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The efficient production of large numbers of high-quality insects is a concern both for basic research and for the success of control programmes for pests of agricultural and medical significance. This volume provides a comprehensive overview of this important issue, identifying the major applications for insect-rearing technology. The chapters, international in scope, cover genetics and molecular biology; insect rearing and the development of bioengineered crops; nutrition, digestion and artificial diets; and the practical concerns of commercial insect rearing. ... Read more

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FROM THE PREFACE: The idea of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is not a new one, and since the term was first coined, it has come to achieve a range of different meanings. In its simplest form it is accepted as being a control strategy in which a variety of biological, chemical and cultural control measures are combined to give stable long term pest control. In its recent renaissance, IPM has more often been taken to describe more biologically oriented pest control strategies that have arisen following problems with purely chemical control.
It is the purpose of the first six chapters of this book to consider fundamental principles for IPM development, and to outline current research progress and future research needs, in the light of technological developments and agricultural requirements. The final seven chapters of the book deal with the practical aspects of IPM implementation. The range of crop types considered represent the diversity of crop production and storage systems in Western Europe, with different ecological backgrounds, against which IPM might operate, and within which IPM has developed to differing extents. ... Read more

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Explore the latest research on biological control!

Completely updated for 2003, this new edition examines methods for making agricultural systems less susceptible to insect pests. Containing new findings and reports of strategies, Biodiversity and Pest Management in Agroecosystems, Second Edition will show you how pests can be managed by enhancing beneficial biodiversity using agroecological diversification methods.

Biodiversity and Pest Management in Agroecosystems, Second Edition provides you with an essential overview of the role of biodiversity in agriculture and then gets specific, with new and updated information on:

the agroecology of pest management

plant diversity and pest outbreaks within agroecosystems

diversification strategies for pest management

how sustainable farming systems are designed

You'll also explore:

the role of plant diversity on the biology of beneficial insects

insect regulation in diverse agroecosystems

manipulation of plant diversity in agroecosystems

ecological and socioeconomic implications

The fact is, many modern agroecosystems are unstable as a consequence of constant human intervention in crop systems which ignore ecological principles. With case studies on a variety of crops and pests, Biodiversity and Pest Management in Agroecosystems, Second Edition explores entomological aspects of agriculture and analyzes the ecological basis for the maintenance of biodiversity. It will familiarize you with the theory and practice of enhancing biological pest control in agricultural systems by managing vegetational diversity via multiple cropping, cover cropping, rotations, and other spatial and temporal designs. With studies on intercropping, cover cropping, weed management, and crop-field border vegetation manipulation, this book covers the effects of these diverse systems on pest population density and the mechanisms underlying pest reduction in polycultures. Make it a part of your reference/teaching collection today! ... Read more

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The book covers the recognition of the problems of dysfunctional and indirect economic and environmental consequences of pesticide use in agriculture, through research and development of different IPM tactics. Written by an interdisciplinary team of experts from entomology, plant pathology, plant breeding, plant physiology, biochemistry, and extension education covering externalities of pesticide use, pest outbreaks, threshold theory, host plant resistance, crop plant manipulation, biological control, behavioral-modifying techniques, botanicals, and non-pesticide pest management. An excellent source of advanced study material for academics, researchers and students, elucidating the underlying concepts of the IPM development process.

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Procedeedings of 2001: A Pest Odyssey , a joint conference of English Heritage, the Science Museum and the National Preservation Office (1-3 October 2001).Pests are a major cause of deterioration of collections world-wide. Beetles, moths and termites damage a wide range of materials in objects and buildings. The reactive approach of the past is no longer acceptable and many of the treatments formerly used are now illegal or undesirable. Damage to collections and buildings can be avoided by using Integrated Pest Management (IPM). This includes an understanding of the environment to make it less amenable to pests, monitoring and trapping to identify the pests and their whereabouts, and targeted control strategies using acceptable methods. Integrated Pest Management for Collections puts on record the key IPM principles presented at the landmark international conference 2001: A Pest Odyssey. Practical, theoretical and management aspects of IPM are covered, as well as case studies demonstrating successful techniques and the benefits of IPM. This book is therefore an essential reference for conservators, archivists, conservation consultants, curators and collections managers across the many different conservation disciplines - and a valuable guide in defining and applying a successful and cost-effective preventative conservation strategy, based on the most current thinking in integrated pest management. Contents o Museums, Libraries and Archives. The pests: Their Presence and the Future o Insect Pests in Historic Buildings: Misunderstood, Misdiagnosed and Mistreated o New Pests for Old: The Changing Status of Museum Insect Pests in the UK o Understanding and Controlling Anobiid Beetles with Special Reference to the Deathwatch Beetle Xestobium Rufovillosum o The Development of an Integrated Pest Management Policy for the National Museums of Scotland o Marauding Geckos - A Look at Subtropical Pest Management o No Uninvited Guests: Successful Pest Management in Historic Houses o Training for Museum Staff is a Prerequisite for Successful Insect Pest Management o Trapping Used in a Large Store to Target Cleaning and Treatment o Grey Biscuits, Flying Carpets and Cigarettes: An Integrated Pest Management Programme in the Herbarium at Kew o A Topical Solution to Tropical Museum Pest Control o Insect Control: A Total Approach for Small and Remote Museums in the Tropics o Practical Methods of Low Oxygen Atmosphere and Carbon Dioxide Treatments for Eradication of Pests in Japan o Nitrogen Treatment: An Insect Case Study o Carbon Dioxide Fumigation: Practical Case Study of a Long-Running Successful Pest Management Programme o Application of Carbon Dioxide for Pest Control of Buildings and Large Objects o Feral Pigeons: A Forgotten Pest? o Principals of Heat Disinfestation o Battle of the Beasts: Treatment of a Pest Infestation of the Mounted Mammal Collection at Liverpool Museum o Collection in Peril: Insect Pest Eradication in Ethnology Storage at the Royal Ontario Museum in Canada ... Read more

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The volume covers, in three Sections, the management of perennial and annual crop diseases. The first Section includes stone fruit and apple diseases, grapevine and fruit crops phytoplasma, Phytophthora on citrus, chestnut diseases, esca complex on grapevine and Rosellinia necatrix root rot. The second Section includes models for potato late blight management and Phytophthora decision-support systems, management of bacterial fruit-blotch on cucurbits, Verticillium on tomato, Sclerotinia on carrot, cotton and rice diseases, and rusts. In the third, final Section, two innovative topics are reviewed: DNA fingerprinting diagnostics, and management through endophytes and metabolites, a field with new perspectives in IPM.

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If you're determined to create and maintain a beautiful bermuda-grass turf, then let this comprehensive reference be your guide. Here, you'll receive expert information on the fundamentals of green construction and growing-in processes, along with step-by-step cultural practices, and critical techniques for controlling weeds, insects, diseases, and nematodes. You get a comprehensive listing of the various bermudagrass species, complete with scientific and common names, propagation, and worldwide distribution. You'll also find out why and where certain weeds are likely to grow and what cultural or chemical remedies best keep them in check. Nearly 600 photographs illustrate the various stages of plant development and emphasize the key identification characteristics of each plant. ... Read more

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good book...narrow focus
It was unclear to me that the book was focused exclusively on golf greens.I was looking for information on sod production.There is nonetheless a lot of useful information.It's just not exactly what I was looking for.There are some useful fungicide recommendations.Many authors don't make those, recommending instead that you consult the extension service.The chapters on diseases, pests, and weeds is thorough. ... Read more

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Since the early days of integrated pest management a sound ecological foundation has been considered essential for the development of effective systems. From time to time, there have been attempts to evaluate the ways in which ecological theory is exploited in pest control, and to review the lessons that ecologists learn from pest management. In the last20 years there have been many developments within the contribution of ecological theory to integrated pest management. This book captures some of the new themes in both pest management and ecology that have emerged and provides an updated assessment of the role that basic ecology plays in the development of rational and sustainable pest management practices. Major themes are examined, assessing the significance and potential impact of recent technological and conceptual developments for the future of integrated pest management. ... Read more

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This is an essential guidebook, providing a comprehensive overview of insect viruses and pest management. Part One of this volume explores the rationale behind the employment of insect pathogenic viruses in pest control and documents the assessment of biological activity, the ecology of baculoviruses, control strategies, virus production and formulation, and the conduct and recording of field control trials. Part Two comprises an authoritative global survey of current practice, R&D, and up-to-date technical studies of insect viruses and their application in pest management. This survey was compiled with the assistance of a panel of world-wide experts and will prove an invaluable and unique data source. Building on the key topics discussed in Part One, easy-to-follow, practical protocols are presented in Part Three, including detailed accounts of standard operating procedures for working with insects, isolation, propagation (in vivo and in vitro), purification, characterization and enumeration of viruses, suggestions for good laboratory layout and design, mass production methods, formulation and quality control. The importance of external environmental factors concerning virus survival and efficacy is also not forgotten, and in the final part the effects of solar radiation and the relationships between viruses and plant surfaces are discussed. Indispensable reading for all professionals and students interested in insect virology and pest control, this book is a comprehensive reference manual. ... Read more

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Insect Viruses and Pest Management
One of the most comprehensive texts on entomopathogenic viruses to be published recently is that by F. R. Hunter-Fujita et al. (authors and editors).This opus magnum is divided into four sections: basicprinciples; world survey, practical techniques; and environmental factorsinfluencing viral survival.

The section on basic principles is subdividedinto 10 chapters on: the rationale for using microbial pesticides, viruscharacteristics, assessment of biological activity, baculovirus ecology ininsects, control strategies, virus production, formulation, sprayapplication, conducting and recording field trials and future developments. Although this section duplicates much of what has been presented inearlier texts, it brings together information that has not been integratedinto one text before, updates earlier information and broadens the utilityof the book.The "rationale" chapter is a concise and convincingjustification for the use of microbial control agents of insect pests.Afairly short chapter describing characteristics of entomopathogenic virusesprovides a synopsis of each of the families of viruses found in insectswith the majority of the information devoted to the Baculoviruses.Thechapter also includes the latest nomenclatural information.The nextchapter is a short introduction to the principles of assessment ofbiological activity that is supplemented with detailed "hands on"procedures in part three of the book (Practical Techniques).The chapteron ecology of baculoviruses in insect hosts presents a detailed overview ofthis subject and supplies the reader with a multitude of references.Inaddition to pathology and the dynamics of virus transmission, biotic andabiotic factors that influence viral activity in insects, persistence ofvirus in the environment and epidemiology, there is a section on the use ofmodels in understanding and using Baculoviruses in pest management.Thechapter on control strategies includes the use of viruses in classical andsemi-classical biological control, inundative applications, methods toenhance effectiveness and integration of viruses with other pathogens andconventional chemical insecticides.Chapters on virus production,formulation and spray application present a mix of theory and practicalinformation.The most comprehensive of these is the chapter on formulationwhich includes a broad range of formulation components and their functions. The chapter on "Conduct and recording of field control trials"delivers a concise overview on a variety of topics related to conductingfield trials, including parameters related to the condition of the virusinoculum, virus coverage, susceptibility of the target insect, field designand statistical treatment, and recording data.

Part two of the book,"World survey" is a review of the usage of entomopathogenicviruses against specific pests from a global perspective.Twelve chapterscover 11 geographical regions in terms of current research and controlpractices.The introductory chapter by P. F. Entwistle presents anoverview in the form of tables for each of the geographic areas covered insubsequent chapters.In addition to the viruses that are addressed in eachzone, the tables present an overview of work being conducted on: strainsearch, characterization, infectivity testing, ecology, safety testing,environmental impact studies, formulation research, field trials, extensiontrials, production and development, registration, commercialization andsales.The following eleven chapters are contributed by 15 authors, mostof which are from the geographic areas being covered.The length andcontent of the chapters varies, but the reader will be furnished with asummary of fairly up to date information literally from the four corners ofthe globe.The general format of each chapter includes a regionalperspective, information on virus production, formulation, safety tests andregistration, and field experimentation.Most of the information regardingfield experimentation and efficacy is organized under specific target pestinsects.

Part three is an extensive "how to do" section of thebook that concentrates on techniques used to work with entomopathogenicviruses and their production in host insects and cell lines.It alsoincludes biochemical and molecular methods (Western blots, protein assay,PCR, etc.) and a variety of useful information from general laboratorypractice to spray application.The chapter on mass production, productformulation and quality control actually contains very little regardingmass production, but procedures for production are covered in several otherchapters.Procedures for formulating virus supplement the detailed chapteron formulation in part one of the book.The final chapter of the sectionon registration requirements is a bit out of place in that it does notinclude practical techniques per se.Chapters in this section will beuseful to the novice as well as the experienced insect pathologist andinclude step by step procedures, materials that are required, and didacticfigures and diagrams to assist the user.

Part four on environmentalfactors influencing viral survival contains two short chapters focusing onsolar radiation and the effect plant surfaces can have on viral activity. The solar radiation chapter generally covers the physical properties andbiological impact of ultraviolet radiation in terms of damage to DNA, RNAand proteins.The chapter on plant surfaces addresses the effects of leafsurface macro- and micro-structure, and chemical and micro-meteorologicalconditions and their measurement.

The book will make an excellentaddition to the library of anyone working on entomopathogenic viruses.Itsthorough coverage of the subject will provide the reader with a singlesource of information without the need to cross reference another 2 or morebooks.The dedication of the book to the late Norman Crook is a sadreminder that we have lost one of our best in the field of entomopathogenicviruses. ... Read more

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The sterile insect technique (SIT) is an environment-friendly method of pest control that integrates well into area-wide integrated pest management (AW-IPM) programmes. A first of its kind, this book takes a generic, comprehensive, and global approach in describing the principles and practice of the SIT. The strengths and weaknesses, and successes and failures, of the SIT are evaluated openly and fairly from a scientific perspective. The SIT is applicable to some major pests of plant, animal and human health importance, and criteria are provided to guide in the selection of pests appropriate for the SIT.

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International in scope, this book presents technologies for integrated pest management and disease control systems for potato production. ... Read more

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Drawing on the work of researchers from around the world, this book is a state-of-the-art summary of work in sweet potato pest management. The contributors address issues of crop protection and management of pests such as the sweet potato weevil, wireworms, chrysomelid and flea beetles, vine borers, plant-parasitic nematodes, and aphid and whitefly virus vectors and their associated viruses. They also present data on biological control of pests and the breeding of resistant cultivars. Most importantly, however, the researchers look beyond the fields to address regulatory issues and the socioeconomic problems of management. ... Read more

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This book provides an excellent overview of the new discoveries and approaches, and mode of action studies on natural product-based pest management agents. It covers a wide range of topics that include herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, algaecides, and molluscicides, as well as regulatory aspects governing natural products registration and commercialization. This book will benefit scientists, students, and faculty members in the fields of agronomy, plant biochemistry and physiology, natural products chemistry, entomology, chemical ecology, plant pathology, and related disciplines, as well asthe organic farming sector and groups working on alternatives to synthetic pesticides. ... Read more

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Integrated pest management (IPM) is a sustainable approach to manage pests through biological, cultural, physical and chemical means in order to minimize economic and environmental injury caused by such pests. Any comprehensive IPM programme requires an understanding of the ecological relationships between crops, pests, natural enemies and the environment. This book presents a series of review chapters on ecologically-based IPM. Topics covered range from the ecological effects of chemical control practices to the ecology of predator-prey and parasitoid-host systems. ... Read more