Biotechnological Approaches for Pest Management and Ecological Sustainability

Over the past decade, there has been a rapid increase in the use of transgenic crops. The development and deployment of these insect-resistant crops has raised concerns about their likely effects on non-target organisms, food safety, and the environment. This book presents various applications of biotechnology in pest management for sustainable crop production, bio-safety of transgenic crops, and environment conservation. It provides an in-depth look at ways to use biotechnology and bioassay techniques to improve bio-pesticides and natural enemies as well as to help discover new insecticide molecules.