Author: Harold ComperePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mealybugs
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
Mealybugs and Their Insect Enemies in South America
Author: Harold ComperePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mealybugs
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
Biorational Control of Arthropod Pests
Author: Isaac IshaayaPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 904812316X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
For nearly 50 years, pest control was mostly based on broad-spectrum conv- tional insecticides such as organochlorines, organophosphates, carbamates and pyrethroids. However, the severe adverse effects of pesticides on the environment, problems of resistance reaching crisis proportions and public protests led to stricter regulations and legislation aimed at reducing their use. Ways to reduce the use of synthetic pesticides in plant protection and to use more alternative and novel me- ods for pest control or biorational control are the challenges of pest control for the twenty-first century. The term biorational (biological + rational) pesticides can be defined as the use of specific and selective chemicals, often with a unique modes of action, that are compatible with natural enemies and the environment, with minimal effect on n- target organisms. Biorational control is based on a diversity of chemical, biological and physical approaches for controlling insect pests which results in minimum risk to man and the environment.
Cassava-Mealybug Interactions
Author: Paul-André CalatayudPublisher: IRD Editions
ISBN: 9782709916141
Category : Cassava
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Most basic information on plant-mealybug interactions during the last decade has come from research on the cassava Manihot esculenta Crantz (Euphorbiaceae) system with two mealybug species, namely Phenacoccus manihoti Matile-Ferrero and Phenacoccus herreni Cox and Williams (Sternorrhyncha: Pseudococcidae). Both these insects cause severe damage to cassava in Africa and South America, respectively. This book reviews these interactions (plant selection by the insects, nutritional requirements
Author: Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Mealybugs and their Management in Agricultural and Horticultural crops
Author: M. ManiPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 8132226771
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 647
Book Description
This book is a compilation of information on all basic aspects of mealybugs, as well as management strategies for mealybug species affecting different crop plants in different countries. It highlights the latest information on morphology, cytogenetics, taxonomy, molecular characterization, biology, damage, ecology, natural enemies, ant association, control measures, insecticide resistance and pheromones – essential aspects which will equip researchers to pursue further research on mealybugs. The book examines current trends in the management of mealybugs for a variety of agricultural and horticultural crops, forest plants and mulberry in different countries, while also addressing the negative effects of chemical control methods and presenting success stories of mealybug control that utilize their natural enemies. It offers a valuable guide for crop growers, government officials and other stakeholders in the industry, as well as researchers and students engaged in related research and development activities.
Experiment Station Record
Author: Introduced Parasites and Predators of Arthropod Pests and Weeds
Author: Curtis Paul ClausenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Animal introduction
Languages : en
Pages : 566
Book Description
Oriental Mealybug Parasitoids of the Anagyrini (Hymenoptera:Encyrtidae)
Author: John S. NoyesPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN:
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 588
Book Description
Of the natural enemies used in insect pest control, the parasitic Hymenopterahave been the most successful. Within this group, the Encyrtidaeare one of six families that have been employed in this way. In the past 10 years, two species of encyrtids have been used successfully against two severe pests in agriculture in Africa, the cassava mealybug and the mango mealybug. Among the encyrtids, almost all species of the tribe Anagyrini are primary endoparasitoids of mealybugs and are thus of potential importance in biological control. Within this context, recognition of Oriental anagyrini species should greatly facilitate their future use in biocontrol. In this volume, the 20 genera belonging to the Anagyrini, known to occur in the Oriental region, are defined by means of a dichotomous key and brief generic diagnoses. Biology and use in biocontrol are summarized for every genus and identification keys to the known Oriental species are provided. All species are defined by means of illustrations and brief diagnoses or full morphological descriptions, with 65 species being described as new. The known distribution and host range for every species is also provided, together with an annotated citation list. Two substantial appendices summarize the worldwide use of Encyrtidae in classical biological control and the species recorded as parasitoids of mealybugs.
Experiment Station Record
Author: U.S. Office of Experiment StationsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agricultural experiment stations
Languages : en
Pages : 1128
Book Description
Soft Scale Insects
Author: Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 0080541348
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 477
Book Description
This text presents an up-to-date account of the soft-scale insects, "Coccidae", and covers almost the entire spectrum of the knowledge of this insect family. It is divided into three sections, covering: soft scale insects; their natural enemies; and damage and control.