Handbook of Naturally Occurring Insecticidal Toxins, The (eBook)

Opender Koul (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2016
CABI (Verlag)
978-1-78924-457-1 (ISBN)

Infos

This book on insecticidal toxins from natural sources is a complete review of the subject. Containing 500 chemical structures, it examines toxins from sources such as plants, microorganisms and marine flora and fauna and includes chapters on bioassays, concepts of insecticidal activity, structure activity relationships and commercial aspects.

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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.

Rezensionen

This massive compendium is targeted to one topic - the death of insects. It is most appropriate for entomologists, economic botanists and organic agriculturalists. The narrative text briefly reviews general concepts, mechanisms of action, bioassays, structure-activity relationships of various compounds to the extent these are understood, potential off-targets effects, and prospects for commercialization. Each chapter contains 30 to 50 references ranging from 1990s through 2012.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 11.11.2016
• Verlagsort: Oxford
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Technik
• Themenwelt: Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei
• ISBN-10: 1-78924-457-9 / 1789244579
• ISBN-13: 978-1-78924-457-1 / 9781789244571