Biological and Biotechnological Control of Insect Pests

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This book presents an overview of various alternative measures to traditional past management practices, utilizing biological control approaches as well as biotechnology. It will be a valuable resource not only for researchers and students but also for agricultural scientists and policy makers concerned with food security and public safety. The authors include aspects of entomology, agricultural microbiology, plant physiology, plant biochemistry, economic botany, genetics and plant breeding, plant resistance, genetic engineering, environmental science, public policy, and law. TOC:Biological Control Agents.- Parasitoids and Predators.- Microbial Insecticides.- Pheromones and Other Semiochemicals.- Botanical Insecticides, Soaps, and Oils.- Insect Growth Regulators.- Physiological Approaches.- Genetic Control of Insect Pests.- Plant Resistance to Insects.- Biotechnology.- Genetic Engineering of Plants for Insect Resistance.- Genetic Engineering of Biocontrol Agents for Insects.- Environmental Impact of Biotechnology.- Regulation.- Regulatory Aspects of Biological Control Agents and Products Derived by Biotechnology.