Controlling invertebrate pests in agriculture /

Controlling Invertebrate Pests in Agriculture discusses the principles of pest management and relates this to historical methods as well as current and future directions. It describes current practice, the concept of agricultural ecosystems, the role of pesticides and cultural control options. A sep...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Page, Jessica
Otros Autores: Horne, Paul A. (Paul Anthony), 1956-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Collingwood, Vic. : CSIRO Pub., 2012.
Temas:
Invertebrate pests > Control > Australia.
Agricultural pests > Control > Australia.
Pesticides > Application > Australia.
Invertébrés nuisibles > Lutte contre > Australie.
Ennemis des cultures > Lutte contre > Australie.
Pesticides > Application > Australie.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Pest Control.
Agricultural pests > Control
Invertebrate pests > Control
Pesticides > Application
Australia
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Foreword; Contents; Preface and acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Agricultural ecosystems; Before modern pesticides and fertilisers; What lives in a crop?; Predator-prey cycle; Understanding the type of interaction; 2. Pesticides; Insecticide resistance; Cross-resistance; Residues in produce; withholding periods; Non-target mortality; Disruption of biological control (primary and secondary pests); Insecticide resistance and beneficial species; Selective insecticides; 'Safe' insecticides?; Insecticide Resistance Management Strategies (IRM); Zero tolerance.

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