University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Neem : A Global Perspective / Opender Koul -- The Place of Neem Among Modern Natural Pesticides / E. David Morgan -- Factors Limiting Commercial Success of Neem Insecticides in North America and Western Europe / Murray B. Isman -- Neem for Ecological Pest and Vector Management in Africa : Outlook for the New Millennium / Ramesh C. Saxena -- Neem Research in Asian Continent : Present Status and Future Outlook / G.S. Dhaliwal, Ramesh Arora and Opender Koul -- Risk Assessment of Neem Products : Environmental Implications / John D. Stark -- Neem Based Products : Registration Requirements, Regulatory Processes and Global Implications / Hubertus Kleeberg -- Neem Versus Entomopathogens and Natural Enemies of Crop Pests : The Potential Impact and Strategies / S. Raguraman, N. Ganapathy and T. Venkatesan -- Neem for Plant Pathogenic Fungal Control : the Outlook in the New Millennium / Govindaraghavan Suresh, Geetha Gopalakrishnan and Selladurai Masilamani -- Neem Plant Tissue Culture Today and the Outlook for the New Millennium / S. Andrew van der Esch and Germina Giagnacovo -- Present Concepts of the Mode of Action of Azadirachtin from Neem / A.J. Mordue (Luntz) -- Neem Biotechnology : A Synthesis / Opender Koul and Seema Wahab.

"The Indian neem tree, Azadirachta indica, is the source of a powerful and environmentally friendly bio-pesticide. Neem has been shown to be effective against a broad spectrum of pests. This book gives an overview of the current applications for neem, discusses the position of this product in the global market and the opportunities to promote it as an environmentally-friendly pesticide."

"In this volume, renowned experts present a global overview of neem applications, efficacy and risk assessment. Topics include the history of the use of neem-based insecticides in North America and Europe, including growers' responses and local differences in legislation. In this context, the current position of neem amongst other natural pesticides is discussed.

The comprehensive overview given in this book of risks associated with neem-based products is a welcome addition to the current literature especially given the importance of environmental risk assessment of pesticides. On a more detailed level, reviews are offered on the impact of neem on fungal pathogens, its role in tritrophic interactions and state-of-the-art information about mode of action."

"This book will be useful to toxicologists, entomologists, phytochemists and agronomists interested in bio-pesticides. Many chapters will also appeal to physiologists dealing with pest-plant interactions, chemical ecology, insect behaviour and integrated pest management."--Jacket.