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Integrated pest management : current concepts and ecological perspective /

This book presents an overview of alternative measures to traditional pest management practices using biological control and biotechnology, and explores the current ecological approaches in alternative solutions.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Abrol, D. P.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: San Diego, Calif. : Academic Press, 2014.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Host-plant resistance in pest management / Michael J. Stout
  • 2. Impact of climate change on pest management and food security / Hari C. Sharma and Chandra S. Prabhakar
  • 3. Application of remote sensing in integrated pest management / J.L. Willers [and three others]
  • 4. Weather-based pest forecasting for efficient crop protection / Rabiu Olatinwo and Gerrit Hoogenboom
  • 5. Forecasting of Colorado potato beetle development with computer aided system SIMLEP decision support system / Paolo Racca [and four others]
  • 6. Role of semiochemicals in integrated pest management / L.E. Smart, G.I. Aradottir and T.J.A. Bruce
  • 7. Pesticides applied for the control of invasive species in the United States / David Pimentel
  • 8. Potential and utilization of plant products in pest control / R.T. Gahukar
  • 9. Use of pheromones in insect pest management, with special attention to weevil pheromones / Sunil Tewari [and four others]
  • 10. Role of entomopathogenic fungi in integrated pest management / Margaret Skinner, Bruce L. Parker and Jae Su Kim
  • 11. Potential of entomopathogenic nematodes in integrated pest management / S.S. Hussaini
  • 12. Entomopathogenic viruses and bacteria for insect-pest control / C.S. Kalha [and five others]
  • 13. The bioherbicide approach to weed control using plant pathogens / Karen L. Bailey
  • 14. Biological control of invasive insect pests / Mark G. Wright
  • 15. Spiders
  • the generalist super predators in agro-ecosystems / K. Samiayyan
  • 16. Biotechnological approaches for insect pest management / V.K. Gupta and Vikas Jindal
  • 17. Biotechnological and molecular approaches in the management of non-insect pests of crop plants / S. Mohankumar, N. Balakrishnan and R. Samiyappan
  • 18. Role of genetically modified insect-resistant crops in IPM : agricultural, ecological and evolutionary implications / S. Mohankumar and T. Ramasubramanian
  • 19. Breeding for disease and insect-pest resistance / S.K. Gupta and M.K. Pandey
  • 20. Integrated management of rodent pests / R.S. Tripathi
  • 21. Eco-friendly management of phytophagous mites / Rachna Gulati
  • 22. IPM extension : a global overview / Rajinder Peshin, K.S.U. Jayaratne and Rakesh Sharma
  • 23. Biological control of insect pests in crops / David Orr and Sriyanka Lahiri.