Ecological engineering for pest management : advances in habitat manipulation for arthropods /
Ecological engineering is about manipulating farm habitats, making them less favourable for pests and attracting beneficial insects.
| Други автори: | Gurr, Geoff., Wratten, Stephen D., Altieri, Miguel A. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Collingwood, Vic. :
CSIRO,
℗♭2004.
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Ecological engineering for pest management. |
Съдържание:
- Cover; Contents; Preface; Contributors; Chapter 1 Ecological engineering, habitat manipulation and pest management; Chapter 2 Genetic engineering and ecological engineering: a clash of paradigms orscope for synergy?; Chapter 3. The agroecological bases of ecological engineering for pest management; Chapter 4 The landscape context of arthropod biological control; Chapter 5 Use of behavioural and life-history studies to understand the effects ofhabitat manipulation; Chapter 6 Molecular techniques and habitat manipulation approaches for parasitoidconservation in annual cropping systems.
- Chapter 7 Marking and tracking techniques for insect predators and parasitoids inecological engineeringChapter 8 Precision agriculture approaches in support of ecological engineering forpest management; Chapter 9 Effects of agroforestry systems on the ecology and management of insectpest populations; Chapter 10 The 'push-pull' strategy for stemborer management: a case study inexploiting biodiversity and chemical eco.