Biological Control of Tropical Weeds Using Arthropods

Biological Control of Tropical Weeds Using Arthropods
Author: Rangaswamy Muniappan
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 509
Release: 2009-03-05
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0521877911

This book discusses the biological control of weeds using arthropods, providing ecological management models for use across the tropical world.

Integrated Pest Management

Integrated Pest Management
Author: D. P. Abrol
Publisher: CABI
Total Pages: 512
Release: 2012
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1845938089

Providing 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.

Tropical Fruit Pests and Pollinators

Tropical Fruit Pests and Pollinators
Author: Jorge E. Peña
Publisher: CABI
Total Pages: 430
Release: 2002
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 9780851994345

Insects 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.

Insect Pests in Tropical Forestry

Insect Pests in Tropical Forestry
Author: F. R. Wylie
Publisher: CABI
Total Pages: 408
Release: 2012
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1845936361

"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.

Biocontrol Potential and its Exploitation in Sustainable Agriculture

Biocontrol Potential and its Exploitation in Sustainable Agriculture
Author: Rajeev K. Upadhyay
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 299
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 146154209X

Plant 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.

Pests of Crops in Warmer Climates and Their Control

Pests of Crops in Warmer Climates and Their Control
Author: Dennis S. Hill
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 708
Release: 2008-07-16
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1402067380

This 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.

Biological Control

Biological Control
Author: George E. Heimpel
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 393
Release: 2017-04-03
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0521845149

This book enhances our understanding of biological control, integrating historical analysis, theoretical models and case studies in an ecological framework.

Natural Enemies

Natural Enemies
Author: Ann E. Hajek
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 396
Release: 2004-02-12
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 9780521653855

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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.