Articoli correlati a Biological Control by Natural Enemies

Biological Control by Natural Enemies - Rilegato

DeBach, Paul; Rosen, David

 
9780521391917: Biological Control by Natural Enemies

Sinossi

A concise account examining the historical background of biological control.

Le informazioni nella sezione "Riassunto" possono far riferimento a edizioni diverse di questo titolo.

Descrizione del libro

In this concise account, Paul DeBach and David Rosen trace the historical background of biological control of insect pests and weeds and examine in detail some of the most famous examples of the discovery of natural enemies and their implementation as active successful biological controls.

Contenuti

1. Pests, pesticides and biological control; 2. Natural enemies; 3. Biological control ecology; 4. Early naturalists and experiments; 5. The first foreign explorers; 6. Modern foreign exploration and successes; 7. Maximising biological control through research; 8. Utilization by the public; 9. Other biological methods; 10. Escape from the pesticide dilemma.

Le informazioni nella sezione "Su questo libro" possono far riferimento a edizioni diverse di questo titolo.