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  • RNA interference in Agriculture: Basic Science to Applications

    From Bioinformatics and Laboratory Assays Over Regulatory Issues to Field Uses

    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    The book covers the advanced concepts and creative ideas on the postgenomic tool of RNAi that received the Nobel Prize in 2006. Emphasis was placed on the mechanisms of RNAi, the core machinery and the applications in agriculture. This book covers contributions from academia, industry and Goverment regulatory authorities. Applications to control major important pest insects, as for example western ... Read more

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  • Transgenic Insects

    Techniques and Applications

    Series series CABI Biotechnology Series
    Technology for modifying the genotypes and phenotypes of insects and other arthropods has steadily progressed with the development of more precise and powerful methods, most prominently transgenic modification. For many insect pests, there is now almost unlimited ability to modify phenotypes to benefit human health and agriculture. Precise DNA modifications and gene drive have the power to make ... Read more

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  • Entomovectoring for Precision Biocontrol and Enhanced Pollination of Crops

    This book focuses on entomovectoring, also known as apivectoring, the method used for managing pollinators to increase crop yields and employ strategies of biocontrol in greenhouses and open fields. It is written by experts working in academia and industry from the different continents of the world. Over the past 25 years Research and Development has successfully investigated the potential of ... Read more

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  • Global trends in pesticide resistance

    Series Book 177 - Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
    Pesticide resistance remains a growing problem in the agricultural sector worldwide, with reports suggesting that more than 600 species of pests have developed some level of resistance to the key groups of pesticides, including fungicides, insecticides and herbicides. A greater research effort is required to understand patterns of resistance and how they can be addressed to maintain crop ... Read more

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  • Advances in bioprotection of plants against diseases

    Series Book 158 - Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
    The bioprotectants market was estimated to be worth $5.5 billion in 2022, with this figure set to rise to over $11 billion by 2027. With more than 1000 products on the market, a greater understanding of how individual species/strains function as bioprotection agents is required.Advances in bioprotection of plants against diseases considers recent advances in techniques used to identify and develop ... Read more

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  • Promoting pollination and pollinators in farming

    Series Book 126 - Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
    Reviews recent advances in understanding pollination dynamics and the role of plant-pollinator relationships in agro-ecosystemsProvides a comprehensive assessment of the major threats to economically important pollinators, including the impact of climate change and pest and disease threatExplores best practices for the protection of key pollinators and the ecosystem services they deliver ... Read more

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  • Crop Protection

    by Guy Smagghe ...
    Series Book 55 - Advances in Insect Physiology
    Crop Protection, Volume 55, the latest release in the Advances in Insect Physiology series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on RNAi Plus, where microbes enhance RNAi: Mechanism and Applications, Symbionts in whiteflies, miRNAs from the microbiome as drivers in the insect, a critical view on insect microbiome data analysis and ... Read more

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  • Arthropod-Plant Interactions

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    Edited by Guy Smagghe, Isabel Diaz ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    The book consists of multiple chapters by leading experts on the different aspects in the unique relationship between arthropods and plants, the underlying mechanisms, realized successes and failures of interactions and application for IPM, and future lines of research and perspectives. Interesting is the availability of the current genomes of different insects, mites and nematodes and different ... Read more

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    Physiological, Molecular Breeding and Genetic Perspectives

    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
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