The Invertebrate Pests of Annual Food Crops in Central America

The Invertebrate Pests of Annual Food Crops in Central America
Author: Andrew B. S. King
Publisher: Bib. Orton IICA / CATIE
Total Pages: 240
Release: 1984
Genre: Agricultural pests
ISBN: 9780902500112

The nature of pests; Integrated pest management; Kley to the more common pests of annual food crops; Pest descriptions; Pesticides and chemical control.

The Invertebrate Pests of Annual Food Crops in Central America

The Invertebrate Pests of Annual Food Crops in Central America
Author: A. B. S. King
Publisher:
Total Pages: 166
Release: 1984
Genre:
ISBN:

Key to the more common pests of annual food crops. Legumes, pulses. Root, vegetable and miscellaneous crops. Pest descriptions. Arachanida. Pesticides and chemical control. Pesticide appliation. Guide to use properties of pesticides.

Latin American Insects and Entomology

Latin American Insects and Entomology
Author: Charles Leonard Hogue
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 568
Release: 1993-01-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780520078499

00 This is the first comprehensive guide to insect life in a part of the world known for its abundant, and endangered, life forms. Charles Hogue's scholarship embraces vast geographical territory--Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean. Color photographs and first-rate drawings illustrate the clearly written text. This is the first comprehensive guide to insect life in a part of the world known for its abundant, and endangered, life forms. Charles Hogue's scholarship embraces vast geographical territory--Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean. Color photographs and first-rate drawings illustrate the clearly written text.

Insect Pest Management, 3rd Edition

Insect Pest Management, 3rd Edition
Author: David Dent
Publisher: CABI
Total Pages: 379
Release: 2020-11-03
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1789241057

An undergraduate and postgraduate textbook covering the key principles, methodologies, approaches and practical examples of insect pest management in agricultural, post harvest systems, horticulture, insect vectors and medical and veterinary entomology. The book covers the underpinning monitoring and forecasting of pest outbreaks, yield loss and impact assessments and all of the latest methods of control and management of insects from insecticides, host manipulation, plant resistance, biological control, use of interference, agronomic and precision control methods as well as socio-economic and research management aspects of developing integrated approaches to pest management. The new edition also reflects the key advances made in the disciplines of molecular biology, biochemistry and genomics related to insects and their management, as well as the importance and role of biodiversity, climate change, precision agriculture, data management and sustainability of production and supply in delivering integrated management solutions.

Evolution of Insect Pests

Evolution of Insect Pests
Author: Ke Chung Kim
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 506
Release: 1993-05-17
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780471600770

Reflects on insect pests' evolution by evaluating existing theories, documenting case studies of diverse pest species and presenting new concepts regarding the problem of variation and implications for pest management strategies. Leading experts offer contributions which deal with variations in genetic markers and ecologically meaningful traits as well as future perspectives in entomology and biosystematics.

Coffee Pests, Diseases and Their Management

Coffee Pests, Diseases and Their Management
Author: J. M. Waller
Publisher: CABI
Total Pages: 450
Release: 2007
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1845931297

This book covers the origins, botany, agroecology and worldwide production statistics of coffee, and the insect pests, plant pathogens, nematodes and nutrient deficiencies that afflict it. With emphasis on integrated crop management, this book reviews control measures suitable for any coffee pest or disease and will enable agriculturists to design and implement sustainable pest management systems. This book will be an invaluable resource to professional agriculturists, entomologists and pathologists, and students of tropical agriculture.

Olfactory Concepts of Insect Control - Alternative to insecticides

Olfactory Concepts of Insect Control - Alternative to insecticides
Author: Jean-François Picimbon
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 253
Release: 2019-05-16
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3030050602

Evolution gave rise to a prominent insect diversity at every level of ecological niche. Since then, hordes of insects have threatened human and cattle health as well as most of all green lands and agricultural crops. Now, the insect problem expands from many mutant forms of yellow dengue fever mosquitoes to highly-resistant larvae of most all various phytophageous species. The tremendous expansion of insects is due not only to an increasing resistance capacity to insecticides, but also to a strong capacity for adapting to different climate and environmental changes, including global warming. Obviously insects display a number of rudimentary systems to build an extremely efficient organism to survive in a changing world. In many species, one pheromone molecule is enough to trigger mating behavior. Therefore, insects have become crucial models not only for evolutionary studies, but also for understanding specific mechanisms underlying sensory-based behaviors. Most of insect species such as ants, beetles, cockroaches, locusts, moths and mosquitoes largely rely on olfactory cues to explore the environment and find con-specifics or food sources. A conglomerate of renowned international scientific experts is gathered to expose the insect problem on the various continents of the planet and propose an alternative to the use of toxic insecticides. Sex pheromones, specific chemical signals necessary for reproduction, and pheromone detection in insects are described with full details of the olfactory mechanisms in the antennae and higher centers in the brain. Thus, new synthetic pheromones and/or plant odors with specific molecular target sites in the insect olfactory system are proposed for sustainable development in agricultural and entomological industries. Disrupting insect pheromone channels and plant odor detection mechanisms is solemnly envisioned as a unique way to control invasive insect pest species while preserving human and environment safety.

Heteroptera of Economic Importance

Heteroptera of Economic Importance
Author: Carl W. Schaefer
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 852
Release: 2000-07-28
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1420041851

Heteropterans regularly cause a wide variety and large number of problems for humans - at times on a catastrophic scale. The 37,000 described species of this suborder including many pests, disease transmitters, and nuisances exist worldwide, inflicting damage on crops, forests, orchards, and human life. Inspired by the widespread economic impact of