From the reviews: "As far as I know, no one has attempted this task in book form, and certainly not in such detail, and with so many real-life examples provided to document the conclusions. ... a valuable addition to the libraries of university, industrial and government researchers, as well as business persons, policy makers and regulators. ... Ravensberg analyzes both successful and failed products, identifying the factors shared by each. These analyses are instructive for researchers and companies who are embarking on new projects ... ." (Wendy Gelernter, Society for Invertebrate Pathology Newsletter, Vol. 44 (3), November, 2011)

• List of Acronyms and Abbreviations.- Chapter 1. General introduction and outline.- Chapter 2. Selection of a new microbial pest control agent.- Chapter 3. Mass production and product development of a microbial pest control agent.- Chapter 4. Quality control.- Chapter 5. Registration of microbial pest control agents and products and other related regulations. Chapter 6. Implementation of a microbial pest control product in an integrated pest management programme.- Chapter 7. Critical factors in the successful commercialization of microbial pest control products.- Chapter 8. Roadmap to success and future perspective.

From the reviews: "As far as I know, no one has attempted this task in book form, and certainly not in such detail, and with so many real-life examples provided to document the conclusions. ... a valuable addition to the libraries of university, industrial and government researchers, as well as business persons, policy makers and regulators. ... Ravensberg analyzes both successful and failed products, identifying the factors shared by each. These analyses are instructive for researchers and companies who are embarking on new projects ... ." (Wendy Gelernter, Society for Invertebrate Pathology Newsletter, Vol. 44 (3), November, 2011)

• List of Acronyms and Abbreviations.- Chapter 1. General introduction and outline.- Chapter 2. Selection of a new microbial pest control agent.- Chapter 3. Mass production and product development of a microbial pest control agent.- Chapter 4. Quality control.- Chapter 5. Registration of microbial pest control agents and products and other related regulations. Chapter 6. Implementation of a microbial pest control product in an integrated pest management programme.- Chapter 7. Critical factors in the successful commercialization of microbial pest control products.- Chapter 8. Roadmap to success and future perspective.

From the reviews: "As far as I know, no one has attempted this task in book form, and certainly not in such detail, and with so many real-life examples provided to document the conclusions. ... a valuable addition to the libraries of university, industrial and government researchers, as well as business persons, policy makers and regulators. ... Ravensberg analyzes both successful and failed products, identifying the factors shared by each. These analyses are instructive for researchers and companies who are embarking on new projects ... ." (Wendy Gelernter, Society for Invertebrate Pathology Newsletter, Vol. 44 (3), November, 2011)

• List of Acronyms and Abbreviations.- Chapter 1. General introduction and outline.- Chapter 2. Selection of a new microbial pest control agent.- Chapter 3. Mass production and product development of a microbial pest control agent.- Chapter 4. Quality control.- Chapter 5. Registration of microbial pest control agents and products and other related regulations. Chapter 6. Implementation of a microbial pest control product in an integrated pest management programme.- Chapter 7. Critical factors in the successful commercialization of microbial pest control products.- Chapter 8. Roadmap to success and future perspective.