Fungi As Biocontrol Agents: Progress Problems and PotentialT. M. Butt, C. Jackson, N. Magan There is increasing interest in the use of fungi for the control of pests, weeds and diseases. This book brings together perspectives from pathology, ecology, genetics, physiology, production technology, to address the use of fungi as biological control agents. |
Contents
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Use of Hyphomycetous Fungi for Managing Insect Pests | 23 |
Biology Ecology and Pest Management Potential of Entomophthorales | 71 |
Exploitation of the Nematophagous Fungus Verticillium | 155 |
Fungal Biocontrol Agents of Weeds | 169 |
Monitoring the Fate of Biocontrol Fungi | 193 |
Prospects for Strain Improvement of Fungal Pathogens of Insects | 218 |
Physiological Approaches to Improving the Ecological Fitness | 239 |
The Spray Application of Mycopesticide Formulations | 289 |
Toxic Metabolites of Fungal Biocontrol Agents | 311 |
Safety of Fungal Biocontrol Agents | 347 |
Fungal Biological Control Agents Appraisal | 377 |
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Fungi as Biocontrol Agents: Progress Problems and Potential Tariq M. Butt,Chris Jackson,Naresh Magan No preview available - 2001 |
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