plant pest protection Books and Publications

Predicting Invasions of Nonindigenous Plants and Plant Pests

Nonindigenous plants and plant pests that find their way to the United States and become invasive can often cause problems. They cost more than $100 billion per year in crop and timber losses plus the expense of herbicides and pesticides. And this figure does not include the costs of invasions in less ...

By The National Academies Press (NAP)

Vegetable seedling production manual (En)

Series: FAO Plant Production and Protection PapersThis document was prepared to emphasize the importance of high-quality and true-to-type seedlings as a component of integrated production and pest management (IPPM) for increased crop productivity. The text reviews the current technologies for the production of ...

By Earthprint Ltd

Global report on validated alternatives to the use of methyl bromide for soil fumigation (En)

Series: FAO Plant Production and Protection Paper.Methyl bromide (MeBr), used as a fumigant to control several soil-borne pests in various crops, is a strong ozone depleter, and governments and international agencies aware of the problem have agreed to establish a programme to phase out its use. As a result, ...

By Earthprint Ltd

Cotton pests and their control in the Near East - vol 141 (En)

Series: FAO Plant Production and Protection Papers ...

By Earthprint Ltd

Sunn pests and their control in the Near East - vol 138 (En )

Series: FAO Plant Production and Protection Papers ...

By Earthprint Ltd

Insect Pest Management

This book deals with new approaches to insect pest management in field and protected crops using ecologically sound and innovative techniques. It starts with an overview on general topics in pest management, i.e., the efficacy and selectivity of new biorational insecticides such as insect growth ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH

General Concepts in Integrated Pest and Disease Management

The first volume of the Integrated Management of Plant Pests and Diseases book series presents general concepts on integrated pest and disease management, organized in three sections. Section one (modeling, management, environment) includes chapters on infection models, resurgence and replacement, plant ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH

Integrated Pest and Disease Management in Greenhouse Crops

This book is mainly directed towards postgraduate students and professionals in the field of research and implementation of integrated pest and disease management programmes in greenhouse crops. After presenting the major pests and diseases that affect greenhouse vegetable and ornamental crops, several ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH

Plant Kairomones in Insect Ecology and Control

The nature of the coevolutionary process that produced the interactions between plant kairomones and insect sensory organs suggests that kairomones can be employed for insect control in a variety of baits and traps. This book discusses the major theoretical approaches to the subject, as well as a ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH

Cell Biology of Plant Nematode Parasitism

Plant-parasitic nematodes are among the most destructive plant pathogens, causing enormous losses to agronomic crops worldwide. This book provides an up-to-date review of research related to two of the most important nematode pests, root-knot and cyst nematodes. Chapters cover early plant-nematode ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH

Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus Disease

This book will awaken the interest of breeders, phytopathologists, environmentalists, extension services, plant virologists, entomologists and molecular biologists. It deals both with the epidemiological aspects of the disease and with integrated pest management in the field. It discusses the efforts aimed at ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH

Aphid Ecology

Aphids are the most important of the sap sucking insects, they are also major pests of agriculture, horticulture and forestry. This book covers the evolution of aphids and their development in relation to specific plants. Optimization is used to explain how modes of feeding and reproduction have ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH

Prevention and control of transboundary animal diseases - vol 133 (En)

Series: FAO Animal Production and Health PapersThe objectives of FAO's Special Programme, EMPRES, (i.e. Emergency Prevention System for Transboundary Animal and Plant Pests and Diseases) which complements the Special Programme on Food Security, are in conformity with the World Food Summit Plan of Action. The ...

By Earthprint Ltd

Biocontrol Potential and its Exploitation in Sustainable Agriculture

Plant based Biotechnology has come to represent a means of mitigating the problems of global food security in the twenty first century. Products and processes in agriculture are increasingly becoming linked to science and cutting edge technology, to enable the engineering of what are in effect, designer ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH

Strategies for Effective State Early Detection/Rapid Response Programs for Plant Pests and Pathogens Report

Early Detection/Rapid Response (EDRR) is a critical tool for identifying and eradicating introductions of new invasive species and pests. The effectiveness of EDRR largely depends on a supportive legal framework that can facilitate quick action. However, a number of states either lack the appropriate legal ...

By Environmental Law Institute (ELI)

Biocontrol Potential and its Exploitation in Sustainable Agriculture

Plant based biotechnology has come to represent a means of mitigating the problems of global food security in the twenty-first century. Products and processes in agriculture are increasingly becoming linked to science and cutting edge technology, to enable the engineering of what are in effect, designer ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH

Fertilization and Irrigation - Theory and Best Practices

The book covers the essentials of plant nutrition and irrigation management. Throughout the 232 pages of the book, the author, Guy Sela, shares his knowledge on the most important aspects of crop nutrition and irrigation, including: Plant nutrients, fertilizer management practices, interpretation of soil ...

By Cropaia

Genetic Engineering: Principles and Methods

Volume 18 explores the latest advances in recombinant DNA molecule techniques and how they are revolutionizing basic research in biology. Chapters discuss obtaining good expression of genetically engineered pest-resistant genes introduced in crop plants, cloning DNAs containing palindromes, and identifying ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH

Advances in Microbial Toxin Research and its Biotechnological Exploitation

and molecular level and also exploitation of TOX genes for the management of insect pests, weeds and plant ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH

Plant Ecology, Herbivory, and Human Impact in Nordic Mountain Birch Forests

. The authors analyse vegetation and soils, and investigate the influence of climate change, insect ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH