A Roadmap to the Successful Development and Commercialization of Microbial Pest Control Products for Control of Arthropods
Published on 21. April 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
XXVI, 386 pages
978-94-007-3515-6 (ISBN)
Description
Biocontrol is among the most promising methods for a safe, environmentally benign and sustainable pest control. Microbial pesticides offer a great potential, and it is anticipated that they will become a substantial part of the use of all crop protection products. Their development and commercialization, however, has been difficult and with many failures. In this book a rational and structured roadmap has been designed for the development and commercialization of microbial pest control products for the control of arthropod pests. The building blocks of the entire process are identified and essential aspects highlighted. Biopesticides based on entomopathogenic bacteria, fungi, viruses and nematodes are elaborately discussed. This systematic roadmap with a strong focus on economics and market introduction will assist academic researchers and industrial developers of biopesticides in accomplishing their goal: the development of successful cost-effective microbial pesticides.
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"As far as I know, no one has attempted this task in book form, and certainly not in such detail, and with so many real-life examples provided to document the conclusions. . a valuable addition to the libraries of university, industrial and government researchers, as well as business persons, policy makers and regulators. . Ravensberg analyzes both successful and failed products, identifying the factors shared by each. These analyses are instructive for researchers and companies who are embarking on new projects . ." (Wendy Gelernter, Society for Invertebrate Pathology Newsletter, Vol. 44 (3), November, 2011)More details
Series
Edition
2011 ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
Dordrecht
Netherlands
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Research
Illustrations
XXVI, 386 p.
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
622 gr
ISBN-13
978-94-007-3515-6 (9789400735156)
DOI
10.1007/978-94-007-0437-4
Schweitzer Classification
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A Roadmap to the Successful Development and Commercialization of Microbial Pest Control Products for Control of Arthropods
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02/2011
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A Roadmap to the Successful Development and Commercialization of Microbial Pest Control Products for Control of Arthropods
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02/2011
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Content
List of Acronyms and Abbreviations.- Chapter 1. General introduction and outline.- Chapter 2. Selection of a new microbial pest control agent.- Chapter 3. Mass production and product development of a microbial pest control agent.- Chapter 4. Quality control.- Chapter 5. Registration of microbial pest control agents and products and other related regulations. Chapter 6. Implementation of a microbial pest control product in an integrated pest management programme.- Chapter 7. Critical factors in the successful commercialization of microbial pest control products.- Chapter 8. Roadmap to success and future perspective.