Bacillus Thuringiensis and Lysinibacillus Sphaericus : Characterization and Use in the Field of Biocontrol

This volume presents a comprehensive perspective of the biopesticides __Bacillus thuringiensis__and __Lysinibacillus sphaericu____s__, from their basic biology to agriculture, forestry and public-health applications. It covers their ecology, virulence factors, and genetic characterization. The topics related to agriculture and forestry include mode of action, receptors of insect pests, and heterologous expression of toxins in insect cells and plants. Public-health researchers will find information on vector control programs with an emphasis on the Neotropical region. The book also discusses new products and the global market. Front Matter....Pages i-viii Bacillus thuringiensis Characterization: Morphology, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pathotype, Cellular, and Molecular Aspects....Pages 1-18 The Biology, Ecology and Taxonomy of Bacillus thuringiensis and Related Bacteria....Pages 19-39 Bacillus thuringiensis Toxin Classification....Pages 41-52 Insecticidal Proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis and Their Mechanism of Action....Pages 53-66 Effect of Bacillus thuringiensis on Parasitoids and Predators....Pages 67-77 Characterization of Bacillus thuringiensis Using Plasmid Patterns, AFLP and Rep-PCR....Pages 79-87 New Sequencing Technologies and Genomic Analysis Applied to Bacillus thuringiensis ....Pages 89-97 Expression of Bacillus thuringiensis Toxins in Insect Cells....Pages 99-110 Bacillus thuringiensis: Different Targets and Interactions....Pages 111-126 Specificity and Cross-order Activity of Bacillus thuringiensis Pesticidal Proteins....Pages 127-172 The American Bacillus thuringiensis Based Biopesticides Market....Pages 173-184 Mass Production, Application and Market Development of Bacillus thuringiensis Biopesticides in China....Pages 185-212 The Role of Embrapa in the Development of Tools to Control Biological Pests: A Case of Success....Pages 213-222 Bacillus Entomopathogenic Based Biopesticides in Vector Control Programs in Brazil....Pages 223-237 Resistance of Mosquitoes to Entomopathogenic Bacterial-Based Larvicides: Current Status and Strategies for Management....Pages 239-257 The Importance of Bacillus thuringiensis in the Context of Genetically Modified Plants in Brazil....Pages 259-271 Resistance of Spodoptera frugiperda to Bacillus thuringiensis Proteins in the Western Hemisphere....Pages 273-288 This volume presents a comprehensive perspective of the biopesticides Bacillus thuringiensis and Lysinibacillus sphaericu s , from their basic biology to agriculture, forestry and public-health applications. It covers their ecology, virulence factors, and genetic characterization. The topics related to agriculture and forestry include mode of action, receptors of insect pests, and heterologous expression of toxins in insect cells and plants. Public-health researchers will find information on vector control programs with an emphasis on the Neotropical region. The book also discusses new products and the global market.