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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 …
Molluscs as crop pests
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This 19-chapter book discusses the biology (including reproduction, life history, feeding preferences and sexual behaviour) of molluscs as pests of horticultural, field and fodder crops, and outlines the development of appropriate mechanisms for the control of these pests (mainl…
Sustainable agriculture is a rapidly growing field aiming at producing food and energy in a sustainable way for humans and their children. Sustainable agriculture is a discipline that addresses current issues such as climate change, increasing food and fuel prices, poor-nation s…
"PGPR (Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria) have gained world wide importance and acceptance for agricultural benefits. These microorganisms are the potential tools for sustainable agriculture and the trend for the future. Scientific researches involve multidisciplinary approac…
The basis of biocontrol (in microbiology, ecology and plantpathology) is described and many examples of control measures in commercial use or development are given.
The basis of biocontrol (in microbiology, ecology and plantpathology) is described and many examples of control measures in commercial use or development are given
Parasitoids are excellent model systems in addressing fundamental aspects of biology and ecology while offering a high degree of economic and ecological value in regulating the population densities of their host species in both natural and agroecological settings. The single mos…
Chenopodium album is considered one of the most important weeds adversely affecting agricultural production due to its highly competitive influence on field crops. Chemical herbicides have increased the efficiency of farming, but recently problems of herbicideresistant weed popu…
Native to Asia, Harmonia axyridis (Pallas) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) is an invasive non-native ladybird in Europe and North America, where it was widely introduced as a biological control agent of aphids and coccids. There were three main objectives of this study: firstly, to …
This manual describes methods for isolating Trichoderma from the wild, in vitro culture methods, assessing virulence in combating Ganoderma, commercial production and application to the soil during field planting of nursery-produced oil palm plants. The manual is one in a series…
Oligonychus perseae Tuttle, Baker and Abattiello (Acari: Tetranchidae) is a foliar spider mite pest of avocados, Persea americana Miller (Lauraceae), and both are native to Mexico. In California, O. perseae can cause significant premature defoliation to Hass avocados which is mo…
The predatory mite Phytoseiulus persimilis Athias-Henriot is used to control spider mites on a wide variety of crops and is currently one of the most widely used biological control agents in horticulture. Recent reports of poor performance, however, have raised questions regardi…
Scope and method of study. Alternative films for rearing parasitoids of the cotton boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis) were studied. The alternative films used were Waxfilm (Pat. Pend.), carnauba wax, colored beeswax sheets, and combinations of these. Parafilm\circler "M" was the c…
Biological and ecological investigations were conducted to determine the importance of predaceous spiders in the overall management of the citrus leafminer (CLM), Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton, in lime orchards at Homestead, Florida. A survey of predaceous arthropods showed th…
The ability of honey bees, Apis mellifera and bumble bees, Bombus impatiens to vector the fungal agent Beauveria bassiana to canola and greenhouse peppers to control the tarnished plant bug (TPB), Lygus lineolaris and the western flower thrips (WFT), Frankliniella occidentalis w…