Naturally Occurring Insecticidal Toxins - Hardcover

Opender Koul

 
9781780642703: Naturally Occurring Insecticidal Toxins
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1780642709 ISBN 13: 9781780642703
Publisher: CABI Publishing, 2016

Synopsis

Naturally occurring toxins are among the most complicated and lethal in existence. Plant species, microorganisms and marine flora and fauna produce hundreds of toxic compounds for defence and to promote their chances of survival, and these can be isolated and appropriated for our own use. Many of these toxins have yet to be thoroughly described, despite being studied for years. Focusing on the natural toxins that are purely toxic to insects, this book contains over 500 chemical structures. It discusses the concepts and mechanisms involved in toxicity, bioassay procedures for evaluation, structure-activity relationships, and the potential for future commercialization of these compounds. A comprehensive review of the subject, this book forms an important source of information for researchers and students of crop protection, pest control, phytochemistry and those dealing in insect-plant interactions.

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About the Author

Opender Koul is with the Insect Biopesticide Research Centre, India.

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Publisher
CABI Publishing
Publication date
2016
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1780642709
ISBN 13 
9781780642703
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
648