Pest Control

The brown recluse is a fascinating spider very well adapted to dwelling in houses and other buildings. Because of this very quality and the ghastly...

As the sustainable agriculture movement has grown, there has been a dramatic increase in the production of horticultural crops in greenhouses world...

Imagine a statistics book for bioassays written by a statistician. Next, imagine a statistics book for bioassays written for a layman. Bioassays wi...

This book provides a review of biocontrol agents. Chapter One discusses the biological control of bacterial pathogens in horticultural systems. Cha...

This book features five peer-reviewed reviews on the development of regulatory frameworks for new agricultural products and technologies.The first ...

Algal blooms have the potential to wipe out fish farms virtually overnight. Contamination of seafoods with algal toxins can poison human consumers ...

The sterile insect technique (SIT) is an environment-friendly method of pest control that integrates well into area-wide integrated pest management...

This book covers the biotechnological advances being used for the understanding of plant diseases and the subsequent enhancement of disease resista...

Understanding parasite biology and impact is essential when giving advice on parasite control in farm animals. In the first review devoted to paras...

This book comprises issues at the cutting edge of fruit fly management in the Americas, covering topics that are focal points of current activity a...

Plant virus disease is a worldwide threat to agriculture. Environment-Friendly Antiviral Agents for Plants systematically describes the basic theor...

Bananas are a key food source for millions, whilst their production supports the livelihood of farmers across the globe. However, recent research h...

This collection features four peer-reviewed literature reviews on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in agriculture.The first chapter reviews the use of ...

This collection features five peer-reviewed literature reviews on integrated weed management in cereal cultivation.The first chapter examines the p...

This collection features three peer-reviewed reviews on managing arthropod pests in cereals.The first chapter discusses key arthropod pests of cere...

This collection features three peer-reviewed literature reviews on pesticide residues in agriculture.The first chapter outlines the ways in which p...

Handbook of Plant Disease Identification and Management presents the fundamentals of plant diseases identification based on symptomology and manage...