Physical Control Methods in Plant ProtectionJointly published with INRA, Paris. Pesticide resistance is becoming more frequent and widespread with more than 500 insect species known to have become resistant to synthetic insecticides. On the other hand, consumers increasingly demand agricultural products without any pesticide residues. This book, for the first time, shows the alternative: solely physical methods for plant protection by means of thermal, electromagnetic, mechanical and vacuum processes. A glossary rounds up this extremely valuable book. |
Other editions - View all
Physical Control Methods in Plant Protection Charles Vincent,Bernhard Panneton,Francis Fleurat-Lessard No preview available - 2014 |
Physical Control Methods in Plant Protection Charles Vincent,Bernhard Panneton,Francis Fleurat-Lessard No preview available - 2014 |
Common terms and phrases
Agric Agriculture airflow airstream aphids application Arul biological control Boiteau Botrytis cinerea burners Canada carrot Chap chemical Colorado potato beetle control insects cooling corn cost CPB adults crop protection cultivation damage density diatomaceous earth dielectric disease disinfestation dislodged effect efficiency electrical electrode electromagnetic energy Entomol field flame weeding Fleurat-Lessard foliage fruits fumigation grain granarius greenhouse herbicides impact increase insect control insect pests insecticides insects integrated pest management inter-row km h-¹ Laguë larvae lethal mechanical methyl bromide microwave natural enemies nUV-filtering films pathogens pest management pesticides physical barriers physical control methods phytoalexins Phytopathology plastic mulch pneumatic control populations postharvest potato plants Quebec radiation reduce residues resistance rotary hoe seed soil species speed spores sporulation stage storage stored stored-product insects techniques temperature thermal control tion tomato top killing tractor trench UV treatment vacuum wavelengths waves weed control whitefly