Biorational Control of Arthropod Pests Application and Resistance Management /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Ishaaya, Isaac (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Horowitz, A. Rami (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2009.
• Θέματα: Life sciences.; Biochemistry.; Plant science.; Botany.; Animal genetics.; Entomology.; Life Sciences.; Plant Sciences.; Animal Biochemistry.; Animal Genetics and Genomics.

Among the highlights of this book are the use of selective control agents acting on specific biochemical sites such as neuropeptides, ecdysteroids and juvenile hormone analogs; GABA, ACh, ryanodine and octopamine receptors; pheromone and insect communication disruption along with plant constituents...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Biorational Pest Control – An Overview
• Agonists/Antagonists of the Insect Kinin and Pyrokinin/PBAN Neuropeptide Classes as Tools for Rational Pest Control
• Rational Design of Insect Control Agents: The PK/PBAN Family as a Study Case
• Tyramine and Octopamine Receptors as a Source of Biorational Insecticides
• Recent Advances in the Mode of Action of Juvenile Hormones and Their Analogs
• ?-Aminobutyric Acid Receptors: A Rationale for Developing Selective Insect Pest Control Chemicals
• Natural Products: Plant Lectins as Important Tools in Controlling Pest Insects
• Genetically Modified Insects as a Tool for Biorational Control
• Symbiosis Research as a Novel Strategy for Insect Pest Control
• Novel Approaches for the Management of Mealybug Pests
• Manipulation of Insect Signaling for Monitoring and Control of Pest Insects
• Physical Control: An Important Tool in Pest Management Programs
• A Systems Approach to IPM Integration, Ecological Assessment and Resistance Management in Tree Fruit Orchards
• Mechanisms of Acaricide Resistance in the Two-Spotted Spider Mite Tetranychus urticae.