Roy van Driesche, Thomas S. Bellows Jr.

Biological Control (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer US
• Seitenzahl: 539
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Dezember 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781461311577
• Artikelnr.: 44181276

Inhaltsangabe

Section I Origins and Scope of Biological Control.- 1 Pest Origins, Pesticides and the History of Biological Control.- 2 Kinds of Biological Control Targets, Agents, and Methods.- Section II A Review of the Organisms Employed as Agents of Biological Control.- 3 Parasitoids and Predators of Arthropods and Molluscs.- 4 Pathogens and Nematodes of Arthropods, and Pathogens of Vertebrates.- 5 Herbivores and Pathogens Used for Biological Weed Control.- 6 Biological Control Agents for Plant Pathogens.- Section III Methods for Biological Control Implementation.- 7 Natural Enemy Conservation.- 8 Introduction of New Natural Enemies: Principles.- 9 Introduction of New Natural Enemies: Methods.- 10 Augmentation of Parasitoids, Predators, and Beneficial Herbivores.- 11 Augmentation of Pathogens and Nematodes.- 12 Methods for Biological Control of Plant Pathogens.- Section IV Evaluation and Integration.- 13 Natural Enemy Monitoring and Evaluation.- 14 Integration of Biological Control into Pest Management Systems.- Section V Natural Enemy Biology.- 15 Biology of Arthropod Parasitoids and Predators.- 16 Biology and Dynamics of Pathogens.- 17 Biology of Weed Control Agents.- 18 Population Regulation Theory and Implications for Biological Control.- Section VI Additional Topics.- 19 The Role of Grower Education in Biological Control.- 20 Government Policy and Biological Control.- 21 Biological Control in Support of Nature Conservation.- 22 Future Prospects.- References.

Rezensionen

`...this two authored book attempts to cover the full range of biological control topics for beginners and does so in a unified manner... useful tables and graphs throughout.'
Florida Entomologist

`...this two authored book attempts to cover the full range of biological control topics for beginners and does so in a unified manner... useful tables and graphs throughout.'
Florida Entomologist