (EPN) use in different cropping systems and climatic zones
4 New developments to improve efficacy
5 Conclusion and future trends
6 Where to look for further information
7 References
Chapter 10 Advances in the use of entomopathogenic oomycetes as biopesticides in suppressing crop insect pests
1 Introduction
2 Oomycetes as invertebrate pathogens
3 Case study: Lagenidium giganteum as a biocontrol agent against insects
4 Mode of infection by entomopathogenic oomycetes
5 Oomycetes as sources of novel biopesticidal metabolites
6 Conclusion and future trends
7 Where to look for further information
8 References
Part 3 Natural substance-based biopesticides
Chapter 11 Advances in the use of semiochemicals in integrated pest management: pheromones
1 Introduction
2 Structural diversity and specificity of pheromones
3 Established uses of pheromones
4 Pheromone inhibitors
5 Advancement and future perspectives
6 Conclusion and future trends
7 Acknowledgement
8 Where to look for further information section
9 References
Chapter 12 Possible use of allelochemicals in integrated pest management (IPM)
1 Introduction
2 Allelochemicals for pest management
3 Botanical pesticides
4 Repellents
5 Attractants
6 Defence activators
7 Overcoming barriers to improve use of allelochemicals in integrated pest management (IPM)
8 Conclusion
9 Where to look for further information
10 References
Chapter 13 Peptides as novel biopesticides
1 Introduction
2 Venom peptides as biopesticides
3 The discovery of novel venom peptides
4 The first commercialized venom peptide-based biopesticide: SPEAR®
5 Other commercialized peptides: harpin and trypsin modulating oostatic factor (TMOF)
6 Plant expression of venom peptides
7 Plant defensin and other antifungal peptides
8 Summary and future trends
9 References
Chapter 14 Development of plant-derived compounds as biopesticides
1 Introduction
2 Legal framework and authorization of plant-derived plant protection products: an overview
3 Development of plant-derived plant protection products
4 Conclusion
5 Where to look for further information
6 References
Index