Crop Protection Agents From Nature
Natural Products and Analogues
Published on 1. October 1996
Book
Hardback
528 pages
978-0-85404-414-6 (ISBN)
Description
Published in association with SCI This book is a complete critical review of natural crop protection. It examines the complete range of potential crop protection agents from nature, and identifies those areas that show potential within the crop protection industry. Crop Protection Agents From Nature: Natural Products and Analogues examines the secondary metabolites that occur in nature including bacteria, fungi, algae, higher plants and animals. It evaluates their biological effects, and, wherever possible, identifies their mode of action. In addition, the book discusses opportunities for commercial exploitation and lists the regulatory requirements. Overall, this book is an excellent examination of all aspects of the natural world as a source of crop protection agents. It will be of great interest to researchers in bio-organic and agrochemistry, as well as professionals in the pesticides industry.
Reviews / Votes
"Every chemistry student about to take a final degree examination should read this beforehand....Copping's book contains a wealth of valuable information for chemists, biologists, agronomists, and specialists employed by public bodies, as well as non-scientists interested in environmental matters." * Angewandte Chemie, Volume 36, No 9, May 1997 * "...a pot-pouri of...exciting topics....a 'must' for libraries." * Biologist, 1997, 44 (3), June * "...stimulating reading for anyone involved in the search for novel crop protection agents." * Agricultural Sciences, Vol 128 1997 * "...A very fresh text. Not only do we see, from the microbial, animal and higher plant sources reviewed, commercial compounds or lead structures with which we are familiar, but almost every contributor presents us with new opportunities, often still unpublished although usually referenced for follow-up." * Chemistry and Industry December 1997 *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
Not illustrated
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-85404-414-6 (9780854044146)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
Introduction; Micro-organisms as a Source of Biologically Active Secondary Metabolites; Pesticides of Microbial Origin and Applications of Molecular Biology; Strobilurins - From Natural Products to a New Class of Fungicides; Phytotoxins of Microbial Origin with Potential for Use as Herbicides; Biologically Active Compounds from Algae; Crop Protection Agents from Higher Plants - An Overview; Studies from China of Plants as Sources and Models of Insect Control Agents; Pesticides from Nature: Past and Present Perspectives; Synthetic Insecticides Related to the Natural Pyrethrins; Natural Defence Mechanisms of Plants; Animal Venoms and Insect Toxins as Lead Compounds in the Design of Agrochemicals - Especially Insecticides; Diversity and Biological Activity of Bacillus Thuringiensis; Natural and Engineered Viral Agents for Insect Control; Micro-organisms as Agents in Plant Disease Control; Microbial Herbicides - Factors in Development; The Registration of New Natural Pesticides; Subject Index.