Download or read book Insects as Natural Enemies written by Mark Jervis and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2005-05-25 with total page 755 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past three decades there has been a dramatic increase in theoretical and practical studies on insect natural enemies. The appeal of insect predators, and parasitoids in particular, as research animals derives from the relative ease with which many species may be cultured and experimented with in the laboratory, the simple life cycles of most parasitoids, and the increasing demand for biological pest control. There is now a massive literature on insect natural enemies, so there is a great need for a general text that the enquiring student or research worker can use in deciding on approaches and techniques that are appropriate to the study and evaluation of such insects. This book fulfils that demand. A considerably updated and expanded version of a previous best-seller, it is an account of major aspects of the biology of predators and parasitoids, punctuated with information and advice on which experiments or observations to conduct, and how to carry them out. Guidance is provided, where necessary, on the literature that may need to be consulted on particular topics. While researchers can now refer to several books on parasitoids and predators, Insects as Natural Enemies is unique in emphasising practicalities. It is aimed at students and professional working in universities and both government and commercial institutes in the fields of pest management, agriculture, horticulture and forestry.

Download or read book Insect Enemies of Eastern Forests written by Frank Cooper Craighead and published by . This book was released on 1950 with total page 694 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication is a companion volume to Miscellaneous Publication 273, Insect Enemies of Western Forests, but Keen. Its purpose is to treat in a practical manner the more important forest insects in that part of the United States lying east of the Great Plains or treeless areas, roughly the 100th meridian. There is necessarily some overlapping of the eastern and western regions, particularly in the more arid parts of Texas and the Southwest and along the watercourses traversing the Great Plains where the eastern hardwoods extend westward.

Download or read book Insect Enemies of Western Forests written by and published by . This book was released on 1938 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This field handbook has been prepared to provide information on western forest insects. The discussions are limited to the insects and the problems which they raise in the management and protection of the forests of the Western States, although the general principles of control are applicable to other forest regions as well. It is hoped that the information assembled will add timber owners and foresters in recognizing the work of important western forest insects, in applying suitable control measures, or in adjusting forest practices so as to reduce losses from this source to the lowest possible point.

Download or read book Handbook on Insect Enemies of Flowers and Shrubs written by Charles Adolph Weigel and published by . This book was released on 1948 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The information in this handbook should enable the gardener to recognize the common insect and related pests he may encounter in the flower garden and to apply the proper remedies, thus protecting not only his own plants but also those of his neighbors.

Download or read book Natural Enemies of Insect Pests in Neotropical Agroecosystems written by Brígida Souza and published by Springer. This book was released on 2021-01-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book aims to address the importance of natural enemies and functional diversity for biological control in Neotropical agroecosystems. Several aspects related to the conservation of natural enemies, such as vegetation design and climate change, are discussed in Part 1 and the bioecology of several insects groups used in biological control in Latin America is presented in Part 2. Part 3 is devoted to mass production of natural enemies while Part 4 describes how these insects have been used to control of pests in major crops, forests, pasture, weeds and plant diseases. Lastly, Part 5 reports Latin-American experiences of integration of biological in pest management programs.

Download or read book Insect Enemies of the Spruce in the Northeast written by Andrew Delmar Hopkins and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Catalogue of Exhibits of Insect Enemies of Forests and Forest Products at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition St Louis Mo 1904 written by Altus Lacy Quaintance and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 1058 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Our Insect Friends and Enemies written by John Bernhard Smith and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Insect Enemies of the Cotton Plant written by Justus Watson Folsom and published by . This book was released on 1932 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Principal Insect Enemies of the Grape written by C. L. Marlatt and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Insect Enemies of the Cotton Boll Weevil written by William Dwight Pierce and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Preliminary Report on the Insect Enemies of Forests in the Northwest written by Andrew Delmar Hopkins and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Insect Enemies of the Pine in the Black Hills Forest Reserve written by Andrew Delmar Hopkins and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Treatise on the Insect Enemies of Fruit and Fruit Trees written by Isaac Pim Trimble and published by . This book was released on 1865 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Catalogue of Exhibits of Insect Enemies of Forests and Forest Products at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition St Louis Mo 1904 written by Andrew Delmar Hopkins and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 986 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Natural Enemies of Insect Pests in Neotropical Agroecosystems written by Brígida Souza and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-12-18 with total page 539 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book aims to address the importance of natural enemies and functional diversity for biological control in Neotropical agroecosystems. Several aspects related to the conservation of natural enemies, such as vegetation design and climate change, are discussed in Part 1 and the bioecology of several insects groups used in biological control in Latin America is presented in Part 2. Part 3 is devoted to mass production of natural enemies while Part 4 describes how these insects have been used to control of pests in major crops, forests, pasture, weeds and plant diseases. Lastly, Part 5 reports Latin-American experiences of integration of biological in pest management programs.

Download or read book Control of Pests and Weeds by Natural Enemies written by Roy van Driesche and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-01-26 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biological control – utilizing a population of natural enemies to seasonally or permanently suppress pests – is not a new concept. The cottony cushion scale, which nearly destroyed the citrus industry of California, was controlled by an introduced predatory insect in the 1880s. Accelerated invasions by insects and spread of weedy non-native plants in the last century have increased the need for the use of biological control. Use of carefully chosen natural enemies has become a major tool for the protection of natural ecosystems, biodiversity and agricultural and urban environments. This book offers a multifaceted yet integrated discussion on two major applications of biological control: permanent control of invasive insects and plants at the landscape level and temporary suppression of both native and exotic pests in farms, tree plantations, and greenhouses. Written by leading international experts in the field, the text discusses control of invasive species and the role of natural enemies in pest management. This book is essential reading for courses on Invasive Species, Pest Management, and Crop Protection. It is an invaluable reference book for biocontrol professionals, restorationists, agriculturalists, and wildlife biologists. Further information and resources can be found on the Editor’s own website at: www.invasiveforestinsectandweedbiocontrol.info/index.htm