Aphids as crop pests

Aphids as crop pests / edited by Helmut F. van Emden and Richard Harrington.

This book contains 31 chapters covering aphids as crop pests, from recent advances in molecular science and chemical ecology to forecasting and insect pest management decision support systems. It is a comprehensive reference volume on all aspects of the biology of aphids that are relevant to their p...

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Other Authors: Van Emden, H. F. (Helmut Fritz), Harrington, Richard, 1955-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Wallingford, UK ; Cambridge, MA : CABI, ©2007.
Subjects:
Aphids.
Aphids > Control.
Agricultural pests.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Agriculture > General.
Aphidoidea.
Cucurbitaceae.
Gossypium.
Gossypium herbaceum.
Gossypium hirsutum.
Insects.
Sorghum bicolor.
Animal nutrition.
Behaviour.
Biological control.
Biological control agents.
Biological development.
Chemical control.
Chemical ecology.
Cotton.
Decision analysis.
Entomopathogens.
Feeding.
Forecasting.
Growth.
Host-seeking behaviour.
Insect control.
Insect pests.
Insecticide resistance.
Integrated control.
Integrated pest management.
Life cycle.
Natural enemies.
Parasitoids.
Pathogens.
Pest control.
Pest management.
Physical activity.
Plant pests.
Population dynamics.
Population genetics.
Predators.
Symbiosis.
Taxonomy.
Agricultural pests
Aphids
Aphids > Control
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Table of Contents:
  • Preface; List of Contributors; 1. Taxonomic Issues; 2. Population Genetic Issues: The Unfolding Story Using Molecular Markers; 3. Life Cycles and Polymorphism; 4. Host-plant Selection and Feeding; 5. Nutrition and Symbiosis; 6. Growth and Development; 7. Aphid Movement: Process and Consequences; 8. Predators, Parasitoids and Pathogens; 9. Chemical Ecology; 10. Insecticide Resistance; 11. Coping with Stress; 12. Population Dynamics; 13. Feeding Injury; 14. Transmission of Plant Viruses; 15. Chemical Control; 16. Cultural Control; 17. Host-plant Resistance; 18. Biological Control.

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