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Entomopathogenic Bacteria: from Laboratory to Field Application

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Editors:
  1. Jean-François Charles

    1. Institut Pasteur, Paris, France

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  2. Armelle Delécluse

    1. Institut Pasteur, Paris, France

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  3. Christina Nielsen-Le Roux

    1. Institut Pasteur, Paris, France

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Table of contents (26 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxii
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  2. The Entomopathogenic Bacteria

    1. Biodiversity of the entomopathogenic, endosporeforming bacteria

      • Fergus G. Priest
      Pages 1-22

    2. Natural occurrence and dispersal of Bacillus thuringiensis in the environment

      • Per H. Damgaard
      Pages 23-40

    3. Virulence of Bacillus thuringiensis

      • Bjarne Munk Hansen, Sylvie Salamitou
      Pages 41-64

  3. Toxins and Genes

    1. The diversity of Bacillus thuringiensis δ-endotoxins

      • Neil Crickmore
      Pages 65-79

    2. Insecticidal proteins produced by bacteria pathogenic to agricultural pests

      • Takashi Yamamoto, Donald H. Dean
      Pages 81-100

    3. Vector-active toxins: structure and diversity

      • Armelle DelĂ©cluse, Victor Juárez-PĂ©rez, Colin Berry
      Pages 101-125

    4. Toxin and virulence gene expression in Bacillus thuringiensis

      • Didier Lereclus, HervĂ© Agaisse
      Pages 127-142

    5. Genetic and genomic contexts of toxin genes

      • Marie-Laure Rosso, Jacques Mahillon, Armelle DelĂ©cluse
      Pages 143-166

  4. Mode of Action and Resistance

    1. Pathogenesis of Bacillus thuringiensis toxins

      • Peter LĂĽthy, Michael G. Wolfersberger
      Pages 167-180

    2. Investigations of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1 toxin receptor structure and function

      • Stephen F. Garczynski, Michael J. Adang
      Pages 181-197

    3. Membrane permeabilisation by Bacillus thuringiensis toxins: protein insertion and pore formation

      • Jean-Louis Schwartz, Raynald Laprade
      Pages 199-217

    4. Insect resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis insecticidal crystal proteins

      • Jeroen Van Rie, Juan FerrĂ©
      Pages 219-236

    5. Mode of action of Bacillus sphaericus on mosquito larvae: incidence on resistance

      • Jean-François Charles, Maria Helena Silva-Filha, Christina Nielsen-LeRoux
      Pages 237-252

  5. Safety and Ecotoxicology of Entomopathogenic Bacteria

    1. Safety and ecotoxicology of entomopathogenic bacteria

      • Lawrence A. Lacey, Joel P. Siegel
      Pages 253-273

  6. Standardisation, Production and Registration

    1. Is Bacillus thuringiensis standardisation still possible?

      • Ole Skovmand, Isabelle ThiĂ©ry, Gary Benzon
      Pages 275-295

    2. Industrial fermentation and formulation of entomopathogenic bacteria

      • Terry L. Couch
      Pages 297-316

    3. Rural production of Bacillus thuringiensis by solid state fermentation

      • Eduardo Aranda, Argelia Lorence, Ma. del Refugio Trejo
      Pages 317-332

    4. Registration of biopesticides

      • Gary N. Libman, Susan C. MacIntosh
      Pages 333-353

  7. Field Application and Resistance Management

    1. Bacillus thuringiensis application in agriculture

      • Amos Navon
      Pages 355-369
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About this book

Entomopathogenic bacteria (Bacillus thuringiensis and B. sphaericus) are increasingly used as biopesticides to control larval insect populations which are either agricultural or forestry pests and to reduce those which as adults are vectors of severe human diseases.
This new book, the first since 1993 to address all aspects of entomopathogenic bacteria, provides undergraduate and graduate students as well as research scientists with a complete, modern view of this important group of bacteria.
The authors, chosen for their sustained contributions to the field, cover both fundamental and applied research in this area. The main topics include bacterial ecology and taxonomy, toxin diversity, activity and mode of action, regulation and environment of the genes, safety and ecotoxicology, production and field application of the bacteria, and outbreaks of resistant populations. The book concludes with the most recent data obtained on transgenic biotechnology and addresses environmental impact issues.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Institut Pasteur, Paris, France

    Jean-François Charles, Armelle Delécluse, Christina Nielsen-Le Roux

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Entomopathogenic Bacteria: from Laboratory to Field Application

  • Editors: Jean-François Charles, Armelle DelĂ©cluse, Christina Nielsen-Le Roux

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-1429-7

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2000

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-6523-5Published: 30 September 2000

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-90-481-5542-2Published: 09 December 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-017-1429-7Published: 11 November 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXII, 524

  • Topics: Bacteriology, Microbial Ecology, Animal Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography, Nature Conservation, Environmental Management

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