Pathogens

Techniques for work with plant and soil nematodes

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"This up-to-date, comprehensive book covers the practicalities of working with and studying soil and plant nematodes. Written by an international team of experts, it includes traditional and new methodologies, as well as sections on behavioural and physiological assays, and cyto…

Climate, ticks and disease

by C.A.B. International

fromCABI CLIMATE CHANGE SERIES

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This book is a collection of 77 expert opinions arranged in three sections. Section 1 on "Climate" sets the scene, including predictions of future climate change, how climate change affects ecosystems, and how to model projections of the spatial distribution of ticks and tick-bo…

Asian citrus psyllid: biology, ecology and management of the Huanglongb…

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"This is the first book to be published which specifically focuses on Asian Citrus Psyllid and the intractable disease it spreads in citrus crops (Huanglongbing disease)"--

Environmental microbiology

by Gerba, Charles P., Maier, Raina M., Pepper, Ian L.

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For microbiology and environmental microbiology courses, this leading textbook builds on the academic success of the previous edition by including a comprehensive and up-to-date discussion of environmental microbiology as a discipline that has grown in scope and interest in rece…

Priorities in biopesticide research and development in developing countries

by Harris, Jeremy, Dent, David R.

fromBiopesticides series

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The information reported in this book is based on a survey of more than 100 biopesticide workers in developing countries. The results (response rate: 12% from 30 countries) demonstrate that the main difficulties and constraints facing researchers relate to a lack of expertise in…

Natural enemies of terrestrial molluscs

by Barker, G. M.

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This book provides the first coherent examination of the vast literature on the diversity of organisms that constitute the natural enemies of terrestrial molluscs. In a series of review chapters, it provides an authoritative synthesis of current research on predators, parasites …

Population biology and criticality: from critical birth-death processes to self-organ…

by Stollenwerk, Nico, Jansen, Vincent

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This book describes novel theories of mutation pathogen systems showing critical fluctuations, as a paradigmatic example of an application of the mathematics of critical phenomena to the life sciences. It will enable the reader to understand the implications and future impact of…

Metabolomics and systems biology in human health and medicine

by C.A.B. International

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The metabolomics and systems biology approach to research can be applied to many disciplines. This book provides a solid introduction to medical metabolomics and systems biology, and demonstrates how they have been applied to studies in medicine and human health, including nutri…

Plant stress physiology

by C.A.B. International

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This 2nd edition provides a timely update on the recent progress in our knowledge of all aspects of plant perception, signalling and adaptation to a variety of environmental stresses. It covers in detail areas such as drought, salinity, flooding, oxidative stress, pathogens, and…

This book contains 19 chapters focusing on the role of different microorganisms, such as fungi, bacteria, viruses, mites and predatory nematodes as biological control agents of plant parasitic nematodes. The distribution, virulence, survival biology, formulation, safe applicatio…

Biocontrol Agents of Phytonematodes

by Askary, T. H., Martinelli, P. R. P.

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Highlighting the use of biocontrol agents as an alternative to chemical pesticides in the management of plant parasitic nematodes, this book reviews the current progress and developments in the field. Tactful and successful exploitation of each biocontrol agent, i.e. nematophago…

Advances in microbial food safety

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Research and legislation in food microbiology continue to evolve, and outbreaks of foodborne disease place further pressure on the industry to provide microbiologically safe products. This second volume in the series Advances in Microbial Food Safety summarises major recent adva…