Description
Book SynopsisThe bacterium, Bacillus thuringiensis (B.t.), is used in products worldwide as a biological control agent for species of insect pest, either by crop spraying or genetic engineering of crop plants. This text provides information on the environmental, non-target and human safety of these products.
Trade Review"The book can be recommended as a comprehensive and valuable source of information" (Journal of Plant Physiology, Vol 158/7, 2001)
"This is a useful complement to the Bacillus thuringiensis literature that will find application in both teaching and research." (Microbiology Today, February 2002)
"I recognise and salute the Herculean effort that was involved in producing a review of this scope and magnitude" (Biocontrol Science & Technology, No. 12 2002)
Table of ContentsCharacterisation.
Natural Occurrence and Role in the Environment.
Production and Formulation.
Toxicity to Insects.
Effects on Non-target Microbes and Invertebrates.
Effects on Vertebrates.
Persistence and Activity in the Environment.
Insect and Environmental Factors Affecting Toxicity.
Transmission and Dispersal.
Effects in Combination with Other Insecticidal Agents.
Gene Transfer.
Transgenic Use of Bt Toxin Genes.
Resistance.
Conclusions: Safety and Risks.
References.
Appendices.
Index.
