Beyond IPM : introduction to the theory of holistic pest management

Beyond IPM : introduction to the theory of holistic pest management / Juan F. Barrera.

About 15 years ago, we asked ourselves why the methods developed by the research institutions for the management of pests were almost not used by small landholder farmers. It seemed obvious to us that conventional pest control -called "Integrated Pest Management"--Was based on a reductioni...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Barrera, Juan F.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer, 2020.
Series:Sustainability in plant and crop protection ; v. 15.
Subjects:
Pests > Integrated control.
Agricultural science.
Microbiology (non-medical)
Zoology & animal sciences.
Botany & plant sciences.
Technology & Engineering > Agriculture > General.
Science > Life Sciences > Biology > Microbiology.
Science > Life Sciences > Zoology > General.
Science > Life Sciences > Botany.
Pests > Integrated control
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction: Beyond IPM
  • 2. The Nature of Integrated Pest Management
  • 3. The Need for a Holistic Approach to Pest Management
  • 4. Theoretical Support of Holistic Pest Management
  • 5. Methods for analysis of Holistic Pest Management
  • 6. Implementing Holistic Pest Management
  • 7. Holistic Science in Pest Management: Winds of Change.

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