Breeding insect resistant crops for sustainable agriculture

• Other Authors: Arora, Ramesh (Editor), Sandhu, Surinder (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Nature, 2017.
• Subjects: Insect pests > Control.; Agricultural pests.; Breeding.; Natural immunity.; elektronické knihy; electronic books

This book reviews and synthesizes the recent advances in exploiting host plant resistance to insects, highlighting the role of molecular techniques in breeding insect resistant crops. It also provides an overview of the fascinating field of insect-plant relationships, which is fundamental to the stu...