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Entomology at the land grant university [[electronic resource] ] : perspectives from the Texas A&M University department centenary / / edited by Kevin M. Heinz, Raymond E. Frisbie & Carlos E. Bográn
| Entomology at the land grant university [[electronic resource] ] : perspectives from the Texas A&M University department centenary / / edited by Kevin M. Heinz, Raymond E. Frisbie & Carlos E. Bográn |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | College Station, : Texas A&M University Press, c2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (356 p.) |
| Disciplina | 595.7/07 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
HeinzKevin M
FrisbieR. E (Raymond E.) BogránCarlos Enrique <1968-> |
| Collana | Texas A & M University agriculture series |
| Soggetto topico |
Entomology - Study and teaching - History
State universities and colleges - History |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-299-05255-X
1-60344-609-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""I: ENTOMOLOGY Fulfilling the Land Grant University Mission""; ""Contributions of Entomology to the Mission of the Twenty-First-Century Land Grant University""; ""Entomology""; ""The Texas A&M University Department of Entomology""; ""II: MULTIPLE ROLES OF ENTOMOLOGY DEPARTMENTS Past, Present, and Future""; ""The Three-Function Department of Entomology""; ""Integration of Entomology Research, Teaching, and Extension""; ""Strengthening a Department of Entomology through Integrating Teaching, Research, and Extension Functions""
""III: DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY OF SCIENCE-BASED KNOWLEDGE TO THE PUBLIC""""Science and Stakeholders""; ""Taking the University to the People""; ""Technology Transfer""; ""Adoption of IPM by End-Users""; ""IV: ENTOMOLOGY A Model for Pest Management Research and for the Advancement of Science""; ""Ecological Theory and Biological Control of Insect Pests""; ""Metapopulations, Fragmentation, and Connectivity""; ""Coevolution of Resistance and Virulence in Host-Parasitoid Interactions""; ""A New Look at the Coevolution of the Insect-Plant Relationship and Its Relevance to Agriculture"" ""V: ENTOMOLOGY A Science for All Society""""Celluloid Entomology""; ""Our War with the Insects""; ""Entomology Courses""; ""VI: GLOBAL ISSUES IN ENTOMOLOGY Human Health, Biodiversity, and Sustainability""; ""Viruses, Vectors, and Virus Vectors""; ""Insects""; ""How Can Entomology Contribute to Sustainable Crop Protection?""; ""Sustainable Pest Management for Global Food Security""; ""VII: THE FUTURE OF EONTOMOLOGICAL RESEARCH""; ""Evolutionary Pest Management""; ""Genetic Engineering of Insects""; ""Driving Forces for Target-Based Insecticide Design in the Twenty-First Century"" ""CONTRIBUTORS"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910456998503321 |
| College Station, : Texas A&M University Press, c2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Entomology at the land grant university [[electronic resource] ] : perspectives from the Texas A&M University department centenary / / edited by Kevin M. Heinz, Raymond E. Frisbie & Carlos E. Bográn
| Entomology at the land grant university [[electronic resource] ] : perspectives from the Texas A&M University department centenary / / edited by Kevin M. Heinz, Raymond E. Frisbie & Carlos E. Bográn |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | College Station, : Texas A&M University Press, c2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (356 p.) |
| Disciplina | 595.7/07 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
HeinzKevin M
FrisbieR. E (Raymond E.) BogránCarlos Enrique <1968-> |
| Collana | Texas A & M University agriculture series |
| Soggetto topico |
Entomology - Study and teaching - History
State universities and colleges - History |
| ISBN |
1-299-05255-X
1-60344-609-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""I: ENTOMOLOGY Fulfilling the Land Grant University Mission""; ""Contributions of Entomology to the Mission of the Twenty-First-Century Land Grant University""; ""Entomology""; ""The Texas A&M University Department of Entomology""; ""II: MULTIPLE ROLES OF ENTOMOLOGY DEPARTMENTS Past, Present, and Future""; ""The Three-Function Department of Entomology""; ""Integration of Entomology Research, Teaching, and Extension""; ""Strengthening a Department of Entomology through Integrating Teaching, Research, and Extension Functions""
""III: DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY OF SCIENCE-BASED KNOWLEDGE TO THE PUBLIC""""Science and Stakeholders""; ""Taking the University to the People""; ""Technology Transfer""; ""Adoption of IPM by End-Users""; ""IV: ENTOMOLOGY A Model for Pest Management Research and for the Advancement of Science""; ""Ecological Theory and Biological Control of Insect Pests""; ""Metapopulations, Fragmentation, and Connectivity""; ""Coevolution of Resistance and Virulence in Host-Parasitoid Interactions""; ""A New Look at the Coevolution of the Insect-Plant Relationship and Its Relevance to Agriculture"" ""V: ENTOMOLOGY A Science for All Society""""Celluloid Entomology""; ""Our War with the Insects""; ""Entomology Courses""; ""VI: GLOBAL ISSUES IN ENTOMOLOGY Human Health, Biodiversity, and Sustainability""; ""Viruses, Vectors, and Virus Vectors""; ""Insects""; ""How Can Entomology Contribute to Sustainable Crop Protection?""; ""Sustainable Pest Management for Global Food Security""; ""VII: THE FUTURE OF EONTOMOLOGICAL RESEARCH""; ""Evolutionary Pest Management""; ""Genetic Engineering of Insects""; ""Driving Forces for Target-Based Insecticide Design in the Twenty-First Century"" ""CONTRIBUTORS"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781271903321 |
| College Station, : Texas A&M University Press, c2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Integrating Biological Control into Conservation Practice
| Integrating Biological Control into Conservation Practice |
| Autore | Van Driesche Roy |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Wiley, 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (372 p.) |
| Disciplina | 577/.18 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
SimberloffDaniel
BlosseyBernd CaustonCharlotte HoddleMark MarksChristian O HeinzKevin M WagnerDavid L WarnerKeith D |
| Soggetto topico |
Introduced organisms - Control
Pests - Biological control Invasive plants - Control Alien plants - Control Conservation biology Nature conservation |
| ISBN |
1-118-39258-2
1-118-39255-8 1-118-39257-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Designing a restoration plan using Connecticut River floodplain forests as a modelRestoring physical processes to suppress invasive plants; Assessing ecological impact of invasive species; Eradiation and containment of a serious invader; Biological control and breeding host resistance against pests and pathogens; Holistic ecological restoration and invasive species management; Biological control agents from other regions; Conclusion for Connecticut River watershed case study; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 3 Matching tools to management goals; Introduction; Eradication; Limiting spread
Local, or area-wide, temporary suppression of invaders Manual or mechanical removal; Mass trapping; Hunting and bounties; Pesticides; Behavior-modifying chemicals ; Area-wide, permanent suppression through modification of ecosystem processes ; Changes in fire regimes; Changes in flood level or duration; Changes in grazing regimes; Changes in soil fertility levels; Replanting with native plants; Area-wide, permanent control through natural enemy introductions ; Factors affecting control efficacy; Invader biology; Ecological or geographic features of the invaded ecosystem Spotted-wing drosophila, in Hawaii, a hypothetical case (Rank 5: unacceptably high risk) |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910136758603321 |
Van Driesche Roy
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| Wiley, 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Integrating Biological Control into Conservation Practice
| Integrating Biological Control into Conservation Practice |
| Autore | Van Driesche Roy |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Wiley, 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (372 p.) |
| Disciplina | 577/.18 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
SimberloffDaniel
BlosseyBernd CaustonCharlotte HoddleMark MarksChristian O HeinzKevin M WagnerDavid L WarnerKeith D |
| Soggetto topico |
Introduced organisms - Control
Pests - Biological control Invasive plants - Control Alien plants - Control Conservation biology Nature conservation |
| ISBN |
1-118-39258-2
1-118-39255-8 1-118-39257-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Designing a restoration plan using Connecticut River floodplain forests as a modelRestoring physical processes to suppress invasive plants; Assessing ecological impact of invasive species; Eradiation and containment of a serious invader; Biological control and breeding host resistance against pests and pathogens; Holistic ecological restoration and invasive species management; Biological control agents from other regions; Conclusion for Connecticut River watershed case study; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 3 Matching tools to management goals; Introduction; Eradication; Limiting spread
Local, or area-wide, temporary suppression of invaders Manual or mechanical removal; Mass trapping; Hunting and bounties; Pesticides; Behavior-modifying chemicals ; Area-wide, permanent suppression through modification of ecosystem processes ; Changes in fire regimes; Changes in flood level or duration; Changes in grazing regimes; Changes in soil fertility levels; Replanting with native plants; Area-wide, permanent control through natural enemy introductions ; Factors affecting control efficacy; Invader biology; Ecological or geographic features of the invaded ecosystem Spotted-wing drosophila, in Hawaii, a hypothetical case (Rank 5: unacceptably high risk) |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910829986503321 |
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Van Driesche Roy
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| Wiley, 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Integrating Biological Control into Conservation Practice
| Integrating Biological Control into Conservation Practice |
| Autore | Van Driesche Roy |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Wiley, 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (372 p.) |
| Disciplina | 577/.18 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
SimberloffDaniel
BlosseyBernd CaustonCharlotte HoddleMark MarksChristian O HeinzKevin M WagnerDavid L WarnerKeith D |
| Soggetto topico |
Introduced organisms - Control
Pests - Biological control Invasive plants - Control Alien plants - Control Conservation biology Nature conservation |
| ISBN |
9781118392584
1118392582 9781118392553 1118392558 9781118392577 1118392574 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Designing a restoration plan using Connecticut River floodplain forests as a modelRestoring physical processes to suppress invasive plants; Assessing ecological impact of invasive species; Eradiation and containment of a serious invader; Biological control and breeding host resistance against pests and pathogens; Holistic ecological restoration and invasive species management; Biological control agents from other regions; Conclusion for Connecticut River watershed case study; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 3 Matching tools to management goals; Introduction; Eradication; Limiting spread
Local, or area-wide, temporary suppression of invaders Manual or mechanical removal; Mass trapping; Hunting and bounties; Pesticides; Behavior-modifying chemicals ; Area-wide, permanent suppression through modification of ecosystem processes ; Changes in fire regimes; Changes in flood level or duration; Changes in grazing regimes; Changes in soil fertility levels; Replanting with native plants; Area-wide, permanent control through natural enemy introductions ; Factors affecting control efficacy; Invader biology; Ecological or geographic features of the invaded ecosystem Spotted-wing drosophila, in Hawaii, a hypothetical case (Rank 5: unacceptably high risk) |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911018819103321 |
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Van Driesche Roy
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| Wiley, 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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