The 2016 Fiji Ant-mealybug Bioinvasion

The 2016 Fiji Ant-mealybug Bioinvasion
Author: Randolph R. Thaman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2018
Genre:
ISBN: 9789820109759

This publication is about the 2016 Fiji Ant-Mealybug Bioinvasion of Fijis islands, cities, villages, homes and gardens by "new" invasive alien ants and the mealybugs, scale insects and other sap-sucking insects that are tended by the ants. As we go about our daily business to promote "sustainable" development, address climate change and promote conservation, a silent multi-front invasion threatens health, livelihood, cultural and environmental security in Fiji.

Biological Control: Measures of Success

Biological Control: Measures of Success
Author: G. Gurr
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 433
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9401140146

As well as examining successful biological control programmes this book analyses why the majority of attempts fail. Off-target and other negative effects of biological control are also dealt with. Chapters contributed by leading international researchers and practitioners in all areas of biological control afford the book a breadth of coverage and depth of analysis not possible with a single author volume. Combined with the use of other experts to review chapters and editorial oversight to ensure thematic integrity of the volume, this book provides the most authoritative analysis of biological control published. Key aspects addressed include how success may be measured, how successful biological control has been to date and how may it be made more successful in the future. With extensive use of contemporary examples, photographs, figures and tables this book will be invaluable to advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as being a `must' for all involved in making biological control successful.

Biological Control of Weeds

Biological Control of Weeds
Author: M. H. Julien
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 244
Release: 1998
Genre: Gardening
ISBN:

Each entry details the target weed, control agent, year of first release, country of origin of agent, status and degree of control, research organisation involved, and key references. The catalogue format has been modified slightly from earlier editions to improve ease of use. The book provides an invaluable means of keeping track of the world situation, and is a handy reference for professionals, research workers and students interested in the biological control of weeds.

Biological Invasions and Its Management in China

Biological Invasions and Its Management in China
Author: Fanghao Wan
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2017-04-25
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9402409483

The book discusses invasive-species problems in agriculture, forests and aquatic ecosystems, highlighting the invasive mechanisms and management of the selected invasive species. Biological invasion has become a serious global ecological and economic problem that deserves particular attention from both government officials and scientists. This volume focuses on three key scientific areas: 1) population establishment and spreading mechanisms of the selected invasive species; 2) ecology adaptation, population growth, expansion and evolution of invasive species; and 3) impact of bio-invasion on the ecosystem structure and function at community and ecosystem levels. The presented research will result in techniques for better management of invasive species.

Networks of Invasion: A Synthesis of Concepts

Networks of Invasion: A Synthesis of Concepts
Author:
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 382
Release: 2017-01-19
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0128043318

Networks of Invasion bridges a conceptual gap between ecological network studies and invasion biology studies. This book contains chapters detailing pressing concerns regarding invasive species in food webs, but also extends the idea of networks of invasion to other systems, such as mutualistic networks or even the human microbiome. Chapters describe the tools, models, and empirical methods adapted for tackling invasions in ecological networks. - Contains chapters detailing pressing concerns regarding invasive species in food webs - Deals with topical and important reviews on the physiology, populations, and communities of plants and animals

Encyclopedia of Social Insects

Encyclopedia of Social Insects
Author: Christopher K. Starr
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2021-01-10
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9783030281014

A comprehensive, multi-author treatise on the social insects of the world, with some auxiliary attention to such adjacent topics as subsocial insects and social arachnids. The work is to serve as a very convenient, yet authoritative reference work on the biology and systematics of social insects of the world. This is a project of the International Union for the Study of Social Insects (IUSSI), the worldwide organizing body for the scientific study of social insects.

CABI

CABI
Author: Denis Blight
Publisher: CABI Publishing
Total Pages: 171
Release: 2011
Genre: Agriculture
ISBN: 9781845938734