Bacillus Thuringiensis: Environmental Health Criteria Series No. 217

by Ilo, Unep, Who (Produced by)

Overview

This book evaluates the risks to human health and the environment posed by the use of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) as a microbial agent for pest control. Products containing various Bt subspecies are increasingly used worldwide to control the larvae of several insect pests that threaten major agricultural crops and forests. Bt products are also being used to control the insect vectors of malaria, onchocerciasis, and other diseases of major public health importance. The bacterium is also a key source of genes for transgenic expression to provide pest resistance in plants and microorganisms.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789241572170
Publisher:	World Health Organization
Publication date:	01/01/1999
Series:	Environmental Health Criteria , #217
Pages:	105
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.26(d)

About the Author

World Health Organization is a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, charged to act as the world's directing and coordinating authority on questions of human health. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.

Editorial Reviews

...one of the most thorough published reviews of Bacillus thuringiensis....provides an array of pertinent background material...."

Integrated Pest Management Network

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