Fungi as biocontrol agents : progress, problems and potential /

• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2001.
• Subjects: Fungi as biological pest control agents.; Weeds and Noxious Plants.; Viral, Bacterial and Fungal Diseases of Plants, (New March 2000); Plant Pests, (New March 2000); Biological Control.; Biotechnology (General), (Revised June 2002); Pathogens, Parasites and Infectious Diseases (Wild Animals), (New March 2000); Fungi.; Biological control.; Biological control agents.; Biosafety.; Formulations.; Natural enemies.; Plant diseases.; Plant pests.; Production.; Registration.; Risk assessment.; Weeds.; Electronic books.
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• Physical Description: 1 online resource (x, 390 pages) : illustrations, charts; Also available in print format.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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This book presents topics on the development, improvement and commercialization of fungi for the biological control of pests, weeds and diseases which are of economic importance. Common themes such as production, formulation and application of technologies, biosafety, risk assessment and registration requirements are all covered. The book attempts to bring together scientists, industry and government agencies involved in all aspects of fungal biological control agents for the first time.