Biocontrol of Lepidopteran Pests Use of Soil Microbes and their Meta
This volume describes the various applications of entomopathogenic soil microorganisms in the management and control of the devastating lepidopteran pest. An introduction describes the insecticidal properties of viruses, bacteria, fungi, nematodes and the
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K. Sowjanya Sree Ajit Varma Editors
Biocontrol of Lepidopteran Pests Use of Soil Microbes and their Metabolites
Soil Biology Volume 43
Series Editor Ajit Varma, Amity Institute of Microbial Technology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida, UP, India
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K. Sowjanya Sree • Ajit Varma Editors
Biocontrol of Lepidopteran Pests Use of Soil Microbes and their Metabolites
Editors K. Sowjanya Sree Amity Institute of Microbial Technology Amity University Uttar Pradesh Noida Uttar Pradesh India
Ajit Varma Amity Institute of Microbial Technology Amity University Uttar Pradesh Noida Uttar Pradesh India
ISSN 1613-3382 ISSN 2196-4831 (electronic) Soil Biology ISBN 978-3-319-14498-6 ISBN 978-3-319-14499-3 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-14499-3 Library of Congress Control Number: 2015933012 Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Foreword
Insect pest management has always been a major concern to farmers around the globe. Insect pest attack accounts to as high as 42 % loss of crop productivity, as estimated already a decade back. Lepidopteran pests contribute a major share to this crop loss. Larvae of these pests are very voracious especially at the younger instars causing a drastic damage to the crop foliage and produce. Although their natural enemies do exist, the man-made ecological imbalances do not allow them to substantially control the huge pest populations. For a long time, the effective management of these pests was relied upon the chemical and synthetic pesticides. But for over half a century now, it has been realised that the indiscriminate use of these chemicals cause dramatic ill-effects concerning health and environmental safety. This led to a para
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