Natural enemies : an introduction to biological control / / Ann E. Hajek [[electronic resource]]

• Autore: Hajek Ann E.
• Pubblicazione: Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2004
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xv, 378 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
• Disciplina: 632/.96
• Soggetto topico: Pests - Biological control; Weeds - Biological control
• Note generali: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p.[347]-365 ).
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1 Why use natural enemies?; Chapter 2 Introduction to biological control; Part I Strategies for using natural enemies; Part II Biological control of invertebrate and vertebrate pests; Part III Biological control of weeds; Part IV Biological control of plant pathogens and plant parasitic nematodes; Part V Biological control: concerns, changes, and challenges; Glossary; References; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Natural Enemies: An Introduction to Biological Control gives a thorough grounding in the biological control of arthropods, vertebrates, weeds and plant pathogens through use of natural enemies. The book is intended for students, professionals, and others wishing to learn the basics of biological control. Ann Hajek discusses the reasons why biological control is used, describes different use strategies and associated safety issues, as well as how best to integrate biological control with other types of pest management. She goes on to describe the basic biology of the different types of natural enemies, and gives examples of successful biological control programs. Throughout this book, the ecological relationships that make control possible are emphasised, and the major strategies for the use of different types of natural enemies detailed, with discussions of the specific conditions under which each strategy is successful in controlling pests.
• Titolo autorizzato: Natural enemies
• ISBN: 1-107-14261-X; 1-280-95610-0; 9786610956104; 0-511-81183-7; 0-511-35161-5; 0-511-64806-5; 0-511-18714-9; 0-511-55633-0; 0-511-18621-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910457575203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II