[PDF] Developing Decision Support Tools For Insect Pests Of Potato Crops In The Pacific Northwestern United States eBook

Author : Western Regional IPM Project (U.S.)
Publisher :
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 29,35 MB
Release : 1986
Category : Cooking
ISBN :

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Integrated pest management for potatoes in the Western United States; Growth and development requirements of the potato plant; Managing pests in potatoes; Insects and related pests; Diseases; Physiological disorders; Nematodes; Weeds; Vertebrates.

Author : Peter T. Ewell
Publisher : International Potato Center
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 46,7 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN :

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Intensification of potato production and pesticide use in Peru; Pest management practices in the Highlands; Andean weevil: an endemic pest in the Highlands; Potato tuber moth in stores; The leaf miner fly in Canete: a pesticide treadmill.

Author : Swarup Kumar Chakrabarti
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 33,70 MB
Release : 2022-03-16
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 981167695X

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This book covers the important diseases and pests of potato which are of global significance. The pests and diseases in potato lead to huge economic losses by reducing the yield and quality of the produce. This book describes major pests and diseases in detail with particular emphasis on the latest developments with respect to their biology, ecology, and management. It highlights the importance of virus infection for seed potato production and diagnostic symptoms, along with management guidelines. The book brings forth tips for judicious use of pesticides for sustainable potato production and management of pesticide resistance. Use of novel approaches such as RNA interference, genome editing, and other genomic resources for drug designing in diseases and pest management is also emphasized in the book. This book is of interest to teachers, researchers, extension workers, potato growers, and policy makers. Also, the book serves as additional reading material for undergraduate and graduate students of agriculture and plant pathology. National and international agricultural scientists and policy makers will also find this to be a useful read.

Author : Andrei Alyokhin
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 14,96 MB
Release : 2022-03-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 0323984142

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This fully revised and updated second edition of Insect Pests of Potato now includes an opening section with a basic overview of agronomic and economic issues as they relate to potato production. It also features a new section that reviews potato production, as well as problems caused by insect pests and solutions to these problems, in all major potato-growing regions of the world. Further, a new section discusses theoretical foundations of potato pest management and includes chapters on ecological theory, evolutionary theory, and a case study on their applications to elucidate differences between Eastern and Western populations of Colorado potato beetle in North America. There is also a new chapter on the foundations of integrated pest management and their applications in controlling insect pests. The sections on the biology of main pests and on control methods now feature the latest information, including emphasis on recent advances in molecular biology and genomics. Information on the use of dsRNA technology for pest control is also included, as are new chapters on potato ladybirds and on hemipterous pests other than aphids and psyllids. This second edition provides improved integration and logical connections among chapters and expanded geographic scope of coverage making it the ideal reference on the topic. Fully revised and updated with new sections on potato-growing regions and theoretical foundations of potato pest management using ecological theory, evolutionary theory and relevant case study insights Contains improved integration and logical connections among chapters, expanded geographic scope of coverage, and scientific advances Emphasizes recent advances in molecular biology and genomics, including the use of dsRNA technology for pest control

Author : Hugo Campos
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 34,24 MB
Release : 2019-12-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 3030286835

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This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This book provides a fresh, updated and science-based perspective on the current status and prospects of the diverse array of topics related to the potato, and was written by distinguished scientists with hands-on global experience in research aspects related to potato. The potato is the third most important global food crop in terms of consumption. Being the only vegetatively propagated species among the world’s main five staple crops creates both issues and opportunities for the potato: on the one hand, this constrains the speed of its geographic expansion and its options for international commercialization and distribution when compared with commodity crops such as maize, wheat or rice. On the other, it provides an effective insulation against speculation and unforeseen spikes in commodity prices, since the potato does not represent a good traded on global markets. These two factors highlight the underappreciated and underrated role of the potato as a dependable nutrition security crop, one that can mitigate turmoil in world food supply and demand and political instability in some developing countries. Increasingly, the global role of the potato has expanded from a profitable crop in developing countries to a crop providing income and nutrition security in developing ones. This book will appeal to academics and students of crop sciences, but also policy makers and other stakeholders involved in the potato and its contribution to humankind’s food security.

Author : Paul Horne
Publisher :
Page : 59 pages
File Size : 33,76 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Potatoes
ISBN : 9780522850413

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Accurate identification of insects and diseases is essential for good management. It helps growers to avoid costly mistakes, and is especially valuable for growers using Integrated Pest Management (IPM) to minimise their use of pesticides. This book presents the key results of recent extensive research and wide consultation. It is essential reading for all potato growers and industry advisers in Australia. The latest research information; detailed and reliable; easy to read and to use; fully illustrated to aid identification.