Microbial control and biotechnology research on Bacillus thuringiensis in China
The current status of production and application of biopesticides for pest control in China is briefly reviewed, with a focus on research advances in microbial control with Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt). These have led to improvements in Bt production, exploitation of Bt gene resources, and developmen...
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Published in | Journal of invertebrate pathology Vol. 95; no. 3; pp. 175 - 180 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
Elsevier Inc
01.07.2007
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Summary: | The current status of production and application of biopesticides for pest control in China is briefly reviewed, with a focus on research advances in microbial control with
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt). These have led to improvements in Bt production, exploitation of Bt gene resources, and development of engineered Bt insecticides and transgenic Bt crops that have expanded host ranges and increased efficacy against target pests. Both conventional and biotechnology approaches need to be employed to achieve further progress in discovery, production technology, formulation processing, development of quality standards and recommended use patterns. |
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Bibliography: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jip.2007.02.016 ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 0022-2011 1096-0805 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.jip.2007.02.016 |