Download or read book Agricultural Acarology written by Marjorie A. Hoy and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by a globally prominent entomologist, Agricultural Acarology: Introduction to Integrated Mite Management provides tools for developing integrated mite management programs for agriculture, including management of plant-feeding mites, mites attacking bees and livestock, and stored products. Emphasizing the biology, ecology, behavior, and dive

Download or read book Trends in Acarology written by Maurice W. Sabelis and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-11-16 with total page 511 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mites and ticks are everywhere and acarologists go after them – some explore their bewildering diversity, others try to understand their how and why. For the past 50 years, the International Congress of Acarology has been the forum for worldwide communication on the knowledge of Acari, helping researchers and students to look beyond their disciplines. Many mites and ticks are economic factors as they are pests of agricultural, veterinary and medical importance, and several species have become model organisms in modern biology. The 96 contributions to Trends in Acarology – reflecting fields as molecular biology, biochemistry, physiology, microbiology, pathology, ecology, evolutionary biology, systematic biology, soil biology, plant protection, pest control and epidemiology – have been reviewed and carefully edited. This volume contains a wealth of new information, that may stimulate research for many years to come.

Download or read book Fundamentals of Applied Acarology written by Manjit Singh Dhooria and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-12-14 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acarology - the study of mites and ticks, is a subdiscipline of Zoology, and is many times considered in the field of Entomology (the study of insects). Mites and ticks are distributed throughout the world and inhabit almost every ecosystem (both terrestrial and aquatic) including grassland soils. More than 55,000 species of mites and ticks are already described. Mites and ticks directly affects humans as pests of different crops, fruit plants, vegetable crops and field crops; as parasites of human beings, veterinary animals, poultry and pets; pests of stored grains and other products; mushrooms and cheese; and as parasites of honeybees. Mite infestations are responsible for economic losses worth billions of dollars in terms of reduced crop yields and lowered quality of produce. Many species of mites serve as vectors of various plant diseases; some species of ticks cause losses through blood feeding and by transmitting many diseases among man and animals. House-dust mite allergies, and tick bite allergies are also common in many parts of the world.Present Book, "Fundamentals of Applied Acarology," is written keeping in view non-availability of any standard text dealing in different aspects of acarology at one place. Separate chapters in this book are devoted to Importance of Acarology, Historical account, acarine technology, morphology and anatomy of Acari; Feeding, Development and Reproduction. Molecular developments in relation to mites and ticks are also discussed. Role of mites and ticks in Quarantines of plants and animals; forensic/criminal investigations; and importance of accidental acarophagy are discussed in detail. Safe usage of pesticides based on their mode of action (IRAC’s Groups), development of acaricide resistance and measures to mitigate it are discussed. Mite pests of fruit trees, vegetable plants, and floricultural plants; field crops; mite problems in greenhouses/polyhouses; and mite problems encountered under organic cultivation of plants; and their management through minimum usage of pesticides are emphasized. Role of different predaceous mites in controlling plant pests like thrips, aphids and scale insects is elaborately discussed. Biological control of phytophagous mites is discussed in detail. Different animal parasitic mites and ticks are discussed from veterinary and medical point of view.At the end of each chapter, many important references for further reading; and Electronic References (ER) in the form of youtube links and other weblinks are given to understand fully how these tiny creatures look like; behave, feed and reproduce; nature of damage they cause to plants and animals; and measures to mitigate them. Weblinks will stimulate interest in the readers for more information about different mites and ticks. The knowledge contained in the book may prove as best material for "General and Applied Acarology" course for graduate and post-graduate levels, teachers and researchers in entomology, pest control advisors, professional entomologists, pesticide industry managers, policy planners, and others having interest in mites and ticks./div

Download or read book Agricultural Acarology written by B. S. Chhillar and published by Daya Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acarines are prominent pests of field crops, granaries, warehouse and animals (arthropods, birds) causing heavy financial losses. House dust acarines are notorious agents of allergic reactions in human beings and other mammals. Acarines because of their small size and cryptic habitat are difficult to detect and hence most of the time infestations are overlooked. Once established in a new area, certain biological characteristics like high fecundity, various modes of reproduction, short life cycles, a myriad of dispersal techniques and adaptability to diverse ecological conditions allow rapid escalation to pest status. On the other hand, acarines are among the major resources for biological control of various classes of pests including insects, nematodes and weeds. These widely distributed microscopic animal ranging from free living to parasitic forms and terrestrial to aquatic forms require specialized techniques for handling. The literature regarding their biodiversity, collection, rearing, biology etc. are scattered and most of the time unavailable to scientists interested to work on them. Hence, a comprehensive book on agricultural acarology is prepared which covers all aspects of acarine biodiversity, acarological techinques and their role as bio-control agent in an abridged form. The book is divided into three sections- Acarine biodiversity , Acarological techniques and Acarines as biocontrol agents . Acarine biodiversity contains six chapters, one each on plant, stored, soil, house dust, parasitic and water mites. In second section, details on techniques of collection and extraction, preparation and mounting, labelling and housing the collection, culturing, counting and bioassay are given in individual chapters. Information related to predatory potential of acarines against insects, nematodes and weeds is included in third section in three chapters. The book has been liberally furnished with illustrations for better understanding. An extensive list of references and glossary are also provided at the ende of the book. Contents Chapter 1: Introduction; Acarology-development as a science of plant protection, relationship with other arachnids, identification keys of its orders and suborders, Acarines-their types and habitats, acarological techniques, acarines as biocontrol agents; Chapter 2: Plant Mites; Crop wise status of mite pests and losses in India, morphological genera, peculiar damage symptoms of prominent species of Tetranychidae, Eriophyidae, Tenuipalpidae, Tarsonemeidae, Tuckrellidae, management strategies for phytophagous mites-cultural control, sterlization, host plant reiistance, predatory mites, insect, spiders as biocontrol agents, botanical pesticides, antimetabolites, fungal pathogens, viruses, bacteria and chemical control, list of pest mites on different host crops (cereals, pulses, oilseed, millets, fibres and forage, vegetables, horticulture, ornamental and other cash crops) bioecology of important phytophagous mites; list of predatory mites associated with mites; Chapter 3: Stored Product Mites; Distribution, morphological characters of Acaridae, Carpoglyphidae, Glycyphagidae, Pyroglyphagidae; commonly occurring genera, nature of damage, biology, mites as energy transformers, as source of allergens, polluters of human food, bioecology of important pest mites, management practices-preventive measures, fumigants, inert dust, botanicals, photoperiod, pheromones, HTST techniques, biocontrol agents, list of stored grain/product mites, predatory/parasitic mites associated with mite pest; Chapter 4: Soil Mites; Oribatid mites-morphology, biology, lifecycle, decomposition and mineralizatiojn, concept of acaricompost, bioindicators, oribatid families and genera, Mesostigmatid mites-morphology, life cycle, Prostigmatid mites-alicorhagia fragilis, Alycus roseus, trombidiid mites-life cycle, Allothrombium sp, Trombidium sp; Chapter 5: Housedust Mites; Distribution, morphology, biology, mating behaviour, mites as source of allergens, allergenic properties of house dust mites, mechanism of mite, allergenic reactions, diagnostic and immune assays, important house dust mites, contamination, control measures; Chapter 6: Parasitic Mites; Mites associated with mammals, biology, nature of damage, important mites associated with mammals, control measures, Bird mites-distribution, bioecology, infestation level in birds, Trombicula autumnalis, Ornithonyssus bursa, Hypodectes propus, Dermanyssus gallinae, Ornithonyssus sylviarum, Control measures, Honeybee Mites-Ectoparasitic mites: Acarapis woodi, Phoretic mites, scavengers, Predatory mites; Chapter 7: Water Mites; Distribution, Lifecycle, Families and Commonly occuring Genera; Chapter 8: Collection and Extraction of Acarines; Housedust Mites-dust sampling, heat escape method, mobility test method, collection method for mounting, mite detection in water, ultrasonic technique, mite detection through DIN-A4 paper, parasitic mites-from birds-direct examination, modified berlese method, from domestic animals-brushing and combing method, fumigation method, skin scraping, small wild mammals, from insects-lycopodium dusting, adult insect examination, dead insect examination, bottom board insertion in beehives, hive debris examination, hive brood examination, sampling with acaricides, floatation method, collection of bee sample for A wood, phytophagous mites-hand picking, sweeping, beating, aspirator, startified sampling, sampling from large area, vacuum sampling, photographic sampling method, leaf-washing apparatus, plant predatory mites-Anystidae, Bdellidae, Phytoseiidae, soil mites-litter sample, soil sample, hand sorting, sieving, portable funnels, berlese funnel method, Macfadyen extractor, floatation technique, modified tullgren funnel, open brass funnel apparatus, storage mites-collection of infested material, collection of grains, residues and dust, modified berlese method, collection of eggs, water mites, sampling details and storage; Chapter 9: Preparations and Mounting; Preparation for binocular studies-temporary mounting, killing and preserving, clearing, staining, permanent mounting, ringing, labeling, recovery of specimen, preparation for electron microscopic studies-SEM studies, TEM studies, preparations for anatomical studies, preparations for histological studies of damaged material due to mite infestation-collection of material, fixation, dehydration, paraffin infiltration, embedding, sectioning, deparaffination and staining; Chapter 10: Labeling and Housing the Collection; Housing the collection, packing and shipping specimen-specimen in vials, microscopic slides; Chapter 11: Culturing Techniques; Rearing cages and observation arenas-house dust mites, parasitic mites, phytophagous mites, plant predatory mites, soil mites, stored mites, maintenance of mites on natural hosts-house dust mites, parasitic mites, phytophagous mites, plant predatory mites, soil mites, stored mites, alternate diets for mite rearing-house dust mites, plant predatory mites, stored mites, quality control in mass rearing-morphological traits, physiological traits, behavioural traits, control of contamination in mite rearing, release and shipment; Chapter 12: Counting; House dust mites, parasitic mites-counting dish method, PTMIS method, plant mites-direct counting, imprint method, field counting, mite brushing machine, plant part washing, per square cm counting, per leaf counting, bud mite counting, eriophyid counting, counting by photographs, soil and stored mites-counting through counting dish, card disc method; Chapter 13: Bioassay; Topical application, spray method, petri dish method (Dry film technique), leaf dip method, slide dip method, single leaf disc technique, closed double leaf disc technique impregnated plastic strips bioassay, impregnated petri dish bioassy, impregnated paper bioassy, pipette technique, filter paper bioassay, oral feeding technique, dose response curve-Wragstedt-Behrens method, probit analysis; Chapter 14: Acarines for Insect Control; Acaridae, Acarophenaxidae, Anystidae, Arrenuridae, Ascidae, Bdellidae, Camerobiidae, Cheyletidae, Cunaxidae, Erythracidae, Eupalopsellidae, Hemisarcoptidae, Hydryphantidae, Laelapidae, Pionidae, Podapolipidae, Pterygosomatidae, Pyemotidae, Trombidiidae, Tydeidae; Chapter 15: Acarines for Nematode Control; Astigmata, Cryptosigmata, Mesostigmata, Prostigmata; Chapter 16: Acarines for Weed Control; Tetranychidae, Eriophyidae, Tarsonemidae, Galumnidae.

Download or read book Principles of Acarology written by Gwilym Owen Evans and published by Cabi. This book was released on 1992 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book provides a detailed introduction to the Acari, concentrating on their functional morphology, but also covering their classification and economic importance."--Cover.

Download or read book Acarology written by DE Walter and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2001-07-16 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acarology: Proceedings of the 10th International Congress is a timely overview of the current international research mites and ticks. The outcome of a conference of leading acarologists, it presents major reviews of all current areas of research including: *advances in acarine biodiversity and systematics *human and livestock diseases transmitted by ticks and other parasitic mites *interactions between mites and their food plants *mites as biological control agents *use of genetic markers in mite population studies *mites as bioindicators *ecology and biology of soil mites *mite evolutionary ecology and reproduction *advances in acarine diversity and systematics The 90 papers in the book represent some of the best research from leading international researchers from over 50 countries, and helps to establish priorities for future research. All papers have been peer reviewed and edited. Acarology is a comprehensive and important addition to the world literature on mites, and is an essential addition to all acarological and entomological reference collections.

Download or read book World Catalogue of the Spider Mite Family written by Flechtmann and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2023-09-25 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This catalogue provides an exhaustive list on the distribution and number of species of spider mites

Download or read book Recent Advances in Acarology written by J. G. Rodriguez and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 664 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Pests Control and Acarology written by Dalila Haouas and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2020-02-19 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pests Control and Acarology presents novel methods adopted in pest management for cereal crops and fruit trees. Each chapter was written by experts in their respective areas, and provides a rigorous review and outline of current trends and future needs, to expedite progress in the field. The book was structured in three sections as follows. The first section introduces the topics and defines concepts of Integrated Pest Management and Biological Control. The second section includes two chapters: the first one discusses a new trap barrier system for rodent pest control in rice and the second one presents methods used in the management of stem borers in cereal crops. The third section presents various topics within the area of Acarology.

Download or read book Invertebrate Biodiversity as Bioindicators of Sustainable Landscapes written by Maurizio G. Paoletti and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2012-12-02 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reducing environmental hazard and human impact on different ecosystems, with special emphasis on rural landscapes is the main topic of different environmental policies designed in developed countries and needed in most developing countries. This book covers the bioindication approach of rural landscapes and man managed ecosystems including both urbanised and industrialised ones. The main techniques and taxa used for bioindication are considered in detail. Remediation and contamination is faced with diversity, abundance and dominance of biota, mostly invertebrates. Invertebrate Biodiversity as Bioindicators of Sustainable Landscapes provides a basic tool for students and scientists involved in landscape ecology and planning, environmental sciences, landscape remediation and pollution.

Download or read book Advances in Agricultural Acarology in Europe written by and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Pollination Services to Agriculture written by Barbara Gemmill-Herren and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-14 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is only recently that the immense economic value of pollination to agriculture has been appreciated. At the same time, the alarming collapse in populations of bees and other pollinators has highlighted the urgency of addressing this issue. This book focuses on the specific measures and practices that the emerging science of pollination ecology is identifying to conserve and promote animal pollinators in agroecosystems. It reviews the expanding knowledge base on pollination services, providing evidence to document the status, trends and importance of pollinators to sustainable agricultural production. It provides practical and specific measures that land managers can undertake to ensure that agroecosystems are supportive and friendly to pollinators. It draws on the Global Pollination Project, supported by UNEP/GEF and implemented by FAO and seven partner countries (Brazil, Ghana, India, Kenya, Nepal, Pakistan and South Africa), which serve to provide "lessons from the field".

Download or read book Acarologists of the World written by National Institutes of Health (U.S.). Rocky Mountain Laboratory, Hamilton, Mont and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Insect Molecular Genetics written by Marjorie A. Hoy and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 569 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Developed as an introduction to new molecular genetic techniques, Insect Molecular Genetics also provides literature, terminology, and additional sources of information to students, researchers, and professional entomologists. Although most molecular genetics studies have employed Drosophila, this book applies the same techniques to other insects, including pest insects of economic importance. As a text, as a reference, as a primer, and as a review of a vast and growing literature, Insect Molecular Genetics is a valuable addition to the libraries of entomologists, geneticists, and molecular biologists. - Features offered by this unique reference source: Detailed illustrations - Suggested readings at the end of each chapter - Glossary of molecular genetic terms

Download or read book Progress in Acarology written by G P. Channabasavanna and published by Brill Archive. This book was released on 1989 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Eriophyoid Mites written by E.E. Lindquist and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 1996-07-03 with total page 823 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a timely compilation of synthesized information on behaviourally fascinating and economically important mites.The book gives much attention to fundamental aspects of eriophyoid anatomy, behaviour, ecology and even systematics, as bases for understanding the ways of life of eriophyoid mites and their effects on host plants; in turn, this will lead to developing the most appropriate means of regulating mites as detrimental or beneficial organisms. It presents new views intended to stimulate interest in eriophyoids and their enemies, and it points to areas where further research is needed. This book is intended for extension workers, experts of acarology and plant protection as well as students, teachers and researchers. It stimulates readers to critically test the view presented and aimes ultimately toward environmentally safe, sustainable and economically efficient means of regulating detrimental and beneficial eriophyoid mites.

Download or read book Progress in Acarology written by G. P. Channabasavanna and published by Brill Archive. This book was released on 1989 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: