Prospects for Biological Control of Plant Feeding Mites and Other Harmful Organisms

Prospects for Biological Control of Plant Feeding Mites and Other Harmful Organisms
Author: Daniel Carrillo
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2015-04-30
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3319150421

The history of biological control of harmful organisms by mites is marked by outstanding achievements with a few premiere natural enemies. Early works concentrated on the use of predatory mites for the control of synanthropic flies, More recently, the focus has been mostly on mites of the family Phytoseiidae for the control of plant feeding mites. This is an important family of acarine predators of plant pest mites, which are effectively used in agriculture worldwide. Besides the vast knowledge in several species in this family, there are as well many opportunities for biological control, represented in an array of organisms and through the improvement of management techniques, which are constantly explored by researchers worldwide. This has resulted in an increasing interest in predatory mite species within the families Stigmaeidae, Ascidae, Laelapidae, Rhodacaroidea, Macrochelidae, Erythraeidae and Cheyletidae, among others. This book will compile important developments with predatory mite species within these families, which are emerging as important tools for integrated pest management. New developments with predatory insects and pathogenic organisms attacking mites will also be a subject of this book. Finally, the potential and gaps in knowledge in biological control of acarine plant pests will be addressed.

Insects of Livestock & Agronomic Crops

Insects of Livestock & Agronomic Crops
Author: Mark Curtis Wilson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 212
Release: 1980
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN:

The economics of pest management; Sampling for pest management; Insects and other arthropod pests of livestock; Alfalfa and clover insects; Soybean insects; Corn insect pests above ground; Corn insect pests in the soil; Insect pests of wheat, oats and barley; Insects in stored grain; Insect pests of tobacco; Insect pests of cotton; The tools of decision-making; Integrating pest management in crop production.

Pacific Northwest Agricultural Insect & Plant Disease Study Manual

Pacific Northwest Agricultural Insect & Plant Disease Study Manual
Author: Hugh W. Homan
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 59
Release: 1998-05
Genre:
ISBN: 0788148982

Designed for use as a training and reference manual by pesticide consultants and commercial applicators for the fungicide categories in Idaho, Washington and Alaska. Topics covered include: insects and their relatives, plant diseases, livestock pests, integrated pest management and its application, pest control methods, pesticide formulations, application and calibration, personal and public safety, worker protection standards, specific problems and recordkeeping in pesticide use, water quality, pesticide application around wildlife and endangered species of the Northwest, and classification of pesticides. Glossary.