Biological control of agricultural pests has gained importance in recent years due to
increased pressure to reduce the use of agrochemicals and their residues in the …

This chapter emphasizes recent progress in the use of baculovirus expression vectors,
especially in regard to applications in agriculture and medicine, and outlines the …

SINGLE neurons can signal subtle changes in the sensory environment with surprising
fidelity, often matching the perceptual sensitivity of trained psychophysical observers1–10 …

The decision to write a book about the practical aspects of the baculovirus expression
system stems from the numerous phone calls for help we have had, and from the many …

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) δ-endotoxins provide an alternative to chemical insecticides for
controlling many species of pest insects. Recent biotechnological developments offer the …

BACULOVIRUSES provide alternatives to chemicals for controlling insect pests1–4 and can
be applied by spraying. Baculoviruses have a limited host range, but work relatively slowly …

The egt gene of the insect baculovirus Autographa californica nuclear polyhedrosis virus
(AcMNPV) encodes the enzyme ecdysteroid UDP–glucosyltransferase. Expression of egt …

Probing the profitable new science of creating--and altering--life forms" Extraordinarily well
documented... remarkably clear. This is the most comprehensive coverage of these issues to …

The past decade has witnessed an explosion of information on the molecular biology of
insect viruses and a frenzy of activity in applying this information to medicine and agriculture …

The commercialization of baculoviruses has had a long and checkered history. Early insect
virologists were quick to see the potential of these highly infectious and selective pathogens …