Controlling invertebrate pests in agriculture:
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Main Author: Page, Jessica (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Collingwood, Vic. CSIRO Pub. 2012
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Online Access:Volltext
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Controlling Invertebrate Pests in Agriculture discusses the principles of pest management and relates this to historical methods as well as current and future directions. It describes current practice, the concept of agricultural ecosystems, the role of pesticides and cultural control options. A separate chapter covers biological control and the different ways in which this may be implemented. The book provides a detailed examination of the application of pesticides, the different types that are available and how they may be integrated into more holistic approaches. A summary of all available
Cover; Foreword; Contents; Preface and acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Agricultural ecosystems; Before modern pesticides and fertilisers; What lives in a crop?; Predator-prey cycle; Understanding the type of interaction; 2. Pesticides; Insecticide resistance; Cross-resistance; Residues in produce; withholding periods; Non-target mortality; Disruption of biological control (primary and secondary pests); Insecticide resistance and beneficial species; Selective insecticides; 'Safe' insecticides?; Insecticide Resistance Management Strategies (IRM); Zero tolerance
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource
ISBN:9780643103368
0643103368
9780643103375
0643103376
1280487364
9781280487361

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