TY  - BOOK
AU  - Harris,Jeremy
AU  - Dent,David R.
TI  - Priorities in biopesticide research and development in developing countries
T2  - Biopesticides
SN  - 9780851999593
PY  - 2000///
CY  - WallingfordUK
PB  - CABI Publishing
KW  - microbial pesticides
KW  - biological control agents
KW  - agricultural entomology
KW  - surveys
KW  - biopesticides
KW  - research
KW  - pathogens
KW  - natural enemies
KW  - biological control organisms
KW  - questionnaires
KW  - Underdeveloped Countries
KW  - development
KW  - biocontrol agents
KW  - public sector
KW  - Developing Countries
KW  - pesticides
KW  - Third World
KW  - studies
N2  - Biopesticides Series, No. 2Biological pesticides based on pathogenic micro-organisms specific to a target pest offer an ecologically-sound and effective solution to pest problems. They pose less threat to the environment and to human health than do chemical pesticides. However, despite the enormous potential for biopesticides, their development, commercialisation and use has been slow.The information reported in this book is based on a survey of more than 100 biopesticide research workers in developing countries. The results demonstrate that the main difficulties and constraints facing researchers relate to a lack of expertise in the crucial later stages of development. Biopesticide research is receiving mostly low investment, mainly from the public sector, and requires more multidisciplinary expertise. It is concluded that targeted assistance on a multinational and multi-disciplinary basis is required in developing countries in order to remove the constraints
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