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Biorational Control of Arthropod Pests Application and Resistance Management /

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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Ishaaya, Isaac (Editor ), Horowitz, A. Rami (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2009.
Edición:1st ed. 2009.
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Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.