Chapter 8: New Frontiers: Microbials, Pheromones, and Insect Growth Regulators

Batra , S.W.T. 1981.“Biological Control of Weeds , Principles and Prospects ” inBiological Control in Crop Production , ed . G.C. Papavizas , pp . 45 - 60 . Totowa , N.J. : Allanheld Osman Publishers . 461 pp . A light but comprehensive reappraisal article in an important book .

arbor , W.S. 1976.“Hormone Mimics ” inThe Future for Insecticides : need and Prospects , eds . R.L. Metcalf and J. J. McKelvey Jr. , pp . 421 - 444 . New York : John Wiley and Sons . 524 pp . A brusque introduction to insect emergence inhibitor . The book has many other papers on various facet of pesticides , with a focus on designing new , less - toxic material .

Burgess , H.D. , ed . 1981.Microbial Control of Pests and Plant Diseases,1970 - 1980 . New York : Academic Press . 949 pp . A comprehensive review of research on microbials for use against louse pestis , as well as an authoritative reservoir of entropy and an all important reference putz for those interested in the field .

Daar , S. 1985.Microbial control condition for grasshopper . The IPM Practitioner7(9):1 - 6 . This clause review the use of Nosema locustae by the National Park Service . It provides background information on the pathogen and its effectiveness and points out how this potentially useful grasshopper control federal agent has been miss by the Animal Plant Health Inspection Service ( APHIS ) , the USDA ’s agency responsible for grasshopper control .

Daar , S. 1987.New federal IPM program for grasshoppers . The IPM Practitioner9(4):1 - 3 . A description of a five - year demonstration IPM program , along with a sum-up of other developments since the earlier article ( see late listing ) .

Grossman , J. 1989.Biological restraint of dope : What ’s happening , what ’s require ? part 1 and 2.The IPM Practitioner9(6/7):1 - 11 and 9(8):1 - 8 . These review articles update information on preceding and current biological control importation projects against various farming dope . They also cover newly developed mycoherbicides and the rule of organisms used to curb weeds .

Hummel , H.E. , and T.A. Miller , eds . 1984.Techniques in Pheromone Research . New York : Springer - Verlag . 64 pp . This proficiency - oriented book afford an theme of what is take in work with pheromone in the lab and in the field .

Kaya , H.K. 1987.“Diseases due to Nematodes ” inEpizootiology of Insect Diseases , eds . J.R. Fuza and Y. Tanada , pp . 454 - 470 . New York : John Wiley and Sons . This theme go over the more important nematode groups , their spirit cycles/second and their boniface interaction .

Kurstak , E. , ed . 1982.Microbial and Viral Pesticides . New York : Marcel Dekker . 720 pp . An excellent reference book that offer entry into the theoretic and applied aspects of worm pathology .

Liebman , J. 1989.IPM and the genetic engineering of plant . The IPM Practitioner11(10):4 - 7 .

Lipa , J.J. 1990.Microbial pesterer dominance in Eastern Europe . The IPM Practitioner12(2):1 - 5 . This clause report that microbial dominance in Eastern Europe is well developed , and text file developments with BT , Beauveria bassiana , nematodes , various antibiotics , Trichodermaspp . , and various viruses .

Martignoni , M.E. 1981.“A Catalogue of Viral Diseases of Insects , Mites and Ticks ” inMicrobial Control of Pests and Plant Diseases , 1970 - 1980 , ed . H.C. Burgess , Appendix 2 , pp . 897 - 911 . New York : Academic Press . 949 pp . This catalog summarizes entropy from 3,400 publications and lists 826 legion species , each reported to have one or more of 22 viral diseases or disease groups for a total of 1,271 host - virus records .

National Academy of Sciences Board on Science and Technology , National Research Council . 1979.“Microbial Insect Control Agents ” inMicrobial Processes : Promising Technologies for Developing Countries . Washington , D.C. : National Academy of Sciences . 199 pp . An splendid introduction that provides the beneficial overview more technical sources often miss .

Nordlund , D.A. , R.L. Jones , and W.J. Lewis , eds . 1981.Semiochemicals : Their Role in Pest Control . New York : John Wiley and Sons . 306 pp . This book explains what semiochemicals are and reviews the research on their development and economic consumption .

Olkowski , W. 1988.Great expectations for non - toxic pheromone . The IPM Practitioner10(6/7):1 - 9 . This article reviews other development in pheromone synthetic thinking and the literature to particular date concerning field study on pheromone as trap element and mating disruptants . It speculates about the time to come of pheromone , and name the want for changes in the USEPA registration process for them .

Papavizas , G.C. 1981.Biological Control in Crop Production . Totowa , N.J. : Allanheld Osman Publishers . 461 pp . This Holy Writ , the result of a 1980 symposium , contains many important paper about the enjoyment of microorganisms and other lifelike foe of insects and weeds .

Poinar , G.O. , Jr. 1979.Nematodes for Biological Control of Insects . Boca Raton , Fla. : CRC Press . 277 pp . This is the first comprehensive volume on the use of nematodes for insect control .

Poinar , G.O. , Jr. 1983.The instinctive History of Nematodes . Englewood Cliffs , N.J. : Prentice - Hall . 323 pp . The good overall introduction to nematode worm currently available .

Poinar , G.O. , Jr. 1986.“Entomophagous nematode ” inBiological Plant and Health Protection(Fortschrifte der Zoologie , Bd . 32 ) , ed . H. Franz , pp . 95 - 121 . New York : G. Fischer Verlag . This article update data in Poinar , 1979 , with an accent on specie in the generaNeoaplectana (= Steinernema),Heterorhabditisand others that have proven successful as dominance agents for louse pest .

Quraishi , M.S. 1977.Biochemical Insect Control . New York : John Wiley and Sons . 280 pp . An introduction to pyrethroids , botanicals , attractants , pheromones , hormone , and microbial insecticide .

Rice , E.L. 1983.Pest control With Nature ’s Chemicals : Allelochemics and Pheromones in Gardening and Agriculture . Norman , Okla. : University of Oklahoma Press . 224 pp . A well - reference history of research on allelochemics and their use in garden and agriculture .

Ridgway , R.L. , ed . 1990.Behavior - Modifying Chemicals for Insect Management : Applications of Pheromones and Other Attractants . New York : Marcel Dekker . 761 pp . This is the most up - to - escort volume on pheromones . It hatch their enquiry and growing and dispenser designs , and includes virtual case study .

Schroth , M.N. , and J.G. Hancock . 1981.Selected subject in biologic command . Annual Review of Microbiology35:453 - 76 . A short review of the use of goods and services of microbes for smoke restraint and as parasites of other pathogens .

Weinzierl , R. , and T. Henn . 1989.Microbial Insecticides . Urbana - Champaign : Office of Agricultural Entomology , University of Illinois ( Circular 1295 ) . 12 pp . An fantabulous give-and-take , written for the secular , of commercially available microbials , their impact on pests and how to use them .

Zoecon Professional Pest Management Division . 1985.“Proceedings of the First Insect Growth Regulator Symposium ” , 6 March 2025 , Dallas . Dallas , Tex . : Zoecon Corporation . 88 pp . This publication document the history of the development of IGRs and present the result of airfield work with IGRs against bozo fleas and cockroaches . It also covers other aspect of cockroach management .

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