CRC Handbook of Natural Pesticides Insect Attractants and Repellants

This volume addresses chemical interactions between insects and plants, such as feeding and ovipositional attractants and deterrents. It begins with a general introduction to insects in a chemical world. Included is a discussion of molecular biology and genetics in insect control, with respect to potentially inserting the genes for the synthesis of a protective substance into a crop plant. Also covered is the detoxification of plant substances by insects. This volume is especially helpful for chemists and biologists in the field of pesticide research.Mandava, N. Bhushan is the author of 'CRC Handbook of Natural Pesticides Insect Attractants and Repellants' with ISBN 9780849336621 and ISBN 0849336627.