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ISBN: 9781835452622

Novel Biocontrol Agents

Various authors, Dr Azucena Gonzalez-Coloma (CSIC (Spain)), Dr Maria Fe Andres (CSIC (Spain)) , Mr Daniel Tapia Garcia (CSIC (Spain))

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Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited
16 December 2025

Insects (entomology); Sustainable agriculture; Agronomy & crop production; Pest control

Series: Burleigh Dodds Science: Instant Insights

This book features five peer-reviewed reviews on the development and use of novel biocontrol agents.

The first chapter provides an overview of the development of botanical pesticides and focusses on the potential of essential oils in replacing traditional synthetic products. A case study on the use of essential oils as a plant-based biocontrol agent in black truffle cultivation is also included.

The second chapter reviews the future evolution of IPM and identifies the ways modern agriculture has disrupted plant defences and the control of pests by their natural enemies.

The third chapter identifies some of the common issues faced by regulators in assessing risks of microbial and biochemical pesticides as well as dsRNA pesticides. It also discusses problems related to identification, exposure analysis and hazard testing.

The fourth chapter reviews advances in the use of entomopathogenic viruses as biopesticides in suppressing crop insect pests, focussing on RNA viruses such as tetraviruses and reoviruses and DNA viruses such as Parvoviridae, Poxviridae, Nudiviridae and Baculoviridae.

The final chapter considers the various types of allelochemicals, their possible use as part of an IPM toolkit, constraints to their use, as well as how these challenges can be overcome.

By: Various authors, Dr Azucena Gonzalez-Coloma (CSIC (Spain)), Dr Maria Fe Andres (CSIC (Spain)), Mr Daniel Tapia Garcia (CSIC (Spain)), Dr Shannon Borges (Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division – Environmental Protection Agency)
Imprint: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 120
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
ISBN: 9781835452622
ISBN 10: 1835452620
Series: Burleigh Dodds Science: Instant Insights
Pages: 140
Publication Date: 16 December 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dr Marcos Kogan is Emeritus Professor of Entomology and Director Emeritus of the Integrated Plant Protection Center at Oregon State University, USA. He is also Emeritus Professor of Agricultural Entomology at the University of Illinois. Professor Kogan is widely regarded as a pioneer in linking ecological theory with IPM practice. His numerous awards include Fellow of the Entomological Society of America as well the ESA’s Founder Memorial Award. Dr Kogan is also Honorary Doctor at Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil