Aphids as crop pests /

This book contains 31 chapters covering aphids as crop pests, from recent advances in molecular science and chemical ecology to forecasting and insect pest management decision support systems. It is a comprehensive reference volume on all aspects of the biology of aphids that are relevant to their p...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Van Emden, H. F. (Helmut Fritz), Harrington, Richard, 1955-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Wallingford, UK ; Cambridge, MA : CABI, ©2007.
Temas:
Aphids.
Aphids > Control.
Agricultural pests.
Pucerons > Lutte contre.
Ennemis des cultures.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Agriculture > General.
Aphidoidea.
Cucurbitaceae.
Gossypium.
Gossypium herbaceum.
Gossypium hirsutum.
Insects.
Sorghum bicolor.
Animal nutrition.
Behaviour.
Biological control.
Biological control agents.
Biological development.
Chemical control.
Chemical ecology.
Cotton.
Decision analysis.
Entomopathogens.
Feeding.
Forecasting.
Growth.
Host-seeking behaviour.
Insect control.
Insect pests.
Insecticide resistance.
Integrated control.
Integrated pest management.
Life cycle.
Natural enemies.
Parasitoids.
Pathogens.
Pest control.
Pest management.
Physical activity.
Plant pests.
Population dynamics.
Population genetics.
Predators.
Symbiosis.
Taxonomy.
Agricultural pests
Aphids
Aphids > Control
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface; List of Contributors; 1. Taxonomic Issues; 2. Population Genetic Issues: The Unfolding Story Using Molecular Markers; 3. Life Cycles and Polymorphism; 4. Host-plant Selection and Feeding; 5. Nutrition and Symbiosis; 6. Growth and Development; 7. Aphid Movement: Process and Consequences; 8. Predators, Parasitoids and Pathogens; 9. Chemical Ecology; 10. Insecticide Resistance; 11. Coping with Stress; 12. Population Dynamics; 13. Feeding Injury; 14. Transmission of Plant Viruses; 15. Chemical Control; 16. Cultural Control; 17. Host-plant Resistance; 18. Biological Control.

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