The literature in book form is a veritable cornucopia of analytical information covering both basic and applied aspects of invertebrate pathology. Atlases and manuals are available that enable the identification of a wide range of insect pathogens. Some of these have also included a limited number of techniques to be used predominantly for preparing entomopathogens for isolation and identification. A large number of techniques for the isolation, identifi- cation, production and evaluation of insect pathogens are scattered throughout the literature. However, a single comprehensive manual of techniques in insect pathology has heretofore not been available. When confronted with the need to work on a new pathogen.
