A Roadmap to the Successful Development and Commercialization of Microbial Pest Control Products for Control of Arthropods, 2011 Progress in Biological Control Series, Vol. 10

Biocontrol is among the most promising methods for a safe, environmentally benign and sustainable pest control. Microbial pesticides offer a great potential, and it is anticipated that they will become a substantial part of the use of all crop protection products. Their development and commercialization, however, has been difficult and with many failures. In this book a rational and structured roadmap has been designed for the development and commercialization of microbial pest control products for the control of arthropod pests. The building blocks of the entire process are identified and essential aspects highlighted. Biopesticides based on entomopathogenic bacteria, fungi, viruses and nematodes are elaborately discussed. This systematic roadmap with a strong focus on economics and market introduction will assist academic researchers and industrial developers of biopesticides in accomplishing their goal: the development of successful cost-effective microbial pesticides.

First complete process description for the development of a microbial pesticide Emphasizes product development from strain screening, product development, up to successful commercialization, from a bio-industry’s viewpoint Provides a new system of rating the essential elements of biopesticides, as a tool to estimate the probability of a technical, commercial and financial success