Formulation of Microbial Biopesticides
Sound formulation is a vital aspect of microbial products used to protect plants from pests and diseases and to improve plant performance. Formulation of Microbial Biopesticides is an in-depth treatment of this vitally important subject. Written by experts and carefully edited, this important title brings together a huge wealth of information for the first time within the covers of one book.\ The book is broadly divided into five sections, covering principles of formulation, organisms with...
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Sound formulation is a vital aspect of microbial products used to protect plants from pests and diseases and to improve plant performance. Formulation of Microbial Biopesticides is an in-depth treatment of this vitally important subject. Written by experts and carefully edited, this important title brings together a huge wealth of information for the first time within the covers of one book. The book is broadly divided into five sections, covering principles of formulation, organisms with peroral and contact modes of action, organisms with the power of search, and future trends. Each section contains comprehensive chapters written by internationally acknowledged experts in the areas covered; the book also includes three very useful appendices, cataloguing formulation additives, spray application criteria and terminology. This outstanding book is a vitally important reference work for anyone involved in the formulation of microbial biopesticides and should find a place on the shelves of agriculture and plant scientists, microbiologists and entomologists working in academic and commercial agrochemical situations, and in the libraries of all research establishments and companies where this exciting subject is researched, studied or taught.
List of contributorsPrefaceAbbreviations1Introduction1Pt. 1Principles of Formulation52Technology of formulation and application7Pt. 2Organisms with a Peroral Mode of Action313Formulation of bacteria, viruses and protozoa to control insects33Pt. 3Organisms with a Contact Mode of Action1294Formulation of mycoinsecticides1315Formulation of microorganisms to control plant diseases1876Formulation of microbial herbicides2037Formulation of beneficial organisms applied to soil2358Application of microorganisms to seeds255Pt. 4Organisms with a Power of Search2879Formulation of entomopathogenic nematodes289Pt. 5The Future30910Trends in formulation of microorganisms and future research requirements311Appendix IA catalogue of formulation additives: function, nomenclature, properties and suppliers333Appendix IISpray application criteria367Appendix IIIGlossary (including list of product and additive types)377Index383
