Extended Biocontrol - Brossura

Brossura

ISBN 10: 9402421521 ISBN 13: 9789402421521

Casa editrice: Springer, 2023

Riassunto

This book presents an exhaustive overview of the theoretical foundations and practical applications of biocontrol in agriculture. It encompasses all kinds of nature-based approaches for crop protection: introduction and conservation of natural enemies, release of sterile insects, enhancement of plant defenses, use of microorganisms, biopesticides, and semiochemicals. Cutting-edge knowledge in population biology, microbial ecology, epidemiology and chemical ecology is presented in accessible terms. The potential of field application is discussed with regard to practical aspects but also socioeconomic constraints. The 62 authors are researchers from a large panel of disciplines, from theoretical biology to social sciences.   

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Informazioni sull?autore

Christian Lannou is an epidemiologist and head of the Plant Health and Environment division of INRAE.
Xavier Fauvergue is a senior researcher focusing on the biology of introduced populations.
Adrien Rusch is an ecologist and develops projects on the agroecological protection of grapevine.
Matthieu Barret is a researcher and studies the functional role of the plant microbiota.
Marc Bardin is an epidemiologist and works on the use of microbial antagonisms for the development of biocontrol.
Emmanuelle Jacquin-Joly is a senior researcher and studies the functioning and evolution of olfactory receptors in insects.
Thibaut Malausa is a senior researcher, specialized in population biology and biological control.

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A successful transition from conventional to sustainable agriculture requires crop protection methods that are safe for people, animals, plants and the environment. The idea behind Extended Biocontrol is to combine biological control sensu stricto (i.e., the use of living organisms to control plant pests) with sterile insect techniques and products of biological origin. As an environmentally-friendly approach to crop protection, extended biocontrol is at the core of a major renewal of pest management.

This book outlines the theoretical foundations and practical applications of extended biocontrol. Strategies used to date have relied on the management of native natural enemies and the release of macroorganisms, microorganisms and semiochemicals. Current research is now seeking to optimize these strategies to make them more efficient and diverse. Discoveries of new active compounds produced by microorganisms or plants that are active against pests are proliferating, while managing the plant microbiota opens novel avenues to improve natural plant defences. Additionally, innovative agricultural equipment and organizational approaches are being developed to efficiently deploy biocontrol. Finally, significant efforts are being made to ensure that these extended biocontrol methods remain sustainable with regard to their positive and negative impacts on the environment and human health, the durability of their efficacy against target organisms, and their economic viability.

This comprehensive book, written by internationally renowned researchers, is aimed at a professional audience as well as any readers who want to learn more about pest management and how it relates to the agroecological revolution.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Springer
• Data di pubblicazione: 2023
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 9402421521
• ISBN 13: 9789402421521
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 352
• Redattore: Fauvergue Xavier, Rusch Adrien, Barret Matthieu, Bardin Marc, Jacquin-Joly Emmanuelle, Malausa Thibaut, Lannou Christian
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