Microbes for sustainable insect pest management Md. Aslam Khan Wasim Ahmad (editors) ; Volume 2: Hydrolytic enzyme & secondary metabolite The focus of this book is on the potential of entomopathogens in agroecosystem functioning. Entomopathogens are natural enemies of insect pests and have been regularly isolated around the world for pest management purposes. Employing entomopathogens to combat insect pests of agricultural importance has gained momentum due to ecofriendly approaches applied. Although they play a critical role in IPM they remain relatively underutilized despite their many advantages over other biological and chemical products. The different chapters throw light on topics such as soil borne entomopathogens and their molecular phylogeny; ascomycota and IPM; conidial thermotolerance; oxidative stress for mycoinsecticide enhancement; cytotoxic factors of entomopathogenic bacteria and insect haemocytes; EPN and non target arthropods; granuloviruses and IPM; entomopathogens with other pest management options; synergism and antagonism among entomopathogen and chemical insecticides. Microbes for Sustainable Insect Pest Management Volume 1: An Eco friendly Approach along with the forthcoming Volume 2: Secondary Metabolites Hydrolytic Enzymes & Nanoparticles provide detailed accounts on the safe use of entomopathogens for sustainable management of insect pests. Together they aim at providing solid foundations for the students teachers and researchers interested in eco friendly management of important insect crop pests 1. Synthetic Chemical Insecticides: Environmental and Agro Contaminants 2. Soil Borne Entomopathogenic Bacteria and Fungi 3. Molecular Phylogeny of Entomopathogens 4. Potential of Entomopathogenic Bacteria and Fungi 5. Ascomycota and Integrated Pest Management 6. Thermotolerance of Fungal Conidia 7. Oxidative Stress in Entomopathogenic Fungi and its Potential Role on Mycoinsecticide Enhancement 8. Effects of Cytotoxic Factors Produced by Entomopathogenic Bacteria on Insect Haemocytes 9. Effects of Entomopathogenic Nematodes and Symbiotic Bacteria on non target Arthropods 10. Granuloviruses in Insect Pest Management 11. Interactions of Entomopathogens with Other Pest Management Options 12. Toxicological Prospects on Joint Action of Microbial Insecticides and Chemical Pesticides 13. Entomopathogen and Synthetic Chemical Insecticide: Synergist and Antagonist 14. Current State of Fungal Antagonists with Special Emphasis on Indian Scenario