Pest Control

The genus Cordyceps and allied species, such as entomopathogenic fungi, mainly parasitize insects and other arthropods and have been known since an...

Storage mites are common pests of stored food and other processed agricultural products and an infestation can occur at any point throughout the su...

Citrus greening, a disease that reduces yield, compromises the flavor, color, and size of citrus fruit and eventually kills the citrus tree, is now...

This book features five peer-reviewed reviews on machine vision applications in agriculture.The first chapter examines recent advances in machine v...

Herbicides make a spectacular contribution to modern crop production. Yet, for the development of more effective and safer agrochemicals, it is ess...

The book covers the life history and control of over 200 species of harmful insects present in the Mediterranean Basin, and the information provide...

In the industry of agriculture, farmers are facing a challenge worldwide: the need to simultaneously achieve substantial crop yields and mitigate t...

For large-scale agroecosystems, patterns of pest population increases (graded increases or abrupt outbreaks) and declines (graded suppression or ab...

Rhizomicrobiome in Sustainable Agriculture and Environment explores the important potential of biocontrol agents in the reduction of overexploitati...

Biorationals or biopesticides are pest control agents of biological origin. Biopesticides are emerging alternatives to harmful chemical pest contro...

In the industry of agriculture, farmers are facing a challenge worldwide: the need to simultaneously achieve substantial crop yields and mitigate t...

Biological control is an important component of integrated and ecological pest management programmes. Its importance continues to increase as plant...

The book presents discussions on: Biology and ecology of major troublesome weeds infesting rice, wheat, corn, soybean, focusing on different crop...

Handbook of Agricultural Entomology by Helmut van Emden is a landmark publication for students and practitioners of entomology applied to agricultu...

This book features six peer-reviewed reviews on viruses affecting key horticultural crops.The first chapter considers best management practices for...

'Britain's ten million acres of private gardens add up to a vital haven for wildlife. Chock-a-block with ideas for encouraging wildlife into your p...

The last overview of termites for the non-specialist was published several decades ago and in the intervening years, both knowledge, and the termit...

An updated guide to plant pathogens and their management The impact of plant disease is far-reaching. Its effects are felt not only in the spheres ...

The Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus, is the most destructive and invasive termite species globally. It is also the only termi...

Ecologically Based Weed Management Protect crop yields and strengthen ecosystems with this essential guide Research into weed management is an incr...

Throughout Asia, Australia and the Pacific, and increasingly in Africa, the primary horticultural insect pests are fruit flies belonging to the gen...