[PDF] A Colour Handbook Of Biological Control In Plant Protection eBook

Author : Neil Helyer
Publisher : Manson Publishing
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 16,12 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Science
ISBN :

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This Colour Handbook reviews the natural predators, parasites and pathogens used to control pest populations and analyses their characteristics and practical applications. It is designed to enable the reader to anticipate, recognise and resolve specific problems of pest management. Intended as a concise accessible reference to the field, this book will be of interest to a broad spectrum of academic, professional and lay readers; the growers and the consultants advising them, students in horticulture and crop science and scientists in a broad range of related disciplines. ∗ Superb, detailed colour photographs and line drawings of predator, parasite and pest species. ∗ Accessible, practical format. ∗ Covers all the major commercial planting environments; Arable, Orchard, Glasshouse and Ornamental (parks and gardens). ∗ Unique world wide coverage. ∗ Comperhensively corss–referenced by crop, pest, and pest control species (parasites and predators).

Author : Neil Helyer
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 36,84 MB
Release : 2014-04-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 1840766018

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There has been a large increase in the commercial use of integrated crop/pest management methods for pest and disease control on a wide range of crops throughout the world since the first edition of this book. The completely revised second edition of the bestselling Biological Control in Plant Protection: A Color Handbook continues the objective of

Author : Neil Helyer
Publisher :
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 41,32 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Agricultural pests
ISBN :

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"The handbook is a valuable reference guide for professional, academic and lay readers - growers and farmers, consultants, scientists, students and private gardeners."--Jacket.

Author : Roy van Driesche
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 12,88 MB
Release : 2009-01-26
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1444300415

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Biological control – utilizing a population of natural enemies to seasonally or permanently suppress pests – is not a new concept. The cottony cushion scale, which nearly destroyed the citrus industry of California, was controlled by an introduced predatory insect in the 1880s. Accelerated invasions by insects and spread of weedy non-native plants in the last century have increased the need for the use of biological control. Use of carefully chosen natural enemies has become a major tool for the protection of natural ecosystems, biodiversity and agricultural and urban environments. This book offers a multifaceted yet integrated discussion on two major applications of biological control: permanent control of invasive insects and plants at the landscape level and temporary suppression of both native and exotic pests in farms, tree plantations, and greenhouses. Written by leading international experts in the field, the text discusses control of invasive species and the role of natural enemies in pest management. This book is essential reading for courses on Invasive Species, Pest Management, and Crop Protection. It is an invaluable reference book for biocontrol professionals, restorationists, agriculturalists, and wildlife biologists. Further information and resources can be found on the Editor’s own website at: www.invasiveforestinsectandweedbiocontrol.info/index.htm

Author : Ashok Pandey
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 12,34 MB
Release : 2006-12-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781560223283

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Prevent agricultural loss with natural disease controls that don’t harm the environment—or the people who live in it Despite the worldwide use of chemicals and pesticides to control the devastating effects of plant disease, the international agribusiness market still suffers extensive economic losses each year. Biological Control of Plant Diseases offers natural alternatives to the synthetic fungicides, pesticides, herbicides, and insecticides that have not only failed to stop pests and pathogens, but have raised serious safety and environmental concerns. The world’s leading plant pathologists examine the use of antagonistic microorganisms, inherent resistance, and natural fungicides for plant protection that’s safe, economical, and effective. Biological Control of Plant Diseases presents up-to-date research findings on disease management to provide you with a single-source reference text for developing a sustainable ecosystem that doesn’t depend on harmful and unhealthy agrochemicals. This unique book acts as a catalyst for change, presenting fresh ideas and innovative strategies for finding meaningful solutions to the problems of disease control. Contributors working in the areas of plant protection, microbiology, plant pathology, biotechnology, ecology, and food safety examine topics that include the application of plant tissue culture, competitive root colonization, mycorrhiza in biocontrol, microbial siderophores, antagonism, and genetic regulation. Topics addressed in Biological Control of Plant Diseases include: soil-borne pathogens rhizobacteria organic acids white rot Trichoderma and Agrobacterium phyllosphere manure-based microbes gray mold disease major fungal diseases mycoparasitism microbial chitinases and much more Biological Control of Plant Diseases is an invaluable reference resource for extension scientists and academics working in botany, biology, entomology, ecology, agriculture, horticulture, plant pathology, and the environmental sciences.

Author : Jean Michel Mérillon
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 50,57 MB
Release : 2011-10-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9400719337

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To meet the challenge of feeding ever increasing human population, efficient, economical and environment friendly disease control methods are required. Pests are responsible for heavy crop losses and reduced food supplies, poorer quality of agricultural products, economic hardship for growers and processor. Generally, chemical control methods are neither always economical nor are they effective and may have associated unwanted health, safety and environmental risks. Biological control involves use of beneficial microorganism to control plant pathogens and diseases they cause and offers an environmental friendly approach to the effective management of plant diseases. This book provides a comprehensive account of interaction of host and its pathogens, induced host resistance, development of biological control agents for practical applications, the underlying mechanism and signal transduction. The book is useful to all those working in academia or industry related to crop protection.

Author : T. S. Bellows
Publisher :
Page : 1046 pages
File Size : 43,72 MB
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780122573057

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A comprehensie handbook of bological control, this text shows how pests that infest both agriculture and backyard gardens are gradually becoming immune to chemical agents such as pesticides and herbicides. The book examines the use of biological controlling agents.

Author : Richard Ewen Campbell
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 11,93 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780521349000

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The basis of biocontrol (in microbiology, ecology and plantpathology) is described and many examples of control measures in commercial use or development are given

Author : Gordon Gordh
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 729 pages
File Size : 35,75 MB
Release : 2013-11-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 940077365X

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The Handbook identifies all aspects of Regulatory Plant Biosecurity and discusses them from the standpoint of preventing the international movement of plant pests, diseases and weeds that negatively impact production agriculture, natural plant-resources and agricultural commerce.