Reviews good practices for minimising the development of fungicide resistance in crop cultivation Provides a comprehensive overview of our current understanding of resistance to the key groups of fungicides used across agriculture Considers trends in the development of resistance in key staple crops and advances in techniques to predict future patterns in resistance development
Mass Production of Beneficial Organisms: Invertebrates and Entomopathogens, Second Edition explores the latest advancements and technologies for large-scale rearing and manipulation of natural enemies while presenting ways of improving success rate, predictability of biological control procedures, and demonstrating their safe and effective use.
Since genetically engineered (GE) crops were introduced in 1996, their use in the United States has grown rapidly, accounting for 80-90 percent of soybean, corn, and cotton acreage in 2009.
Since genetically engineered (GE) crops were introduced in 1996, their use in the United States has grown rapidly, accounting for 80-90 percent of soybean, corn, and cotton acreage in 2009.
Highlights the relationship between climate change and the emergence of invasive insect crop pests Considers the key challenges facing the identification of crop insect pests and the role of new, emerging technologies in improving the rate of detection (e.
Highlights the relationship between climate change and the emergence of invasive insect crop pests Considers the key challenges facing the identification of crop insect pests and the role of new, emerging technologies in improving the rate of detection (e.
Reviews recent advances in understanding pollination dynamics and the role of plant-pollinator relationships in agro-ecosystems Provides a comprehensive assessment of the major threats to economically important pollinators, including the impact of climate change and pest and disease threat Explores best practices for the protection of key pollinators and the ecosystem services they deliver
Reviews recent advances in understanding pollination dynamics and the role of plant-pollinator relationships in agro-ecosystems Provides a comprehensive assessment of the major threats to economically important pollinators, including the impact of climate change and pest and disease threat Explores best practices for the protection of key pollinators and the ecosystem services they deliver
Psocids have become widespread pests of stored products during the last two decades, yet little was known about their biology and management until this change in their pest status.
Psocids have become widespread pests of stored products during the last two decades, yet little was known about their biology and management until this change in their pest status.
Integrated Pest Management: Current Concepts and Ecological Perspective presents an overview of alternative measures to traditional pest management practices using biological control and biotechnology.
Integrated Analytical Approaches for Pesticide Management provides proven laboratory practices/examples and methods necessary to control pesticides in food and water in various environments.
Nano-Biopesticides Today and Future Perspectives is the first single-volume resource to examine the practical development, implementation and implications of combining the environmentally aware use of biopesticides with the potential power of nanotechnology.
The third edition of Insect Resistance Management: Biology, Economics, and Prediction expands coverage by including three new chapters on African agriculture, genetic control of pests, and fitness costs of resistance.
Medicinal Agroecology: Reviews, Case Studies, and Research Methodologies presents information on applications of 'green therapies' in restoration towards global sustainability.
Medicinal Agroecology: Reviews, Case Studies, and Research Methodologies presents information on applications of 'green therapies' in restoration towards global sustainability.
This volume of Advances in Insect Physiology contains comprehensive interdisciplinary reviews on basic and practical aspects relevant to major target receptors for crucial physiological functions and mechanisms in prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms, particularly insects.
Handbook of Vegetable Pests, Second Edition, provides two types of diagnostic aids: the easy-to-use "e;guides to pests of vegetable crops"e;, which guides the reader to the most likely pests of each vegetable crop based on the portion of the plant attacked and the category of pest; and the more technical dichotomous keys for identification of many of the difficult-to-identify species.
Plant Nematode Biopesticides presents the most current knowledge on various categories of biopesticides used in the management of nematode pests of crops or those that have significant potential as biological control agents.
Addresses the wealth of research on understanding, managing and monitoring major insect pests affecting cereal crops Considers emerging issues facing cereal production, including the arrival of invasive species as a result of climate change Explores key advances in understanding plant-insect interactions in infestations of wheat and other cereals
Addresses the wealth of research on understanding, managing and monitoring major insect pests affecting cereal crops Considers emerging issues facing cereal production, including the arrival of invasive species as a result of climate change Explores key advances in understanding plant-insect interactions in infestations of wheat and other cereals
Braconidae of the Middle East (Hymenoptera): Taxonomy, Distribution, Biology, and Biocontrol Benefits of Parasitoid Wasps provides the latest and most comprehensive knowledge of parasitoid wasp species.
A number of species of Thysanoptera (thrips) are increasingly important crop pests in many parts of the world, as well as in some cases being vectors of plant disease.
The first review series in virology and published since 1953, Advances in Virus Research covers a diverse range of in-depth reviews, providing a valuable overview of the field.
Provides a comprehensive analysis of the major pests and diseases affecting global banana production, including their impact and occurrence, as well as the modes of disease transmission and distribution Addresses the economic impact of individual pests and diseases on farm profit margins and provides examples of the quantified impacts of losses per ha and whole farm/plantation Reviews current management strategies available to banana growers and producers to control and/or prevent future outbreaks of pests and disease
Resulting from the premier forum for pesticide development and use, this volume provides comprehensive coverage and even captures emerging technologies within the industry.
