Pest and Vector Control

Langbeschreibung
This short, readable textbook is designed to introduce students to the biology and techniques of agricultural pest and disease vector control.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface; 1. Man and insects; 2. The causes of pest and vectored disease outbreaks; 3. Insecticides and their formulation; 4. Application of insecticides; 5. Problems with insecticides; 6. Environmental/cultural control; 7. Biological control; 8. Insect pathogens; 9. Genetic control; 10. Pheromones; 11. Plant and host resistance; 12. Other control measures and related topics; 13. Pest and vector management; References; Appendix: names of some chemicals and microbials used as pesticides.
Based in Reading University, Professor van Emden has written over 160 research articles and has over 40 years' experience of teaching agricultural pest management.
ISBN-13:
9780521010832
Veröffentl:
2012
Erscheinungsdatum:
17.12.2012
Seiten:
362
Autor:
Helmut van Emden
Gewicht:
524 g
Format:
229x152x20 mm
Sprache:
Englisch

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