Advances in biocontrol of crop insect pests

by Professor Travis Glare, Dr David Teulon, Prof Max Scott, Dr Azucena Gonzalez-Coloma, Prof. Shireen-Anne Davies, Dr Salvatore Arpaia, Dr Linda Muskat, Dr Claudia Preininger, Dr Shannon Borges, Professor Michael J. Stout

2025 · Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing

Provides a detailed overview of the recent advances in the biocontrol sector, focussing on the development of products to control crop insect pests Considers the key issues and challenges that can arise as a result of the development of novel biocontrol agents, such as the challenge of commercialising a new product to a rapidly changing market Addresses how breeding techniques can be optimised to improve plant defences against insect pest attacks