Global Plant Genetic Resources for Insect-Resistant Crops

Global Plant Genetic Resources for Insect-Resistant Crops

Stephen L. Clement, Sharron S. Quisenberry

• Dependency of modern agriculture on chemical pest control
• Indispensibility of germplasm stocks to entomologists, plant breeders, and other agricultural scientists for insect resistance evaluations for crop improvement
• Applications of biotechnology to use of natural plant genes for insect-resistant crops
• Necessity of overcoming biological, technological, and social constraints on the breeding of advanced lines with resistance genes from unadapted germplasm

in the conservation and use of global plant genetic resources for sustainable agricultural production, Global Plant Genetic Resources for Insect-Resistant Crops explores plant biodiversity, its preservation, and its use to develop crops resistant to pests, thereby reducing world-wide use of chemical pesticides