Plant defence : biological control
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Plant defence : biological control
（Progress in biological control, v. 22）
Springer Nature Switzerland AG, 2020
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Previous ed.: 2012
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Insects, pests and weeds are responsible for substantial loss of crops and reduced food supplies, poorer quality of agricultural products, economic hardship for growers and processor. Generally, chemical control methods are neither always economical nor are they effective and may have associated unwanted health, safety and environmental risks. Biological control involves use of beneficial biological agents to control pests and offers an environmental friendly approach to the effective management of plant diseases and weeds. The chapters are written by well recognized group leaders in the field. This book provides a comprehensive account of interaction of host and pests, and development of biological control agents for practical applications in crops management utilizing inherent defence mechanism, induced stimulation and biological control agents. The contents are divided into the following sections: General biology of plant defence, Use of natural compounds for biological control, Use of biological agents, Mechanism of action and Commercial aspects. The book will be useful for academicians, researcher and industries involved in study and manufacturing these products.
Table of Contents
I. Biology of Plant defence 1. 'Plant defense in biological pest control' 2. Specialized metabolites and plant defence 3. Sources of variation in defensive traits in Quercus species 4. Glycans as Modulators of Plant Defense : 5. Biological Control and Need of a Strategic Shift ... II. Use of natural compounds 6. Polyphenolic Compounds Obtained from OMWW 7. small molecules of natural origin 8. Pinus polyphenols and antifungal activities 9. stilbenoid-enriched grape cane extracts in biocontrol III. Use of biological agents 10. Biological control of postharvest diseases 11. Sorghum allelopathy for sustainable weed management 12. Chaetomium as biocontrol agent on plant pathogens 13. Fusaria strains as biocontrol agents 14. Fungi as biological control -parasitic nematodes 15. Control of pepper powdery mildew 16. Molecular Mechanisms of Nematode- Microbe Interactions
VI. Market and commercialization 17. Trends for commercialization of Biocontrol Agent
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