Bacillus thuringiensis and Lysinibacillus sphaericus [electronic resource] : Characterization and use in the field of biocontrol /
Fiuza, Lidia Mariana.editor.
Polanczyk, Ricardo Antonio.editor.
Crickmore, Neil.editor.
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 to agriculture and forestry include mode of action, receptors of insect pests, and heterologous expression of toxins in insect cells and plants. Public-health researchers will find information on vector control programs with an emphasis on the Neotropical region. The book also discusses new products and the global market.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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 to agriculture and forestry include mode of action, receptors of insect pests, and heterologous expression of toxins in insect cells and plants. Public-health researchers will find information on vector control programs with an emphasis on the Neotropical region. The book also discusses new products and the global market.
Microbiology.
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Botany.
Agriculture.
Environmental engineering.
Biotechnology.
Pharmacology.
Microbiology.
Plant Sciences.
Agriculture.
Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology.
Biotechnology.
Pharmacology/Toxicology.