Handbook of Pest Management"Provides a detailed summary of pest management principles and techniques, outlining a broad selection of critical issues regarding current practice and future technology in this area. Discusses the role of soils, weather, and surrounding habitats in regulating pest occurrence and severity." |
Contents
Agricultural Systems as Ecosystems | 1 |
Soil Effects on Pest Populations | 35 |
Weather Influences on Pest Movement | 57 |
Landscape Structure and ExtraField Processes Impact on Management of Pests and Beneficials | 79 |
Direct and Indirect Effects of Plants on Performance of Beneficial Organisms | 105 |
Mechanisms of Plant Resistance Against Arthropod Pests | 155 |
Plant Resistance to Pathogens | 175 |
Approaches to Plant Breeding and Genetic Engineering | 203 |
Chemical Approaches to Managing Arthropod Pests | 449 |
Genetic Approaches to Managing Arthropod Pests | 487 |
BehaviorModifying Chemicals in Management of Arthropod Pests | 521 |
General Overview of Weeds in Crop Systems | 547 |
Mechanical and Cultural Approaches to Weed Management | 567 |
Biological Approaches to Weed Management | 593 |
Chemical Approaches to Weed Management | 627 |
Overview and Management of Vertebrate Pests | 663 |
Acquisition and Maintenance of Resistant Germplasm | 239 |
General Overview of Plant Pathogenic Organisms | 263 |
Cultural Approaches to Managing Plant Pathogens | 291 |
Biological Control of Plant Pathogens | 309 |
Chemical Approaches to Managing Plant Pathogens | 337 |
Arthropods as Pests of Plants An Overview | 377 |
Cultural Approaches to Managing Arthropod Pests | 395 |
Biological Control of Arthropod Pests | 417 |
Impact of Tillage Systems on Pest Management | 693 |
Reducing Agricultural Pesticide Losses to Surface and Groundwater Resources | 713 |
Decision Thresholds in Pest Management | 741 |
Professional Training and Technology Transfer | 765 |
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