Biocontrol Agents

Biocontrol Agents
Author: Mahfouz M M Abd-Elgawad
Publisher: CABI
Total Pages: 664
Release: 2017-07-12
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1786390000

This book describes entomopathogenic and slug parasitic nematodes as potential biocontrol agents in crop insect and slug pest management. Addressing research on these two nematodes from tropical, subtropical and temperate countries, it covers the new techniques and major developments regarding mass production, formulation, application, commercialization and safety measures. Plans for future strategies to make these beneficial nematodes cost-effective and expand their use by including them in integrated pest management programmes in different agro-ecosystems are also discussed. Biocontrol Agents: Entomopathogenic and Slug Parasitic Nematodes provides a comprehensive review of the topic and is an essential resource for researchers, industry practitioners and advanced students in the fields of biological control and integrated pest management.

Nematodes as Biocontrol Agents

Nematodes as Biocontrol Agents
Author: Parwinder S. Grewal
Publisher: C A B International
Total Pages: 505
Release: 2008
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9781845934545

This book aims to document and illustrate the major developments in the use of nematodes for biological control of insects and slugs. It has three major sections covering entomopathogenic nematodes, entomophilic nematodes, and slug-parasitic nematodes. Each of these sections dicusses biology, commercial production, formulation and quality control, application technology, strategy and safety. Separate chapters are devoted to the application of nematodes in different cropping systems, and the efficacy of nematodes against specific pests. Potential of predatory nematodes to control plant-parasitic nematodes and mycophagous nematodes to control fungal pathogens is also reviewed. This book was first published as a hardback in 2005. Now new in paperback.

Entomopathogenic Nematodes in Biological Control

Entomopathogenic Nematodes in Biological Control
Author: Randy Gaugler
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 415
Release: 2018-01-18
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1351088645

The editors of this book, who are world renown for their creativity with entomopathogenic nematodes, have assembled the foremost authorities from four continents to contribute on basic and applied concepts. The authors have taken advantage of this opportunity to express their views to a wide scientific audience. They have combined their international experience so that the latest developments in this fascinating and rapidly expanding field are present in comprehensive manner with diverse topics ranging from biological control theory to organismal and molecular biology.

Biological Control of Plant-parasitic Nematodes, 2nd Edition

Biological Control of Plant-parasitic Nematodes, 2nd Edition
Author: Graham R Stirling
Publisher: CABI
Total Pages: 536
Release: 2014-05-14
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1780644159

Plant-parasitic nematodes are one of multiple causes of soil-related sub-optimal crop performance. This book integrates soil health and sustainable agriculture with nematode ecology and suppressive services provided by the soil food web to provide holistic solutions. Biological control is an important component of all nematode management programmes, and with a particular focus on integrated soil biology management, this book describes tools available to farmers to enhance the activity of natural enemies, and utilize soil biological processes to reduce losses from nematodes.

Nematodes for Biological Control of Insects

Nematodes for Biological Control of Insects
Author: George O. Poinar
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 358
Release: 2018-05-04
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1351091859

This book discusses nematodes for biological of insects. The book includes the following chapters; classification of nematode, key to entomogenous nematodes, nematode groups, microorganisms associated with entomogenous nematodes, immunity to entomogenous nematodes, natural enemies of entomogenous nematodes, environmental impact of entomogenous nematodes, and future prospects.

Integrated Management and Biocontrol of Vegetable and Grain Crops Nematodes

Integrated Management and Biocontrol of Vegetable and Grain Crops Nematodes
Author: A. Ciancio
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 364
Release: 2007-12-08
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1402060637

The second volume of the IMPD series describes aspects related to the most important phytoparasitic nematodes, considering the integration of biological control methods with other management practices and technologies, including the use of predatory nematodes and microbial rhizosphere antagonists. A focus is given on regional issues. A review on nematode management in cotton is integrated by a chapter on management of nematodes on wheat. New technologies are also revised.

Sociology, Organic Farming, Climate Change and Soil Science

Sociology, Organic Farming, Climate Change and Soil Science
Author: Eric Lichtfouse
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 475
Release: 2009-12-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9048133335

Sustainable agriculture is a rapidly growing field aiming at producing food and energy in a sustainable way for humans and their children. Sustainable agriculture is a discipline that addresses current issues such as climate change, increasing food and fuel prices, poor-nation starvation, rich-nation obesity, water pollution, soil erosion, fertility loss, pest control, and biodiversity depletion. Novel, environmentally-friendly solutions are proposed based on integrated knowledge from sciences as diverse as agronomy, soil science, molecular biology, chemistry, toxicology, ecology, economy, and social sciences. Indeed, sustainable agriculture decipher mechanisms of processes that occur from the molecular level to the farming system to the global level at time scales ranging from seconds to centuries. For that, scientists use the system approach that involves studying components and interactions of a whole system to address scientific, economic and social issues. In that respect, sustainable agriculture is not a classical, narrow science. Instead of solving problems using the classical painkiller approach that treats only negative impacts, sustainable agriculture treats problem sources. Because most actual society issues are now intertwined, global, and fast-developing, sustainable agriculture will bring solutions to build a safer world. This book series gathers review articles that analyze current agricultural issues and knowledge, then propose alternative solutions. It will therefore help all scientists, decision-makers, professors, farmers and politicians who wish to build a safe agriculture, energy and food system for future generations.

Nematode Pathogenesis of Insects and Other Pests

Nematode Pathogenesis of Insects and Other Pests
Author: Raquel Campos-Herrera
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 532
Release: 2015-08-11
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3319182668

Achieving a sustainable agriculture requires integrating advances in multiples disciplines, covering both fundamental and applied research in a common objective: enhancing crop health for better productions. This first volume of the Series “Sustainability in plant and crop protection” presents a comprehensive and multi-disciplinary compendium about the recent achievements in the use of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) as biological control in a global scale. The volume is organized in a first section discussing the last discoveries on the biology and ecology of the EPN, a second section covering the advances on the EPN productions and release, and a third section with multiples case-studies in which the concepts and ideas on the two previous sections are integrated and discussed. An essential tool for researchers and professionals working to advance in the sustainable use of our resources.