An Ecological and Societal Approach to Biological Control

An Ecological and Societal Approach to Biological Control edited by J. Eilenberg, Heikki M. T. Hokkanen.

Biological control is among the most promising methods for control of pests (including vectors), diseases and weeds. In this book ecological and societal aspects are for the first time treated together. In an ecological approach the aim is to evaluate the significance of certain biological propertie...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Eilenberg, J. (Editor), Hokkanen, Heikki M. T. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2006.
Edition:1st ed. 2006.
Series:Progress in Biological Control ; 2
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Entomology.
Plant pathology.
Ecology .
Plant science.
Botany.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
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Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • CONCEPTS AND VISIONS OF BIOLOGICAL CONTROL
  • SOCIOECONOMIC SIGNIFICANCE OF BIOLOGICAL CONTROL
  • BIOLOGICAL CONTROL IN ORGANIC PRODUCTION: FIRST CHOICE OR LAST OPTION ?
  • FOOD CONSUMPTION, RISK PERCEPTION AND ALTERNATIVE PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES
  • EDUCATION IN BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AT THE UNIVERSITY LEVEL AT KVL
  • IMPLEMENTATION OF BIOCONTROL AND IPM IN DUTCH HORTICULTURE
  • BIOCONTROL IN PROTECTED CROPS: IS LACK OF BIODIVERSITY A LIMITING FACTOR?
  • THE SOIL AS A RESERVOIR FOR ANTAGONISTS TO PLANT DISEASES
  • THE SOIL AS A RESERVOIR FOR NATURAL ENEMIES OF PEST INSECTS AND MITES WITH EMPHASIS ON FUNGI AND NEMATODES
  • DEGENERATION OF ENTOMOGENOUS FUNGI
  • BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF MOSQUITOES: MANAGEMENT OF THE UPPER RHINE MOSQUITO POPULATION AS A MODEL PROGRAMME
  • BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF SCARABS AND WEEVILS IN CHRISTMAS TREES AND GREENERY PLANTATIONS
  • AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF PLANT DISEASES AND WEEDS IN EUROPE
  • POTENTIAL HEALTH PROBLEMS DUE TO EXPOSURE IN HANDLING AND USING BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENTS
  • HARMONIA AXYRIDIS: A SUCCESSFUL BIOCONTROL AGENT OR AN INVASIVE THREAT?.

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