Tropical fruit pests and pollinators : biology, economic importance, natural enemies, and control /

This book (composed of 13 chapters) presents the injurious and beneficial insects (e.g. pollinators) of tropical fruit crops and how they might be controlled to enhance fruit production and quality. Information on the life history, behaviour, economic importance, and control of pests (e.g. nematodes...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Peña, Jorge E., 1948-, Sharp, Jennifer L., Wysoki, M.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Wallingford, Oxon, UK ; New York : CABI Pub., ©2002.
Colección:Cabi Ser.
Temas:
Tropical fruit > Diseases and pests.
Tropical fruit > Diseases and pests > Control.
Insect pollinators > Control.
tropical and subtropical fruits.
plant pests.
insect pests.
plant diseases and disorders.
fruit crops.
Insectes pollinisateurs > Lutte contre.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Agriculture > General.
GARDENING > Fruit.
Ananas comosus.
Annona.
Carica.
Carica papaya.
Citrus.
Dimocarpus longan.
Insects.
Litchi chinensis.
Mangifera indica.
Musa.
Nematoda.
Passiflora.
Persea americana.
Psidium.
Psidium guajava.
Animal behaviour.
Avocados.
Bananas.
Behaviour.
Beneficial insects.
Biological control.
Biological control agents.
Chemical control.
Cultural control.
Disease resistance.
Entomopathogens.
Fruit crops.
Guavas.
Insect control.
Insect pests.
Life history.
Longans.
Mangoes.
Natural enemies.
Pathogens.
Pawpaws.
Pest control.
Pineapples.
Plant parasitic nematodes.
Plant pests.
Pollinators.
Tropical fruits.
Tropical fruit > Diseases and pests
Tropical fruit > Diseases and pests > Control
Tropics
tropisch fruit
tropical fruits
plantenplagen
plant pests
tropen
insect pests
plantenziekten
tropics
fruitgewassen
plant diseases
insectenplagen
fruit crops
Diseases, Pests and Disorders of Plants (General)
Plantenziekten, -plagen en -afwijkingen (algemeen)
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Introduction / J.E. Pena
  • 2. Pests of Banana / C.S. Gold, B. Pinese and J.E. Pena
  • 3. Tropical Citrus Pests / D. Smith and J.E. Pena
  • 4. Pests and Pollinators of Mango / G.K. Waite
  • 5. Pests of Papaya / A. Pantoja, P.A. Follett and J.A. Villanueva-Jimenez
  • 6. Pests of Pineapple / G.J. Petty, G.R. Stirling and D.P. Bartholomew
  • 7. Pollinators and Pests of Annona Species / J.E. Pena, H. Nadel, M. Barbosa-Pereira and D. Smith
  • 8. Pests and Pollinators of Avocado / M. Wysoki, M.A. van den Berg, G. Ish-Am, S. Gazit, J.E. Pena and G.K. Waite
  • 9. Pests of Guava / W.P. Gould and A. Raga
  • 10. Pests of Minor Tropical Fruits / P.A.C. Ooi, A. Winotai and J.E. Pena
  • 11. Pests of Litchi and Longan / G.K. Waite and J.S. Hwang
  • 12. Passion Fruit / E.L. Aguiar-Menezes, E.B. Menezes, P.C.R. Cassino and M.A. Soares
  • 13. Quarantine Treatments for Pests of Tropical Fruits / J.L. Sharp and N.W. Heather.

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