Integrated management of insect pests on canola and other brassica oilseed crops / edited by Gadi V.P. Reddy.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Reddy, Gadi V. P., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Brassica--Diseases and pests--Integrated control.

Brassica.

Canola--Diseases and pests--Integrated control.

Canola.

Rape (Plant)--Diseases and pests--Integrated control.

Rape (Plant).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (549 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxfordshire, England ; Boston, Massachusetts : CABI, [2017]

Summary:

This book reviews current pest management practices and explores new biological and chemical control methods, and integrated pest management strategies in this important crop. It is essential reading for pest management practitioners and researchers working on pest management in canola crops worldwide.

Contents:

Intro

Half Title

Title

Copyright

Contents

About the Editor

Contributors

Acknowledgements

1 Flea Beetles (Phyllotreta spp.) and Their Management

2 Diamondback Moth (Plutella xylostella) Management

3 The Challenge of Swede Midge Management in Canola

4 Biology and Management of Sucking Pests of Canola

5 Cabbage Seedpod Weevil Management

6 Biology, Ecology and Management of Pollen Beetle Brassicogethes viridescens (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae)

7 Noctuid (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Pests of Canola in North America

8 Biology and Management of the Generalist Herbivore, the Bertha Armyworm, Mamestra configurata (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), on Canola in Western Canada

9 Entomopathogenic Nematodes for Management of Insect Pests of Canola and Other Oilseed Crops

10 The OKANOLA Project: Challenges in Managing Insect Pests of Canola in the Southern Plains

11 Integrated Pest Management in Canola and Other Brassica Oilseed Crops: How Far We Have Come and What Is Still Needed

12 Canola Insect Pest Management in the South-eastern USA

13 Integrated Management of Insect Pests of Rapeseed (Canola) in China

14 Integrated Control of Insect Pests on Canola and Other Brassica Oilseed Crops in Pakistan

15 Cover Crops as a Tool for Insect Pest Management with a Focus on Oilseed Brassicas

16 Detection, Symptomatology and Management of Aster Yellows Disease in Canola

17 Pestiferous Insects of Mustard: Biology and Integrated Management

18 Volatile Organic Compounds in Integrated Pest Management of Brassica Oilseed Crops

19 Impact of Genetically Modified Herbicide-resistant Oilseed Rape on Non-target Organisms: Natural Enemies of Oilseed Rape Pests

20 Insect-transmitted Viruses in Canola

21 Present and Potential Impacts of Insects on Camelina and Crambe.

22 Integrated Pest Management and Pollination Services in Brassica Oilseed Crops

23 Role of Glucosinolates in Resistance and Attraction to Insects: Applications in Trap Cropping and Pest Management in Brassica Oilseed Crops

24 Arthropod Pests of Australian Canola During Crop Emergence: IPM and Future Directions

25 Use of Entomopathogenic Fungi in the Insect Pest Management of Brassica Oilseed Crops

Index

Back Cover.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781780648224

1780648227