Insect pests of potato : global perspectives on biology and management.

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Alyokhin, Andrei (Editor ), Rondon, Silvia I. (Editor ), Gao, Yulin (Professor of Entomology) (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam : Academic Press, 2022.
Edición:Second edition /
Temas:
Potatoes > Diseases and pests.
Pomme de terre > Maladies et fl�eaux.
Potatoes > Diseases and pests
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Front Cover
  • Insect Pests of Potato
  • Insect Pests of Potato: Global Perspectives on Biology and Management
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • List of contributors
  • Preface
  • I
  • Potato as an important staple crop
  • 1
  • Potatoes and their pests: setting the stage
  • 1.1 History and present status
  • 1.2 Potatoes and human civilization
  • 1.3 Insect pests
  • 1.4 Meeting the challenge
  • References
  • 2
  • Growing potatoes
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Geographic distribution
  • 2.3 Climate requirements
  • 2.4 Soil requirements
  • 2.5 Soil reaction (pH)
  • 2.6 Major inputs: nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, sulfur, and organic matter
  • 2.7 Irrigation requirements
  • 2.8 Seed planting depth, spacing, and hilling
  • 2.9 Time to maturity
  • 2.10 Types of cultivars
  • 2.11 Remote sensing
  • References
  • 3
  • Economic considerations in potato production
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Economics of seed pricing and production
  • 3.2.1 Pricing
  • 3.2.2 Seed production
  • 3.3 Frozen processed potatoes
  • 3.3.1 Market structure
  • 3.3.2 Frozen processed contract negotiations and complications
  • 3.3.3 Frozen processed contract parameters
  • 3.4 Potato chips
  • 3.5 Fresh potatoes
  • 3.5.1 Market structure
  • 3.5.2 Grading and packing
  • 3.5.3 Bargaining associations in the fresh potato industry
  • 3.6 Storage economics
  • 3.6.1 Fixed costs
  • 3.6.2 Storage variable costs
  • 3.6.3 Understanding shrinkage
  • 3.6.4 Other storage variable costs
  • 3.6.5 Monthly break-even points
  • 3.7 US potato consumption trends
  • 3.8 Potato demand
  • 3.8.1 Population size and distribution
  • 3.8.2 Consumer income
  • 3.8.3 Other goods
  • 3.8.3.1 Substitutes
  • 3.8.3.2 Complements
  • 3.8.4 Consumer tastes and preferences
  • 3.9 Global trends and future prospects for potato demand in developing countries
  • References
  • II
  • Biology of major pests
  • 4
  • Colorado potato beetle
  • 4.1 Taxonomy and morphological description
  • 4.2 Origins and history of spread
  • 4.3 Genetic variability
  • 4.4 Pest status and yield loss
  • 4.5 Seasonal life cycle and diapause
  • 4.6 Interactions with host plants
  • 4.7 Reproduction and individual development
  • 4.8 Movement and dispersal
  • 4.9 Management implications
  • References
  • 5
  • Aphids
  • 5.1 Basic biology
  • 5.1.1 Taxonomy
  • 5.1.2 Morphology
  • 5.1.3 Life cycles
  • 5.1.4 Diversity of aphids affecting potato
  • 5.1.5 Population growth and regulation
  • 5.1.6 Movement and dispersal
  • 5.2 Interactions with host plants
  • 5.2.1 Host finding, recognition, and acceptance
  • 5.2.2 Phloem feeding
  • 5.2.3 Overcoming plant defenses
  • 5.2.4 Social facilitation
  • 5.3 Virus transmission
  • 5.4 Management approaches
  • 5.4.1 Monitoring aphid populations
  • 5.4.2 Aphid control versus virus control
  • 5.4.3 Manipulation of crop borders
  • 5.4.4 Mineral oils
  • 5.5 Summary and future directions
  • References
  • 6
  • Psyllids
  • 6.1 Introduction

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