Neem: Today and in the New Millennium

ISBN-13: 9781402012297 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 276 str.

Opender Koul; Seema Wahab; Opender Koul

Opis

The chemicals from plant sources, generally termed as phytochemicals, play an important role in acceptance or rejection of the plant by the pests as they could be distasteful or toxic on one hand or on the other hand specialist herbivores have the capability to feed on many such chemicals, as they are able to process these natural products in a manner that is beneficial to them. In the wake of increasing environmental degradation due to burgeoning synthetic chemicals, there has been a process going on to rediscover the usefulness of plants and herbs and a continued effort for more than 2 decades has been to study the green products for cures for several ailments and pest management. In fact, according to Indian Medicinal Plants: A Sectoral Study, the global trade for medicinal plants amounts to about US $ 60 billion and the world demand continues to grow at the rate of 7 per cent per annum. Although many such plants are known in literature, neem has been one of trees with mani-fold virtues. Indian neem tree, Azadirachta indica A. Juss, which is a large evergreen tree, is an outstanding example among plants that has been subject matter of numerous scientific studies concerning its utilization in medicine, industry and agriculture. So far neem preparations have been evaluated against more than 500 species of insects and more than 400 hundred are reported to be susceptible at different concentrations.

Recenzje

From the reviews:

"This book successfully introduces and elaborates many complex topics in simple language and would enable even an undergraduate acquire adequate information for an assignment. A researcher would also find this book a useful starting point for an investigation into diverse dimensions of this tree. Doctoral research students working on biopesticides will find this book appropriate in their studies. ... Overall, Koul and Wahab have produced an insightful and inspiring book that gives a comprehensive overview of this amazing tree." (Aaron T. Simmons, International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Vol. 31 (1), 2005)

Spis treści

Neem: A Global Perspective.- The Place of Neem among Modern Natural Pesticides.- Factors Limiting Commercial Success of Neem Insecticides in North America and Western Europe.- Neem for Ecological Pest and Vector Management in Africa: Outlook for the New Millennium.- Neem Research in Asian Continent: Present Status and Future Outlook.- Risk Assessment of Neem Products: Environmental Implications.- Neem Based Products: Registration Requirements, Regulatory Processes and Global Implications.- Neem Versus Entomopathogens and Natural Enemies of Crop Pests: The Potential Impact and Strategies.- Neem for Plant Pathogenic Fungal Control: The Outlook in the New Millennium.- Neem Plant Tissue Culture Today and the Outlook for the New Millennium.- Present Concepts of the Mode of Action of Azadirachtin From Neem.- Neem Biotechnology — A Synthesis.