The nuisance caused by weedssprouting in your otherwisethriving garden may make youwant to reach for the herbicide,but as Flowerdew writesin this installment of his Bob’sBasics series, weed controlcan
This collection of fifteen articles on pest management showcases current scholarship in urban entomology and advances in balanced methodologies for controlling insect populations in cities. Topics dis
This book reviews the state of agricultural climate change mitigation globally, with a focus on identifying the feasibility, opportunities and challenges for achieving mitigation among smallholder far
This book reviews the state of agricultural climate change mitigation globally, with a focus on identifying the feasibility, opportunities and challenges for achieving mitigation among smallholder far
The overall premise of this comprehensive look at crop adaptation to climate change is yes, climate change will have a negative impact on crop production in most of the world's agricultural areas in t
The true story?and true glories?of the plants we love to hate From dandelions to crabgrass, stinging nettles to poison ivy, weeds are familiar, pervasive, widely despised, and seemingly invincible.
As fewer and fewer courses in acarology are being taught in universities and fewer and fewer taxonomists are available to assist in mite identification, Hoy (U. of Florida-Gainesville) provides pest-c
This humorous and informative small volume on scary bugs examines some of the world's most odd, frightening and unique insects. Creepy crawlers discussed include African bat bugs, stinging caterpillar
Kirkham (crop physiology and soil plant water relations, Kansas State U.) presents information derived from research at the Evapotranspiration Laboratory from 1984 and 1991 with field-grown sorghum, w
Overuse or indiscriminate use of a number of synthetic pesticides has created a broad range of environmental and toxicological problems. But what to replace them with? Biodegradable, systemic, eco-fri
Greater use of biological control, utilizing natural predation, parasitism or other natural mechanisms, is an environmentally friendly alternative to chemical pesticides, which are becoming less read
While many "alien" plant and animal species are purposefully introduced into new areas as ornamentals, livestock, crops, and even pets, these species can escape into other areas and threaten agricultu
Bringing together reasons for why and where invasive plants occur and the ecological importance of invasive species management, this updated edition provides an in-depth study of plant ecology with g
Stressing the key role vectors play spread of virus diseases, this volume represents the priorities in practical plant virus research and ways in which their control or management should be sought thr
A comprehensive book covering all aspects of the subject in temperate areas, and advocating a whole-farm approach to managementIncorporating the most up-do-date thinking on organic pest and disease ma
Plants are sources of nourishment for thousands of fungi, bacteria, invertebrates, vertebrates, and other plants. Plants possess a truly remarkable diversity of mechanisms to fend off attackers and r
Environmental insults such as extremes of temperature, extremes of water status as well as deteriorating soil conditions pose major threats to agriculture and food security. Employing contemporary too
Weeds threaten the safe, efficient, and sustainable production of food, feed, fiber, and biofuel throughout the world. Featuring more than fourteen hundred full-color photographs, this handy guide pr
The aim of this book is to summarize our understanding on the insect nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. This area of research received great impetus from the identification of the first subunit sequen
The publication of the extensive seven-volume work Comprehensive Molecular Insect Science provided a complete reference encompassing important developments and achievements in modern insect science,
