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Handbook of pest management / edited by John R. Ruberson.

Contributor(s): Ruberson, John R.
Material type: TextTextSeries: Books in soils, plants, and the environment: Publisher: New York : M. Dekker, c1999General Notes: Available through the EBSCO e-book Collection, which can be found on the Davenport University Library database page.Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.Description: 1 online resource (xvii, 842 p.) : ill.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780585158266 .Subject(s): Pests -- Control | Plants, Protection ofGenre/Form: Electronic books DDC classification: 632/.9 Online resources: Access full-text materials at no charge.
Contents:
Foreword / Perry L. Adkisson -- Pests as Part of the Agroecosystem. 1. Agricultural Systems as Ecosystems / Marcos Kogan and John D. Lattin. 2. Soil Effects on Pest Populations / Craig M. Liddell. 3. Weather Influences on Pest Movement / David E. Pedgley. 4. Landscape Structure and Extra-Field Processes: Impact on Management of Pests and Beneficials / Douglas A. Landis and Paul C. Marino -- The Role of the Plant in Pest Management. 5. Direct and Indirect Effects of Plants on Performance of Beneficial Organisms / Marcel Dicke. 6. Mechanisms of Plant Resistance Against Arthropod Pests / Billy R. Wiseman. 7. Plant Resistance to Pathogens / Norman E. Strobel and Joseph A. Kuc. 8. Approaches to Plant Breeding and Genetic Engineering / D. Steven Calhoun and James H. Oard. 9. Acquisition and Maintenance of Resistant Germplasm / Richard L. Wilson -- Biology and Management of Agricultural Pests. 10. General Overview of Plant Pathogenic Organisms / George N. Agrios. 11. Cultural Approaches to Managing Plant Pathogens / Linnea G. Skoglund, Howard F. Schwartz and William M. Brown, Jr. 12. Biological Control of Plant Pathogens / Mark Wilson and Paul A. Backman. 13. Chemical Approaches to Managing Plant Pathogens / Wolfram Koller. 14. Arthropods as Pests of Plants: An Overview / Robert L. Metcalf. 15. Cultural Approaches to Managing Arthropod Pests / John N. All. 16. Biological Control of Arthropod Pests / John R. Ruberson, James R. Nechols and Maurice J. Tauber. 17. Chemical Approaches to Managing Arthropod Pests / Jerry B. Graves, B. Rogers Leonard and James A. Ottea. 18. Genetic Approaches to Managing Arthropod Pests / James E. Carpenter and Alan C. Bartlett. 19. Behavior-Modifying Chemicals in Management of Arthropod Pests / Alan L. Knight and Thomas J. Weissling. 20. General Overview of Weeds in Crop Systems / David C. Bridges. 21. Mechanical and Cultural Approaches to Weed Management / William K. Vencill and George W. Langdale. 22. Biological Approaches to Weed Management / Dennis L. Isaacson and Raghavan Charudattan. 23. Chemical Approaches to Weed Management / John W. Wilcut and Shawn D. Askew. 24. Overview and Management of Vertebrate Pests / Richard A. Dolbeer -- Pest Management Issues. 25. Impact of Tillage Systems on Pest Management / Ronald B. Hammond and Benjamin R. Stinner. 26. Reducing Agricultural Pesticide Losses to Surface and Groundwater Resources / James L. Baker. 27. Decision Thresholds in Pest Management / Leon G. Higley and Larry P. Pedigo. 28. Professional Training and Technology Transfer / Frank G. Zalom.
Review: "This versatile reference provides a detailed summary of pest management principles and techniques, outlining a broad selection of critical issues regarding current practice and future technology in this area." "With over 2300 references, tables, photographs, and drawings, the Handbook of Pest Management is an ideal reference for entomologists; pest management consultants; plant pathologists and physiologists; horticulturalists; weed, crop, plant, animal, agricultural, soil, and environmental scientists; fertilizer and pest management specialists; agronomists; botanists; mycologists; molecular biologists; microbiologists; organic chemists and biochemists; crop ecologists; and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in these disciplines."--BOOK JACKET.
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Available through the EBSCO e-book Collection, which can be found on the Davenport University Library database page.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foreword / Perry L. Adkisson -- Pests as Part of the Agroecosystem. 1. Agricultural Systems as Ecosystems / Marcos Kogan and John D. Lattin. 2. Soil Effects on Pest Populations / Craig M. Liddell. 3. Weather Influences on Pest Movement / David E. Pedgley. 4. Landscape Structure and Extra-Field Processes: Impact on Management of Pests and Beneficials / Douglas A. Landis and Paul C. Marino -- The Role of the Plant in Pest Management. 5. Direct and Indirect Effects of Plants on Performance of Beneficial Organisms / Marcel Dicke. 6. Mechanisms of Plant Resistance Against Arthropod Pests / Billy R. Wiseman. 7. Plant Resistance to Pathogens / Norman E. Strobel and Joseph A. Kuc. 8. Approaches to Plant Breeding and Genetic Engineering / D. Steven Calhoun and James H. Oard. 9. Acquisition and Maintenance of Resistant Germplasm / Richard L. Wilson -- Biology and Management of Agricultural Pests. 10. General Overview of Plant Pathogenic Organisms / George N. Agrios. 11. Cultural Approaches to Managing Plant Pathogens / Linnea G. Skoglund, Howard F. Schwartz and William M. Brown, Jr. 12. Biological Control of Plant Pathogens / Mark Wilson and Paul A. Backman. 13. Chemical Approaches to Managing Plant Pathogens / Wolfram Koller. 14. Arthropods as Pests of Plants: An Overview / Robert L. Metcalf. 15. Cultural Approaches to Managing Arthropod Pests / John N. All. 16. Biological Control of Arthropod Pests / John R. Ruberson, James R. Nechols and Maurice J. Tauber. 17. Chemical Approaches to Managing Arthropod Pests / Jerry B. Graves, B. Rogers Leonard and James A. Ottea. 18. Genetic Approaches to Managing Arthropod Pests / James E. Carpenter and Alan C. Bartlett. 19. Behavior-Modifying Chemicals in Management of Arthropod Pests / Alan L. Knight and Thomas J. Weissling. 20. General Overview of Weeds in Crop Systems / David C. Bridges. 21. Mechanical and Cultural Approaches to Weed Management / William K. Vencill and George W. Langdale. 22. Biological Approaches to Weed Management / Dennis L. Isaacson and Raghavan Charudattan. 23. Chemical Approaches to Weed Management / John W. Wilcut and Shawn D. Askew. 24. Overview and Management of Vertebrate Pests / Richard A. Dolbeer -- Pest Management Issues. 25. Impact of Tillage Systems on Pest Management / Ronald B. Hammond and Benjamin R. Stinner. 26. Reducing Agricultural Pesticide Losses to Surface and Groundwater Resources / James L. Baker. 27. Decision Thresholds in Pest Management / Leon G. Higley and Larry P. Pedigo. 28. Professional Training and Technology Transfer / Frank G. Zalom.

"This versatile reference provides a detailed summary of pest management principles and techniques, outlining a broad selection of critical issues regarding current practice and future technology in this area." "With over 2300 references, tables, photographs, and drawings, the Handbook of Pest Management is an ideal reference for entomologists; pest management consultants; plant pathologists and physiologists; horticulturalists; weed, crop, plant, animal, agricultural, soil, and environmental scientists; fertilizer and pest management specialists; agronomists; botanists; mycologists; molecular biologists; microbiologists; organic chemists and biochemists; crop ecologists; and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in these disciplines."--BOOK JACKET.

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