Viral Insecticides for Biological Control

by Karl Maramorosch (Editor)

Viral Insecticides for Biological Control focuses on the basic as well as applied aspects of viral insecticides, which have the potential to significantly reduce the current reliance on chemical pesticide technology. This book serves as a guide for the development of means to identify hazardous problems and prevent them. Organized into six parts with a total of 23 chapters, this book describes the taxonomy, nomenclature, identification, physical, biological, as well as chemical characteristics, replication, and pathology of insect viruses. This reference material also explores the dispersal, stability, and utilization of insect viruses as biological control agents. The factors and considerations that must be taken into account when a viral insecticide is sought as a large-scale commercial alternative to other more traditional methods of pest control are also addressed. Because this reference material collates information in this field of interest, it will benefit a wide audience of readers, including researchers, students, and those working directly in crop protection.

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1985

Reviews

[Mario Braga · Rating 2 out of 5]

cum ventre tibi virus humano negotium est nec rationem patitur nec aequitate mitigatur nec ulla prece flectitur insecta esuriens

VIRUS R'US ...The first viral insecticide Elcar™ was introduced by Sandoz Inc. in 1975 ( was a preparation of Heliothis zea NPV which is relatively broad-range baculovirus and infects many species belonging to genera Helicoverpa and Heliothis. HzSNPV provided control of not only cotton bollworm, but also of pests belonging to these genera attacking soybean, sorghum, maize, tomato and beans. In 198the major problem in using biopesticide for crop protection is their slow action and lack of morphological changes in larvae in first stages of baculovirus propagation.....imbecile a guy that needs a baculovirus