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Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 31 : Biocontrol / edited by Eric Lichtfouse.
LIBRA S494.5.S86 S876 29, 41
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- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Sustainable agriculture reviews 2210-4410 ; 31.
- Sustainable Agriculture Reviews, 2210-4410 ; 31
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Agriculture.
- Plant ecology.
- Plant diseases.
- Soil conservation.
- Plant Ecology.
- Plant Pathology.
- Soil Science & Conservation.
- Local Subjects:
- Agriculture.
- Plant Ecology.
- Plant Pathology.
- Soil Science & Conservation.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (XI, 511 pages) : 155 illustrations.
- Contained In:
- Springer eBooks
- Place of Publication:
- Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
- System Details:
- text file PDF
- Summary:
- This book presents advanced ecological techniques for crop cultivation and the chapters are arranged into four sections, namely general aspects, weeds, fungi, worms and microbes. Biocontrol is an ecological method of controlling pests such as insects, mites, weeds and plant diseases using other organisms. This practice has been used for centuries. Biocontrol relies on predation, parasitism, herbivory, or other natural mechanisms. Natural enemies of insect pests, also known as biological control agents, include predators, parasitoids, pathogens, and competitors.
- Contents:
- Chapter 1. Ecological intensification in Asian Rice Production Systems
- Chapter 2. Transhumance, livestock mobility and mutual benefits between crop and livestock production
- Chapter 3. Weeds, herbicides and plant disease management
- Chapter 4. Ecological methods for weed management
- Chapter 5. Effect of Agricultural Chemicals and Organic Amendments on Biological Control Fungi
- Chapter 6. Ecology, population biology and management of chilli anthracnose
- Chapter 7. Nematode Parasites of Grapevines
- Chapter 8. Behavioural ecology of Steinernema and Heterorhabditis, entomopathogenic nematodes for insect biocontrol.-Chapter 9. Beneficial soil microbiome for sustainable agriculture production
- Chapter 10. Chemotaxis behavior of Pseudomonas species and biodegradation of pollutants.
- Other Format:
- Printed edition:
- ISBN:
- 9783319942322
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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