Insect Pests of Cotton

Insect Pests of Cotton
Author: G. A. Matthews
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 624
Release: 1994
Genre: Science
ISBN:

The cotton plant; Insects and mites; Pest management.

General Concepts in Integrated Pest and Disease Management

General Concepts in Integrated Pest and Disease Management
Author: A. Ciancio
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 366
Release: 2007-07-20
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1402060610

This, the first volume of the ‘Integrated Management of Plant Pests and Diseases’ book series, presents general concepts on integrated pest and disease management. Section one includes chapters on infection models, resurgence and replacement, plant disease epidemiology and effects of climate change in tropical environments. The second section includes remote sensing and information technology. Finally, the third section covers molecular aspects of the subject.

Sustainable Management of Arthropod Pests of Tomato

Sustainable Management of Arthropod Pests of Tomato
Author: Waqas Wakil
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 374
Release: 2017-11-19
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0128135085

Sustainable Management of Arthropod Pests of Tomato provides insight into the proper and appropriate application of pesticides and the integration of alternative pest management methods. The basis of good crop management decisions is a better understanding of the crop ecosystem, including the pests, their natural enemies, and the crop itself. This book provides a global overview of the biology and management of key arthropod pests of tomatoes, including arthropod-vectored diseases. It includes information that places tomatoes in terms of global food production and food security, with each pest chapter including the predators and parasitoids that have specifically been found to have the greatest impact on reducing that particular pest. In-depth coverage of the development of resistance in tomato plants and the biotic and abiotic elicitors of resistance and detailed information about the sustainable management of tomato pests is also presented. - Provides basic biological and management information for arthropod pests of tomato from a global perspective, encompassing all production types (field, protected, organic) - Includes chapters on integrated management of tomato pests and specific aspects of tomato pest management, including within protected structures and in organic production - Presents management systems that have been tested in the real-world by the authors of each chapter - Fully illustrated throughout with line drawings and color plates that illustrate key pest and beneficial arthropods associated with tomato production around the world

Classical Biological Control of Bemisia tabaci in the United States - A Review of Interagency Research and Implementation

Classical Biological Control of Bemisia tabaci in the United States - A Review of Interagency Research and Implementation
Author: Juli Gould
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 343
Release: 2008-03-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1402067402

This book reviews interagency research and development of classical (importation) biological control of Bemisia tabaci (biotype B) conducted in the USA from 1992- 2002. The successful discovery, evaluation, release, and establishment of at least five exotic B. tabaci natural enemies in rapid response to the devastating infestations in the USA represents a landmark in interagency cooperation and coordination of multiple disciplines. The review covers all key aspects of the classical biocontrol program, beginning with foreign exploration and quarantine culture, through dev- opment of mass rearing methodology, laboratory and field evaluation for efficacy, to field releases, integration with other management approaches, and monitoring for establishment and potential non-target impacts. The importance of morphological and molecular taxonomy to the success of the program is also emphasized. The book’s contributors include 28 USDA, state department of agriculture, and univ- sity scientists who participated in various aspects of the project. Bemisia tabaci continues to be a pest of major concern in many parts of the world, especially since the recent spread of the Q biotype, so the publication of a review of the biological control program for the B biotype is especially timely. We anticipate that our review of the natural enemies that were evaluated and which have established in the USA will benefit researchers and IPM practitioners in other nations affected by B. tabaci.

Physical Control Methods in Plant Protection

Physical Control Methods in Plant Protection
Author: Charles Vincent
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2013-06-29
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3662045842

Jointly published with INRA, Paris. Pesticide resistance is becoming more frequent and widespread with more than 500 insect species known to have become resistant to synthetic insecticides. On the other hand, consumers increasingly demand agricultural products without any pesticide residues. This book, for the first time, shows the alternative: solely physical methods for plant protection by means of thermal, electromagnetic, mechanical and vacuum processes. A glossary rounds up this extremely valuable book.

Biological Control

Biological Control
Author: Douglas Frew Waterhouse
Publisher:
Total Pages: 472
Release: 1987
Genre: Agricultural pests
ISBN: