Insect Biotechnology

Insect Biotechnology
ISBN-10
9048196418
ISBN-13
9789048196418
Category
Science
Pages
268
Language
English
Published
2010-10-27
Publisher
Springer Science & Business Media
Author
Andreas Vilcinskas

Description

The book provides a fascinating overview about current and sophisticated developments in applied entomology that are powered by molecular biology and that can be summarized under a novel term: insect biotechnology. By analogy with the application of powerful molecular biological tools in medicine (red biotechnology), plant protection (green biotechnology) and industrial processing (white biotechnology), insect biotechnology (yellow biotechnology) provides novel tools and strategies for human welfare and nutrition. Insect Biotechnology has emerged as a prospering discipline with considerable economic potential, and encompasses the use of insect model organisms and insect-derived molecules in medical research as well as in modern plant protection measures.

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