natural-products-in-plant-pest-management

Index 283biocontrol agents 206, 210biodeterioration 91–92biofumigation with Brassica 211–215biological activity and repellency177–178activity of fatty acids 178, 178C9—C11 acids 178, 179, 185activity of some edible oils 177, 177biological diversity 221biotechnology in genetic diversity264–273molecular biological tools andidentification of variants265minor differences in closelyrelated genotypes 265molecular tools and conservationstrategies 265plant tissue and cell culture 269–273recombinant gene technology266–269antibiotics 266edible vaccine production 268genetic alteration 267hepatitis B 268human insulin preparations267importance of modifications268–269metabolic engineering 269more complex molecules 266peptide as final product 266pharming 267production of rennet(chymosin) 267systematics, uses of 265biotechnological tools available265story of mustard oilbiosynthesis 265botanical pesticides 4attitudes of resource-poor farmersin developing countries to200now adopting IPM principles200willing to pay for the services200environmentally safe 5–10, 11–12replacement by synthetic pesticides5botanical products, historical use 4–5plant diseases and disease controlmethods 4–5botanical resistance inducers 153botanicalsin developing countries 196–198local formulation by peasantfarmers 196burnt and fumes used 196methods of formulation197–198crude water extracts 197,197mixed formulations 197,198oils 197–198, 197powders 197, 197use of adjuvants 198scientific formulations 196simple to make, easy to use196future use 200alternative to syntheticpesticides 200WHO 200mechanisms of systemic 152–154use in third world countries193–194versus conventional pesticides198–199alternative management198–199brassinosteroids 51, 51, 80, 81carvone 10, 10non-toxic botanical insecticide 10cereals 27–33mycotoxins 27chemicals, synthetic 3coevolution and coexistence 264combinatorial biosynthesis 269, 271, 273compost tea 242–257aerated compost tea (ACT) 254–256competition among microbialpopulations 246–251antibiosis 247–248hyperparasitism 248–249induced resistance 249–251microbiostasis 246–247grape marc compost 252–256