Agroecological crop protection. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Jean-Philippe Deguine, Caroline Gloanec, Philippe Laurent, Alain Ratnadass, Jean-Noël Aubertot, editors.
• Editors: Deguine, Jean-Philippe; Gloanec, Caroline; Laurent, Philippe; Ratnadass, Alain; Aubertot, Jean-Noël
• Contents: Foreword -- Preamble -- Preface -- Thanks -- Introduction -- 1. APPLYING AGROECOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES TO CROP PROTECTION -- Outlines of Agroecology -- Agroecology, a 21st century agricultural revolution? -- Agroecology seen by an evolutionist ecologist -- Can agronomy be merged into agroecology? -- Agroecology and frames of reference: an epistemological reading -- Evolution of crop protection -- A critical look through the eyes of a science historian of the development of crop protection -- Moving from integrated pest management to agroecological crop protection -- Agroecological crop protection: at the interface between agroecology, crop protection and biodiversity management -- Conclusion -- 2. APPLICATION TO VEGETABLE CROPS: THE GAMOUR EXPERIENCE -- 3. APPLICATION IN FRUIT CROPS: THE BIOPHYTO EXPERIENCE -- 4. FEEDBACK AND COMMON APPROACHES TO AGROECOLOGICAL CROP PROTECTION: FURTHER EXAMPLES -- Introduction -- Other experiences in vegetable farming -- Agroecological practices to manage soil-borne pathogens in greenhouse vegetable crops in France -- Agroecological management of bacterial wilt of tomato in Martinique -- Other Experiments in Fruit Arboriculture -- Managing plant ground cover to control pests in apple orchards in France -- Agroecological Management of Mango Fruit Flies in Benin -- Experiences with other crops -- Agroecological management of banana pests in export crops in the Dominican Republic -- Agroecological management of insect pests of rainfed rice in Madagascar -- Approach to Biodiversity at the Agroecosystem Level. -Initiatives for Functional Biodiversity in Viticulture and Natural Pest Regulation Services -- Semi-natural habitats for functional biodiversity in France -- Design and Multicriteria Evaluation of Innovative Cropping Systems -- Rés0Pest: An experimental network of pesticide-free cropping systems -- Conclusion -- 5. AGROECOLOGICAL TRANSITION KEYS -- Introduction -- Choosing and adapting methods -- A synoptic view of the methods available to achieve ACP -- Basic pest control techniques -- Diagnoses in agricultural plots -- Experiments on cropping systems -- Modeling, an essential tool for ACP -- Creating and utilizing knowledge -- Functional Soil and Aerial Biodiversity -- Effects of agricultural practices on biotic stresses -- Organic farming as a prototype for the development of ACP -- Landscape ecology, approximation between agronomy and ecology -- Implementing and assessing practices -- Experimental systems and co-design -- Multi-criteria evaluation -- Mediation tools: support for implementation of ACP -- Tracking trajectories -- Training and knowledge transfer -- Teaching ACP -- New training methods: self-training and on-line learning -- Promotion and transfer through vocational training: CUQP ACP -- Concerted public strategies for the support and promotion of agroecology: the approach in Reunion -- The key to agroecological transition: farmers' testimonies -- Agroecology as seen by a farmer in Vendée -- Applied agroecology in a young tropical orchard -- Conclusion -- General conclusion: ACP, a Crop Protection policy for the Future -- Acronyms and abbreviations -- Bibliography -- List of authors.
• Publisher Details: Dordrecht, Netherlands : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 632; Plants, Protection of; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / General; Plants, Protection of; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9789402411850; 9402411852
• Related ISBNs: 9789402411843; 9402411844
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed January 5, 2018)
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