Advanced Technologies for Managing Insect Pests - Softcover

 
9789400798700: Advanced Technologies for Managing Insect Pests

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This book explores the use of novel insecticides that are compatible with natural enemies and the environment. Covers anti-juvenile hormone agents, gene silencing, optical manipulation, nanotechnology approaches for improving insect control methods and more.

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Among the highlights of this book is the use of novel insecticides acting on a specific site in an insect group and are compatible with natural enemies and the environment. One of such approaches is based on disrupting the activity of biochemical sites acting on transcription factors such as the basic Helix-Loop-Helix (bHLH) family, anti juvenile hormone (AJH) agents that target JH biosynthetic enzymes, G-protein coupled receptors (GPCR) and bursicon as targets for insect control. Another one is the biotechnology or the genetic approach such as gene silencing (RNA interference) and Bt-crops. Other sections of the book are devoted to the plant’s natural products, optical manipulation and the use of nanotechnology for improving insect control methods.

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ISBN 10:  940074496X ISBN 13:  9789400744967
Publisher: Springer, 2012
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