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Titolo |
Integrated pest management [[electronic resource] ] : potential, constraints, and challenges / / edited by Opender Koul, G.S. Dhaliwal, G.W. Cuperus |
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Cambridge, MA ; ; Wallingford, Oxon, : CABI Pub., 2004 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-86613-6 |
9786610866137 |
0-85199-952-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (342 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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KoulOpender |
DhaliwalG. S |
CuperusGerrit W |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Pests - Integrated control |
Pests - Biological control |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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About the Editors; Contributors; Preface; 1 Integrated Pest Management: Retrospect and Prospect; 2 Cultural Practices: Springboard to IPM; 3 The Relevance of Modelling in Successful Implementation of IPM; 4 Manipulation of Tritrophic Interactions for IPM; 5 Behaviour-modifying Chemicals: Prospects and Constraints in IPM; 6 Transgenic Insecticidal Cultivars in Integrated Pest Management: Challenges and Opportunities; 7 Plant Resistance against Pests: Issues and Strategies; 8 The Pesticide Paradox in IPM: Risk-Benefit Analysis |
9 Manipulation of Host-finding and Acceptance Behaviours in Insects: Importance to IPM10 Integrated Pest Management in Forestry: Potential and Challenges; 11 Consumer Response to IPM: Potential and Challenges; 12 The Essential Role of IPM in Promoting Sustainability of Agricultural Production Systems for Future Generations; 13 Opportunities and Challenges for IPM in Developing Countries; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Although the concept and philosophy of integrated pest management have been largely accepted for some time, its implementation is complex and faces numerous potential problems. If IPM is to enjoy |
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widespread approval and adoption, it must be clearly defined and economically and socially acceptable. This book addresses many of the key issues surrounding IPM, particularly of insects, in a number of specially commissioned chapters. Contributors, mainly from the USA, are internationally recognizes experts on their subjects. Topics covered include: the pesticide paradox in IPM, a risk-benefit analys |
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