Microbes for Sustainable Insect Pest Management

An Eco-friendly Approach - Volume 1

Häftad, Engelska, 2020

AvMd. Aslam Khan,Wasim Ahmad,MD Aslam Khan

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This Volume comprises 14 chapters in an attempt to provide the reader with available information on safe and effective use of entomopathogens. Chapters in this book dealing with soil-borne entomopathogens and their phylogeny also provide a review on most updated information of their isolation and molecular identification.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2020-09-30
Mått155 x 235 x undefined mm
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieSustainability in Plant and Crop Protection
Antal sidor396
FörlagSpringer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN9783030230470

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Md. Aslam Khan Ph.D (2006) in Entomology (Zoology), from Aligarh Muslim University, India, is Assistant Professor at the Department of Biology, Jazan University, Saudi Arabia. Dr. Khan has more than 13 years of teaching and research experience in microbial control of insect pests. As Research Associate, he worked for Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India. He has also to his credit more than 47 research publications in peer-reviewed national and international journals, including 13 book chapters and two book volumes with International publishers. He is fellow of the reputed scientific societies like Royal entomological society of London, The linnean society of London, The entomological society of India. His work is mainly focus on management of insect pests using non chemical means.Wasim Ahmad Ph. D (1981), D. Sc (1993) in Nematology (Zoology) from Aligarh Muslim University is a Professor (full) of Nematology at Department of Zoology, Aligarh Muslim University, India. He has wide experience of working in leading Nematology laboratories of the world and has published extensively on nematode taxonomy, ecology and the role of Entomopathogenic nematodes in insect biocontrol. He is recipient of several national and International awards and is Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences (FNASc) and the National Academy of Agriculture Sciences (FNAAS) India.

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.