Microbes for Sustainable Insect Pest Management An Eco-friendly App
The focus of this book is on the potential of entomopathogens in agroecosystem functioning. Entomopathogens are natural enemies of insect pests and have been regularly isolated around the world for pest management purposes. Employing entomopathogens to co
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Md. Aslam Khan Wasim Ahmad Editors
Microbes for Sustainable lnsect Pest Management An Eco-friendly Approach - Volume 1
Sustainability in Plant and Crop Protection Series Editor Aurelio Ciancio, Sezione di Bari, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Istituto per la Protezione delle Piante, Bari, Italy
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Md. Aslam Khan • Wasim Ahmad Editors
Microbes for Sustainable Insect Pest Management An Eco-friendly Approach - Volume 1
Editors Md. Aslam Khan Department of Biology, Faculty of Science Jazan University Jazan, Saudi Arabia
Wasim Ahmad Department of Zoology, Section of Nematology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
ISSN 2567-9805 ISSN 2567-9821 (electronic) Sustainability in Plant and Crop Protection ISBN 978-3-030-23044-9 ISBN 978-3-030-23045-6 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-23045-6 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 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. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG. The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Foreword
Insect pests are responsible for major losses to agricultural products globally. Synthetic chemical insecticides have been the primary control agent of insect pests for decades. Hazards and side effects associated with the extensive and indiscriminate use of pesticides are well documented and are of great concern. Resistance to synthetic insecticides is also a critical problem in several parts of the world. Development of integrated pest management strategies with little or no reliance on chemical pesticides has become an important goal for modern agriculture. Biological control is a component of IPM strategies that minimize insecticide spray applications and move towards ecofriendly systems of pest
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