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Author: Rangaswamy Muniappan
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2009-03-05
Total Pages: 509
ISBN-13: 0521877911
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book discusses the biological control of weeds using arthropods, providing ecological management models for use across the tropical world.
Author: D. P. Abrol
Publisher: CABI
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 512
ISBN-13: 1845938089
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProviding a critical evaluation of the management strategies involved in ecologically-based pest management, this book presents a balanced overview of environmentally safe and ecologically sound approaches. Topics covered include biological control with fungi and viruses, conservation of natural predators, use of botanicals and how effective pest management can help promote food security. In the broader context of agriculture, sustainability and environmental protection, the book provides a multidisciplinary and multinational perspective on integrated pest management useful to researchers in entomology, crop protection, environmental sciences and pest management.
Author: Jorge E. Peña
Publisher: CABI
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 430
ISBN-13: 9780851994345
DOWNLOAD EBOOKInsects and other pests cause major economic damage on fruit crops in the tropics. However, some insects are beneficial and have a role in pollinating flowers and thus enabling a fruit set. This book, written by leading authors from around the world, reviews the injurious and beneficial organisms and how they might be controlled to enhance fruit production and quality.
Author: F. R. Wylie
Publisher: CABI
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 408
ISBN-13: 1845936361
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"The management of tropical forest ecosystems is essential to the health of the planet. This book addresses forest insect pest problems across the world's tropics, addressing the pests' ecology, impact and possible approaches for their control. Fully updated, this second edition also includes discussions of new areas of interest including climate change, invasive species, forest health and plant clinics. This work is an indispensible resource for students, researchers and practitioners of forestry, ecology, pest management and entomology in tropical and subtropical countries."--pub. desc.
Author: Rajeev K. Upadhyay
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2012-12-06
Total Pages: 299
ISBN-13: 146154209X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPlant based biotechnology has come to represent a means of mitigating the problems of global food security in the twenty-first century. Products and processes in agriculture are increasingly becoming linked to science and cutting edge technology, to enable the engineering of what are in effect, designer plants. One of the most successful , non-chemical approaches to pest management and disease control is biological control, which seeks a solution in terms of using living organisms to regulate the incidence of pests and pathogens, providing a natural control' while still maintaining the biological balance with the ecosystem. This volume, (the first of two), addresses the different types of biocontrol for different pests, namely, crop diseases, weeds and nematodes, and details the biology of both the pest and its enemies, which is vital for efficient use of biological control. The book has numerous contributors who are authorities in their fields, and would be an asset to those who have interest in sustainable agriculture and crop productivity.
Author: George E. Heimpel
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2017-04-03
Total Pages: 393
ISBN-13: 0521845149
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book enhances our understanding of biological control, integrating historical analysis, theoretical models and case studies in an ecological framework.
Author: P. Neuenschwander
Publisher: CABI
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 438
ISBN-13: 1845933389
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAnnotation. Biological control has made a major contribution to integrated pest management (IPM) in Africa, but its documentation has been scattered and often under-reported. This book provides a review of the most important studies, including not only successes, but also on-going challenges. The focus is on arthropod pests and weeds, but diseases are also covered where significant. In 24 chapters, case studies and promising research results are presented that cover biocontrol by naturally occurring agents, by exotic agents or by seasonal manipulation. This book provides a valuable resource for scientists worldwide. It is particularly useful for pest control professionals working in Africa.
Author: Dennis S. Hill
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2008-07-16
Total Pages: 708
ISBN-13: 1402067380
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is a textbook providing basic data about the crop pests and the damage they inflict throughout the tropics and sub-tropics. Each major pest is illustrated by either a line drawing or a photograph, and sometimes the damage can also be seen. A world distribution map is provided for each species. Control measures tend to be general rather than very specific. Most of the pests are insects and mites, but some nematodes, molluscs, birds and mammals are included.
Author: C.B. Huffaker
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 2012-12-02
Total Pages: 811
ISBN-13: 0323142443
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Theory and Practice of Biological Control covers conventional biological control achievement in the major crop types and in public health problems. Composed of five sections encompassing 28 chapters, this book discusses the basic information concerning developments in other biologically based alternatives to chemical pesticides. The first two sections discuss the philosophy, theory, scope, history, and the biological and ecological bases of biological control. These sections also deal with the impact of predators and the host relationships of parasitoids and pathogens. The following section presents the methodological aspects of biological control. Discussions on the variability of natural enemies as encountered in biological control work; the fitness of individuals and populations; the ways fitness is being or can be influenced by importation procedures; and the ability of imported natural enemies to adapt to the new environment are included. The fourth section outlines the accomplishments of conventional biological control in various types of crops, forests, and public health areas. Lastly, the various components of integrated pest control other than conventional biological control that forms the essential ways used in the integrated control approach are covered in the last section of the book. This book is an ideal source for plant pathologists and researchers, microbiologists, parasitologists, and public health professionals.
Author: K. S. S. Nair
Publisher:
Published: 2007-05-10
Total Pages: 432
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