Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0) - Bacillus thuringiensis a ...

• 10 juni 2017
• 9783319566788

Samenvatting:

This volume presents a comprehensive perspective of the biopesticides Bacillus thuringiensisand Lysinibacillus sphaericu**s, 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.