A. Rami Horowitz, Peter C. Ellsworth (auth.), Isaac Ishaaya, A. Rami Horowitz (eds.)9048123151, 9789048123155
Among the highlights of this book are the use of selective control agents acting on specific biochemical sites such as neuropeptides, ecdysteroids and juvenile hormone analogs; GABA, ACh, ryanodine and octopamine receptors; pheromone and insect communication disruption along with plant constituents for selectively controlling arthropod pests. Novel biotechnology strategies that exploit genetically modified plants, insects, and symbionts for the management of insect pests and disease-borne vectors are presented. Furthermore, physical control techniques can serve as important tools to protect our crops from arthropod pests. Finally, countermeasures for resistance to biorational control agents using advanced biological and biochemical approaches are also discussed.
Table of contents :
Front Matter….Pages i-xi
Biorational Pest Control – An Overview….Pages 1-20
Agonists/Antagonists of the Insect Kinin and Pyrokinin/PBAN Neuropeptide Classes as Tools for Rational Pest Control….Pages 21-48
Rational Design of Insect Control Agents: The PK/PBAN Family as a Study Case….Pages 49-81
Tyramine and Octopamine Receptors as a Source of Biorational Insecticides….Pages 83-109
Recent Advances in the Mode of Action of Juvenile Hormones and Their Analogs….Pages 111-129
γ-Aminobutyric Acid Receptors: A Rationale for Developing Selective Insect Pest Control Chemicals….Pages 131-162
Natural Products: Plant Lectins as Important Tools in Controlling Pest Insects….Pages 163-187
Genetically Modified Insects as a Tool for Biorational Control….Pages 189-206
Symbiosis Research as a Novel Strategy for Insect Pest Control….Pages 207-231
Novel Approaches for the Management of Mealybug Pests….Pages 233-278
Manipulation of Insect Signaling for Monitoring and Control of Pest Insects….Pages 279-316
Physical Control: An Important Tool in Pest Management Programs….Pages 317-324
A Systems Approach to IPM Integration, Ecological Assessment and Resistance Management in Tree Fruit Orchards….Pages 325-345
Mechanisms of Acaricide Resistance in the Two-Spotted Spider Mite Tetranychus urticae ….Pages 347-393
Back Matter….Pages 395-408
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