Insect pest management

✍ Scribed by David Dent, Ph. D

Publisher: CABI Pub
Year: 2000
Tongue: English
Leaves: 425
Category: Library

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✦ Table of Contents

Preface......Page 12
Acknowledgements......Page 14
1 Introduction......Page 16
2 Sampling, Monitoring and Forecasting......Page 29
3 Yield Loss......Page 63
4 Insecticides......Page 96
5 Host Plant Resistance......Page 138
6 Biological Control......Page 195
7 Cultural and Interference Methods......Page 250
8 Legislation, Codes of Conduct and Conventions......Page 282
9 Programme Design, Management and Implementation......Page 291
10 Driving Forces and Future Prospects for IPM......Page 333
References......Page 357
Index......Page 414

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