Integration of insect-resistant genetically modified crops within IPM programs

Insect pests remain one of the main constraints to food and fiber production worldwide despite farmers deploying a range of techniques to protect their crops. Modern pest control is guided by the principles of integrated pest management (IPM) with pest resistant germplasm being an important part of the foundation. Since 1996, when the first genetically modified (GM) insect-resistant maize variety was commercialized in the USA, the area planted to insect-resistantGM varieties has grown dramatically, representing the fastest adoption rate of any agricultural technology in human history. The goal of our book is to provide an overview on the role insect-resistant GM plants play in different cropsystems worldwide. We hope that the book will contribute to a more rational debate about the role GM crops can play in IPM for food and fiber production. The first comprehensive synthesis of the development, adoption, regulation and impact of insect-resistant GM plants for crop protection and their effect on IPM programs Comprised of multi-authored chapters and has an international perspective Provides a state-of-the-art summary of the worldwide use of this technology and its impacts

• ISBN: 978-1-4020-8459-1
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 446
• Fecha Publicación: 01/12/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés