Technology & Engineering
Control of Pests and Weeds by Natural Enemies
Author: Roy van Driesche
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 9781444300413
Category: Technology & Engineering
Page: 484
View: 409
Biological control – utilizing a population of natural enemies to seasonally or permanently suppress pests – is not a new concept. The cottony cushion scale, which nearly destroyed the citrus industry of California, was controlled by an introduced predatory insect in the 1880s. Accelerated invasions by insects and spread of weedy non-native plants in the last century have increased the need for the use of biological control. Use of carefully chosen natural enemies has become a major tool for the protection of natural ecosystems, biodiversity and agricultural and urban environments. This book offers a multifaceted yet integrated discussion on two major applications of biological control: permanent control of invasive insects and plants at the landscape level and temporary suppression of both native and exotic pests in farms, tree plantations, and greenhouses. Written by leading international experts in the field, the text discusses control of invasive species and the role of natural enemies in pest management. This book is essential reading for courses on Invasive Species, Pest Management, and Crop Protection. It is an invaluable reference book for biocontrol professionals, restorationists, agriculturalists, and wildlife biologists. Further information and resources can be found on the Editor’s own website at: www.invasiveforestinsectandweedbiocontrol.info/index.htm
Insect pests
Biological Control of Insect Pests and Weeds
Author: Paul DeBach
Publisher:
ISBN: UOM:39015005838969
Category: Insect pests
Page: 948
View: 697
The scope of biological control. The historical development of biological control. Population ecology- historical development. Biological Characterístics of enthomophagous adults. Systematics in relation to biological control.
Science
Biological Control by Natural Enemies
Author: Paul DeBach
Publisher: CUP Archive
ISBN: 0521391911
Category: Science
Page: 466
View: 824
A concise account examining the historical background of biological control.
Science
Natural Enemies of Insect Pests in Neotropical Agroecosystems
Author: Brígida Souza
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 9783030247331
Category: Science
Page: 546
View: 707
This book aims to address the importance of natural enemies and functional diversity for biological control in Neotropical agroecosystems. Several aspects related to the conservation of natural enemies, such as vegetation design and climate change, are discussed in Part 1 and the bioecology of several insects groups used in biological control in Latin America is presented in Part 2. Part 3 is devoted to mass production of natural enemies while Part 4 describes how these insects have been used to control of pests in major crops, forests, pasture, weeds and plant diseases. Lastly, Part 5 reports Latin-American experiences of integration of biological in pest management programs.
Agricultural pests
Natural Enemies Handbook
Author: Mary Louise Flint
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520218019
Category: Agricultural pests
Page: 168
View: 432
"University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Project."
Nature
Natural Enemies
Author: Ann E. Hajek
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781107668249
Category: Nature
Page: 455
View: 594
Presents different strategies for biological control along with their ecological bases, using many examples from a diversity of ecosystems.
Technology & Engineering
Theory and Practice of Biological Control
Author: C.B. Huffaker
Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 9780323142441
Category: Technology & Engineering
Page: 810
View: 121
The Theory and Practice of Biological Control covers conventional biological control achievement in the major crop types and in public health problems. Composed of five sections encompassing 28 chapters, this book discusses the basic information concerning developments in other biologically based alternatives to chemical pesticides. The first two sections discuss the philosophy, theory, scope, history, and the biological and ecological bases of biological control. These sections also deal with the impact of predators and the host relationships of parasitoids and pathogens. The following section presents the methodological aspects of biological control. Discussions on the variability of natural enemies as encountered in biological control work; the fitness of individuals and populations; the ways fitness is being or can be influenced by importation procedures; and the ability of imported natural enemies to adapt to the new environment are included. The fourth section outlines the accomplishments of conventional biological control in various types of crops, forests, and public health areas. Lastly, the various components of integrated pest control other than conventional biological control that forms the essential ways used in the integrated control approach are covered in the last section of the book. This book is an ideal source for plant pathologists and researchers, microbiologists, parasitologists, and public health professionals.
Insect pests
Information on U.S. Biological Control Programs Using Natural Enemies Against Insects, Weeds and Other Pests
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: CORNELL:31924017009451
Category: Insect pests
Page: 186
View: 283
Science
An Introduction to Biological Control
Author: A.P. Gutierrez
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9781475791624
Category: Science
Page: 247
View: 595
This volume is a revision of Biological Control by R. van den Bosch and P. S. Messenger, originally published by Intext Publishers. In the revision, I have attempted to keep the original theme, and to update it with current research findings and new chapters or sections on insect pathology, microbial control of weeds and plant pathogens, population dynamics, integrated pest management, and economics. The book was written as an undergraduate text, and not as a complete review of the subject area. Various more comprehen sive volumes have been written to serve as handbooks for the experts. This book is designed to provide a concise overview of the complex and valuable field of biological control and to show the relationships to the developing concepts of integrated pest management. Population regulation of pests by natural enemies is the major theme of the book, but other biological methods of pest control are also discussed. The chapter on population dynamics assumes a precalculus-level knowledge of mathematics. Author names of species are listed only once in the text, but all are listed in the Appendix. Any errors or omissions in this volume are my sole responsibility. A. P. Gutierrez Professor of Entomology Division of Biological Control University of California, Berkeley vii Acknowledgments Very special thanks must be given to my colleagues, Professors C. B. Huffaker and L. E. Caltagirone, for the very thorough review they provided and for the many positive suggestions they gave. Dr.
Animal introduction
Introduced Parasites and Predators of Arthropod Pests and Weeds
Author: Curtis Paul Clausen
Publisher:
ISBN: UVA:X001755561
Category: Animal introduction
Page: 566
View: 217
Biological Control of Insects Pests
Author: Bret White
Publisher: Scientific e-Resources
ISBN: 9781839474453
Category:
Page: 308
View: 349
The Book "e;Biological Control of Insects Pests"e; illustrates how to control biologically the insect's pests. It is important to know when numbers are great enough to justify artificial control and to evaluate the effectiveness of control. The text has been organized very systematically to meet the long-felt needs of increasingly large number of readers. Biological control is the use of living organisms to maintain pest populations below damaging levels. Natural enemies of arthropods fall into three major categories: predators, parasitoids, and pathogens. Predators catch and eat their prey. Some common predatory arthropods include ladybird beetles, carabid (ground) beetles, staphylinid (rove) beetles, syrphid (hover) files, lacewings, minute pirate bugs, nabid bugs, big-eyed bugs, and spiders. Biological control is the beneficial action of parasites, pathogens and predators in managing pests and their damage. Biocontrol provided by these living organisms, collectively known as natural enemies. It is especially important for reducing the number of pest insects and mites. Biological control is the beneficial action of parasites, pathogens, and predators in managing pests and their damage. Biocontrol provided by these living organisms, collectively called "e;natural enemies,"e; is especially important for reducing the numbers of pest insects and mites. Use of natural enemies for biological control of rangeland and wildland weeds is also effective. Plant pathogens, nematodes, and vertebrates also have many natural enemies, but this biological control is often harder to recognize, less well understood, and/or more difficult to manage. Conservation, augmentation, and classical biological control are tactics for harnessing natural enemies' benefits. The book will be highly useful for general entomologists, students of agricultural entomology, teachers and research scholars of zoology, especially entomology.
Biological pest control agents
Biological Control of Pests, Pathogens and Weeds
Author: R. K. S. Wood
Publisher:
ISBN: WISC:89014673206
Category: Biological pest control agents
Page: 266
View: 405
