Molecular Research on Biological Control of Insects

Dear Colleagues,

Biological control is an effective and environmentally friendly measure to control agricultural health and insect pests. Generally, biological control has progressed well and has played an important positive role in reducing the use of chemical pesticides, ensuring the quality and ecological environment safety of agricultural products, and preventing and controlling pests in characteristic crops. In recent years, more and more countries are vigorously developing biological control.

This Special Issue discusses molecular research on biological control agents consisting of microbial insecticides, fungal insecticides, natural enemies, RNA insecticides, insect-resistant crops and other related agents. The specific scope includes the discovery of novel genes and strains and molecular research of insecticidal strains and insect hosts.  

Prof. Dr. Jie Zhang
Guest Editor

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