Integration of Insect-Resistant Genetically Modified Crops within IPM Programs: 5 (Progress in Biological Control, 5) - Hardcover

 
9781402083723: Integration of Insect-Resistant Genetically Modified Crops within IPM Programs: 5 (Progress in Biological Control, 5)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1402083726 ISBN 13: 9781402083723
Publisher: Springer, 2008

Synopsis

Insect pests remain one of the main constraints to food and fiber production worldwide despite farmers deploying a range of techniques to protect their crops. Modern pest control is guided by the principles of integrated pest management (IPM) with pest resistant germplasm being an important part of the foundation. Since 1996, when the first genetically modified (GM) insect-resistant maize variety was commercialized in the USA, the area planted to insect-resistant GM varieties has grown dramatically, representing the fastest adoption rate of any agricultural technology in human history. The goal of our book is to provide an overview on the role insect-resistant GM plants play in different crop systems worldwide. We hope that the book will contribute to a more rational debate about the role GM crops can play in IPM for food and fiber production.

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Insect pests remain one of the main constraints to food and fiber production worldwide despite farmers deploying a range of techniques to protect their crops. Modern pest control is guided by the principles of integrated pest management (IPM) with pest resistant germplasm being an important part of the foundation. Since 1996, when the first genetically modified (GM) insect-resistant maize variety was commercialized in the USA, the area planted to insect-resistant GM varieties has grown dramatically, representing the fastest adoption rate of any agricultural technology in human history. The goal of our book is to provide an overview on the role insect-resistant GM plants play in different crop systems worldwide. We hope that the book will contribute to a more rational debate about the role GM crops can play in IPM for food and fiber production.

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Publisher
Springer
Publication date
2008
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1402083726
ISBN 13 
9781402083723
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
459
Editor
Romeis Jörg, Shelton Anthony M., Kennedy George

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