Author: Publisher: Int. Rice Res. Inst.
ISBN: 971220183X
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Impacts of Rodents on Rice Production in Asia
Author: Publisher: Int. Rice Res. Inst.
ISBN: 971220183X
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Rodent Impacts on Rice Production in Asia
Author: Grant SingletonEcologically-based Management of Rodent Pests
Author: Grant R. SingletonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agricultural pests
Languages : en
Pages : 892
Book Description
Field Methods for Rodent Studies in Asia and the Indo-Pacific
Author: Publisher:
ISBN: 9781863203937
Category : Electronic books
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
Over the past decade rodents have emerged as significant agricultural pests throughout Southeast Asia. This book summarises current knowledge of the 20+ rodents that are major agricultural pests in SE Asia as well as other non-pest rodents. Its clear descriptions and illustrations will help people identify these species. For each one there is a summary of geographic distribution, diet, habits and behaviour. The book includes practical instructions on trapping methods, safe handling of rats and mice, and techniques for assessing reproductive activity.
A Farmer's Primer on Growing Upland Rice
Author: M. A. ArraudeauPublisher: Int. Rice Res. Inst.
ISBN: 9711041707
Category : Rice
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Upland rice plant types; Life cycle of the rice plant; Seeds; Factors that affect seedling growth; What is a good seedling; How to grow good seedlings; Leaves; Roots; Tillers; Panicles; Dormancy; Fertilizers; How much nitrogen to apply; How to increase the efficiency of nitrogen fertilizer; Other fertilizers and organic matter; Carbohydrate production; Water; Yield components; Plant type with good yield potential; Factors that affect lodging; Land conservation and crop management; Weeds; Control of weeds; Herbicides; Major diseases; Major soil-borne insect pests; Major insect ests during vegetative phase; Major insect pests during reproductive phase; Other pests; Soil problems; Hot to judgea rice crop at flowering; Harvest and postharvest; Cropping systems.
A Review of the Biology and Management of Rodent Pests in Southeast Asia
Author: Grant R. SingletonPublisher: Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
ISBN:
Category : Agricultural pests
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Rice in the Tropics
Author: Robert Flint ChandlerPublisher: Int. Rice Res. Inst.
ISBN: 0891583629
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
The importance of rive as a world crops, and its principal characteristics. The modern rice plant and the new technology: Greater potentials for rice production in the tropics. Problems of postharvest technology. Rice marketing. Some successful rice production programs. Promising rice research. Elements of a successful accelerated rice production program. A national rice program: putting the ingredients together.
Principles and Practices of Rice Production
Author: Surajit K. De DattaPublisher: Int. Rice Res. Inst.
ISBN: 0471097608
Category : Rice
Languages : en
Pages : 642
Book Description
Socioeconomics of Rice-aquaculture and IPM in the Philippines
Author: Gesa Horstkotte-WesselerPublisher: Int. Rice Res. Inst.
ISBN: 9718020047
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Vertebrate Pests in Agriculture
Author: S. SridharaPublisher: Scientific Publishers
ISBN: 9386102250
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 531
Book Description
Vertebrate pests cause considerable damage to environment, agriculture and biodiversity apart from transmitting diseases. The problem is more pronounced in tropical Asia and Africa with non-human primates, elephants, several species of ungulates, rodents, frugivorous and grainivorous birds causing agricultural losses. In Europe and America the damage is due to carnivore predation on livestock, bird damage in cereal crops and rodent problem in urban and agricultural situations. Although there are several excellent books on rodent pest management both in India and at global level, there is a conspicuous lacuna of published books on vertebrate pest management. Even the few publications on the subject mostly deal with birds, rodents, bears, rabbits, foxes, etc because they are written by Americans or Britishers. Because their emphasis is on the problem prevalent in their countries and evaluation of management options available to them. In contrast the problem in tropics especially in India is unique. Rodents of course, are the most destructive. But what rodents do over twelve months of year is matched by a few nights of devastating crop raids by elephants or week long foraging by monkeys. Sporadic and localized damage is inflicted by several species of birds, bats, wild boar, blue bull, bears, hares, peacock etc. The damage is sometimes so high, it is impossible for a subsistence farmer to accept stoically the loss of his entire food source over a couple of days and nights. However, his options are limited in view of conservations and protection status enjoyed by some of these animals. The problem is compounded by religious sentiments associated with a few of them. This book is an attempt to find an acceptable solution to the problem of crop losses of these less studied but economically important groups of vertebrate pests. Sincere efforts have gone into formulation of recommendations keeping in mind the biological needs of vertebrate pests, their conservation status and suffering of the poor farmer. Many a time the sympathies deservedly go to the speechless marauders of crops as it is man who has shrunk, degraded and destroyed their habitat, deprived them of their natural source of food. There are no choices for vertebrate pests but raid the crops in their range but we, humans have several to survive. The book is an attempt to understand this dilemma.