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Natural products in agriculture—a view from the industry |
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| Authors: | Martin J Rice Mike Legg Keith A Powell |
| Abstract: | The paper discusses the use of natural products and biological control agents in crop protection from an industrial viewpoint. The criteria which must be satisfied are noted. Examples are given from the genetic engineering of baculoviruses and proteins. The final section considers the utility of natural products as a source of leads for conventional agrochemicals, and the screens needed. © 1998 SCI. |
| Keywords: | screening natural products biological control agents |