Due to increasing problems occurring from massive applications
of pesticides, such as insect resistance to pesticides, the use of
biotechnological tools to minimize losses from insect pests has
become inevitable. Presenting alternative strategies for
alleviating biotic stresses, Biotechnological Approaches for Pest
Management and Ecological Sustainability explores how the modern
tools of biotechnology can be used in pest management for
sustainable crop production, the biosafety of transgenic crops, and
environmental conservation.
This comprehensive work covers a gamut of issues ranging from
host plant resistance to insect pests to the application of
molecular approaches for pest management. It discusses phenotyping
transgenic plants, mapping populations for insect resistance,
physico-chemical and molecular markers associated with insect
resistance, the potential of insect-resistant transgenic crops for
pest management, and the use of biotechnological tools for
diagnosing insects and monitoring insect resistance to
insecticides. The author examines how genetic engineering can be
used to produce robust natural enemies and more virulent strains of
entomopathogenic microbes. He also studies issues related to gene
flow, resistance to transgenes and selection markers, the biosafety
of food derived from genetically engineered plants, and the
potential application of molecular tools for solving some of the
intricate pest problems in the future.
Focusing on how to make the development and deployment of
biotechnology-derived products for pest management safe and
cost-effective, this book will enable readers to make informed
decisions on genetically engineered organisms for pest management
and sustainable crop production.
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