Pesticide Formulations and Application Systems

Pesticide Formulations and Application Systems
Author: G. B. Beestman
Publisher: ASTM International
Total Pages: 293
Release: 1989
Genre:
ISBN: 0803109792

Annotation Papers from the Eighth Symposium on [title] held in Bal Harbour, FL, Oct. 1987. Twenty-three contributions present the latest in the field in both scientific (academic) and applied (industrial) technology. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

Ecological Engineering for Pest Management

Ecological Engineering for Pest Management
Author: Geoff M Gurr
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2004-08-03
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0643100075

Ecological engineering is about manipulating farm habitats, making them less favourable for pests and more attractive to beneficial insects. Though they have received far less research attention and funding, ecological approaches may be safer and more sustainable than their controversial cousin, genetic engineering. This book brings together contributions from international workers leading the fast moving field of habitat manipulation, reviewing the field and paving the way towards the development and application of new pest management approaches. Chapters explore the frontiers of ecological engineering methods including molecular approaches, high tech marking and remote sensing. They also review the theoretical aspects of this field and how ecological engineering may interact with genetic engineering. The technologies presented offer opportunities to reduce crop losses to insects while reducing the use of pesticides and providing potentially valuable habitat for wildlife conservation. With contributions from the USA, UK, Germany, Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand, Kenya and Israel, this book provides comprehensive coverage of international progress towards sustainable pest management.

Radar Entomology

Radar Entomology
Author: V. Alistair Drake
Publisher: CABI
Total Pages: 489
Release: 2012
Genre: Entomology
ISBN: 9781845936068

Many of the world's most serious agricultural pests are highly migratory. Through the use of special-purpose radars we are provided with insights into their movement and how they learn about and navigate through their environment. This text examines the behaviour and regional variations of these species, as well as the altitude of migration, concentration of insects in layers and how they respond to large and small-scale wind systems. The book relates radar observation of insect movement to complementary and competing methodologies and surveys its capabilities and limitations. It also deals wi

Agriculture Handbook

Agriculture Handbook
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 612
Release: 1983
Genre: Agriculture
ISBN:

Set includes revised editions of some issues.