Biological pest control

Part 2 book "Sustainable management of arthropod pests of tomato" includes content: Psyllids - biology, ecology, and management; minor pests; host plant resistance in tomato; engineering insect resistance in tomato by transgenic approaches; biological control in tomato production systems: theory and practice; entomopathogenic nematodes as biological control agents of tomato pests; applications and trends in commercial biological control for arthropod pests of tomato;... and other contents.

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Ebook "Targeted delivery of pesticides using biodegradable polymeric nanoparticles" is the first to focus exclusively on environmentally friendly delivery of pesticides (controlled-release nanoparticulate formulation of pesticides using biodegradable polymers as carriers). The brief also introduces pesticides like Chlorpyrifos and biodegradable polymers like guar-gum. The brief will be extremely useful to the researchers in the field of agrochemicals and will be equally useful for advanced professionals in the field of biology, chemistry, environmental biology, entomology and horticulture.

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Ebook "Basic and applied aspects of biopesticides" consists of five sections namely microbials, botanicals, natural enemies semio- chemicals and biotechnology and equipments, bioinformatics tools and IPM. In Section I, microbial deals with utilization of Bacillus in control of phytonematodes; biological control of pest and diseases with fluorescent pseudomonads, entomopathogenic fungus and entomopathogenic nematodes in pest management, microbial viral insecticides and microbial elicitors to induce immunity for plant disease control in chilli and tomato.

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Ebook "Biocontrol of lepidopteran pests: Use of soil microbes and their metabolites (Soil biology, Volume 43)" describes the various applications of entomopathogenic soil microorganisms in the management and control of the devastating lepidopteran pest. An introduction describes the insecticidal properties of viruses, bacteria, fungi, nematodes and their metabolites, as well as their applications in the context of crop improvement.

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Ebook "Invasive forest insects, introduced forest trees, and altered ecosystems: Ecological pest management in global forests of a changing world" demand for timber and fibber continues to grow and is being met by increased reliance on plantation forestry. Many of the plantations that are being grown around the globe are non-native species that have characteristics of rapid growth and good commercial qualities.

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Ebook "Ane’s encyclopedic dictionary of general and applied entomology" has been written keeping in view the fact that different terminology employed in teaching and researchers on different aspects of studies on insects and their management is found in scattered sources. Moreover, in the last 3-4 decades, many developments have been made especially in economic entomology. An attempt has been made to present the terminology in entomology and pest management in the most authentic and comprehensive way keeping the requirements of teachers and researchers in mind.

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Ebook "Relationships of natural enemies and non-prey foods" presents primarily the enemies’ perspective, and as such is the first comprehensive review of the nut- tional importance of non-prey foods for insect predators and parasitoids. Although the ecological significance of feeding on non-prey foods has long been underappreciated, attempts have been made to manipulate nectar and pollen ava- ability in crop fields in order to enhance levels of biological pest control by natural enemies (van Emden, 1965; Hagen, 1986; Coll, 1998a).

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Ebook "Egg parasitoids in agroecosystems with emphasis on Trichogramma" with emphasis on Trichogramma was conceived to help in the promotion of biological control through egg parasitoids by providing both basic and applied information. The book has a series of chapters dedicated to the understanding of egg parasitoid taxonomy, development, nutrition and reproduction, host recognition and utilization, and their distribution and host associations.

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Ebook "Farming for food and water security" discipline addresses current issues such as climate change, increasing food and fuel prices, starvation, obesity, water pollution, soil erosion, fertility loss, pest control and biodiversity depletion. Novel solutions are proposed based on integrated knowledge from agronomy, soil science, molecular biology, chemistry, toxicology, ecology, economy, philosophy and social sciences.

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Ebook "Cerambycidae of the world: Biology and pest management" has gathered contributions from an impressive cohort of the world’s most respected experts on longhorned beetles. Chapters review both basics of cerambycid taxonomy, mor-phology, and behavior (feeding, reproduction, and chemical ecology), as well as more applied concerns, such as laboratory rearing, pest control, and bio- security.

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Ebook "The sirex woodwasp and its fungal symbiont: Research and management of a worldwide invasive pest" covers all aspects of the biology and management of S. noctilio, including aspects of the insects’ taxonomy, general life history, host-plant relationships, population dynamics, chemical ecology and symbiosis with the fungus Amylostereum areolatum. The book also contains a comprehensive synthesis of the history and current status of the pest and worldwide efforts to control it, including biological control, silviculture and quarantine.

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Part 1 book "Raising chickens for dummies" includes content: The joy of chickens, basic chicken biology and behavior, a chicken isn’t just a chicken - your guide to breeds, buying chickens, choosing your housing type; designing and constructing a coop; coop, sweet coop - furnishing and housekeeping; feeding your flock; controlling pests and predators; keeping your flock happy and healthy; handling health problems.

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Two species of true fruit flies (taxonomic family Tephritidae) are considered pests of fruit and vegetable production in Argentina: the cosmopolitan Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata Wiedemann) and the new world South American fruit fly (Anastrepha fraterculus Wiedemann).

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Continued part 1, part 2 of ebook "Perspectives in ecological theory and integrated pest management" provide readers with content about: conservation, biodiversity, and integrated pest management; ecological risks of biological control agents: impacts on IPM; ecology of natural enemies and genetically engineered host plants; modeling the dynamics of tritrophic population interactions;...

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Continued part 1, part 2 of ebook "Integrated pest and disease management in greenhouse crops" provide readers with content about: managing the greenhouse, crop and crop environment; host-plant resistance to pathogens and arthropod pests; disinfestation of soil and growth media; pesticides in ipm: selectivity, side-effects, application and resistance problems; decision tools for integrated pest management; biological and microbial control of greenhouse pests and diseases;...

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Part 1 of ebook "Integrated pest and disease management in greenhouse crops" provide readers with content about: setting the stage: characteristics of protected cultivation and tools for sustainable crop protection; major pests and diseases in greenhouse crops; viral diseases; fungal and bacterial diseases; insect and mite pests; nematodes; tools for IPM in greenhouses; principles of epidemiology, population biology, damage relationships and integrated control of diseases and pests;...

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The study "Study on morphology, biology of Thrips palmi and efficiency of different concentration of neem leaf extract on dragon fruit" on this pest on dragon fruit has not yet been conducted. The growers at focus dragon fruit areas do not know the timing of peak thrips population, or which methods to use to control them. Thus, study on morphological and biological characteristics of Melon thrips and efficacy of some botanical and so insecticides to control the thrips on dragon fruit was performed.

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The Mediterranean fruit fly (medfly), Ceratitis capitata, is a major destructive insect pest due to its broad host range, which includes hundreds of fruits and vegetables. It exhibits a unique ability to invade and adapt to ecological niches throughout tropical and subtropical regions of the world, though medfly infestations have been prevented and controlled by the sterile insect technique (SIT) as part of integrated pest management programs (IPMs).

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Microsporidia are mostly very small, intracellular, spore-forming pathogens classified as Protista and reported in every major group of animals. Insects are one of the most widely distributed hosts for microsporidia. Many entomopathogenic microsporidia cause chronic infections in insects and their effects appear as reduced fertility and pupal weight, reduced fecundity and shortened longevity. Crepidopdera aurata (Coleoptera; Chrysomelidae) is one of the most destructive pests in poplar nurseries.

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The rose sawfly, Arge rosae L. (Hymenoptera: Argidae), is one of the most destructive pests of roses grown both indoors and outdoors in Antalya province (south-western part of Turkey). Especially in greenhouse rose cultivation, growers depend heavily on synthetic pesticides to control this pest along with other arthropod pests in their crops. The aim of this study was to evaluate biocontrol potential of some indigenous soil-borne entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) against the pest. In pathogenicity assays, a total of 17 EPF isolates, belonging to three species [Beauveria bassiana (Bals.) Vuill.

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