Pest Control

This book presents key concepts for students to understand chemical resistance in agriculture and apply that knowledge to achieving global food sec...

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

In this fascinating book, Graham Matthews takes the reader through the history of the development and use of chemicals for control of pests, weeds,...

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

This book is a compendium of current information on all aspects of these economically important parasites. It provides comprehensive coverage of th...

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

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...