Manual of Biocontrol Agents - Fourth edition

Edited by: Leonard G. Copping

Completely revised and updated, this edition contains 452 detailed entries of biocontrol agents used in the production of over 2,000 commercial products. It includes:

• 149 micro-organisms
• 89 natural products
• 140 macro-organisms
• 74 semiochemicals

Sample pages can be viewed here:
Micro-organism - Bacillus pumilus QST 2808 (Biological fungicide - bacterium)
Natural product - spinetoram (Micro-organism-derived insecticide)
Macro-organism - Eretmocerus eremicus (Parasitoid of whiteflies)
Semiochemical (Z)-dodec-8-enyl acetate plus (E)-dodec-8-enyl acetate (Z)-dodec-8-enol (Oriental fruit moth pheromone)
 

Data for each entry includes:

• nomenclature
• source & production
• target pests & target crops
• mode of action
• biological activity
• efficacy
• products and tradenames
• manufacturers & commercial suppliers
• application & compatibility
• product specifications
• mammalian and non-target toxicity & environmental impact
• organic farming use

Appendices and glossary cover:

• common names, CAS registry numbers and code numbers
• tradenames and superseded names
• Latin/English & English/Latin glossary
• directory of biocontrol companies
• taxonomic species and genera

As most actives listed are highly compatible with organic farming practices, a very useful section summarises the requirements demanded by IFOAM, the organic farming accreditation authority.

Although different in style, The Manual of Biocontrol Agents is complementary to The Pesticide Manual now in its 15th edition, and where appropriate, entries are cross-referenced.

All those involved in the practice, administration, regulation of or educational fields in organic or conventional crop protection and environmental safety will find this a definitive source of global biocontrol information.

Hard cover
November 2009