Natural enemies of insect pests in neotropical agroecosystems : biological control and functional biodiversity /: biological control and functional biodiversity. (©2019)
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- Book
- Title:
- Natural enemies of insect pests in neotropical agroecosystems : biological control and functional biodiversity /: biological control and functional biodiversity. (©2019)
- Main Title:
- Natural enemies of insect pests in neotropical agroecosystems : biological control and functional biodiversity
- Further Information:
- Note: Brígida Souza, Luis L. Vázquez, Rosangela C. Marucci, editors.
- Other Names:
- Souza, Brígida
Vázquez, Luis L
Marucci, Rosangela C - Contents:
- Part 1. Conservation of natural enemies and functional biodiversity in Neotropical agroecosystems -- 1. Vegetational design to enhance biological control of insect pests in agroecosystems -- 2. Interactions of natural enemies with non-cultivated plants -- 3. Quality of agroecosystems as habitats to natural enemies and biological control agents -- 4. Plants as food for adult natural enemies -- 5. Dispersion and increase of natural enemies in agroecosystems -- 6. Climate change and biological control of pests in agriculture -- Part 2. Bioecology of natural enemies used in biological control in the Neotropical region -- 7. Predator insects -- 8. Predator mites -- 9. Parasitoid insects -- 10. Entomopathogenic nematodes -- 11. Entomopathogenic fungi -- 12. Entomopathogenic virus -- 13. Bacillus thuringiensis -- 14. Interactions of entomopathogenic fungus with entomophagous insects in agroecosystems -- Part 3. Mass production of biocontrol agents in Latin America: rearing techniques and releasing strategies -- 15. Predators insects -- 16. Predatory mites for the biological control of phytophagous mites -- 17. Parasitoid insects -- 18. Entomopathogenic nematodes -- 19. Entomopathogenic fungi -- 20. Entomopathogenic virus -- 21. Bacillus thuringiensis -- Part 4. Biological control in major crops, forests, pasture, weeds and plant diseases in the Neotropical region -- 22. Bean -- 23. Coffee -- 24. Cotton -- 25. Forests -- 26. Fruit crops -- 27. Maize -- 28. Oleraceous -- 29.Part 1. Conservation of natural enemies and functional biodiversity in Neotropical agroecosystems -- 1. Vegetational design to enhance biological control of insect pests in agroecosystems -- 2. Interactions of natural enemies with non-cultivated plants -- 3. Quality of agroecosystems as habitats to natural enemies and biological control agents -- 4. Plants as food for adult natural enemies -- 5. Dispersion and increase of natural enemies in agroecosystems -- 6. Climate change and biological control of pests in agriculture -- Part 2. Bioecology of natural enemies used in biological control in the Neotropical region -- 7. Predator insects -- 8. Predator mites -- 9. Parasitoid insects -- 10. Entomopathogenic nematodes -- 11. Entomopathogenic fungi -- 12. Entomopathogenic virus -- 13. Bacillus thuringiensis -- 14. Interactions of entomopathogenic fungus with entomophagous insects in agroecosystems -- Part 3. Mass production of biocontrol agents in Latin America: rearing techniques and releasing strategies -- 15. Predators insects -- 16. Predatory mites for the biological control of phytophagous mites -- 17. Parasitoid insects -- 18. Entomopathogenic nematodes -- 19. Entomopathogenic fungi -- 20. Entomopathogenic virus -- 21. Bacillus thuringiensis -- Part 4. Biological control in major crops, forests, pasture, weeds and plant diseases in the Neotropical region -- 22. Bean -- 23. Coffee -- 24. Cotton -- 25. Forests -- 26. Fruit crops -- 27. Maize -- 28. Oleraceous -- 29. Ornamental plants -- 30. Pasture -- 31. Rice -- 32. Soybean -- 33. Sugarcane -- 34. Microbial control of sugarcane pests -- 35. Weeds -- 36. Plant diseases -- 37. Physiological and ecological selectivity of pesticides for natural enemies of insects -- 38. Use of natural chemical products for pest control -- 39. Effects of transgenic plants over natural enemies -- 40. Use of silicon as resistance factor for plants against insect pests. Use of semiochemical-based strategies to enhance biological control -- 41. Use of semiochemical-based strategies to enhance biological control -- 42. Aphid-tending ants and their effects on natural enemies used in the biological control -- Index. … (more)
- Publisher Details:
- Cham : Springer
- Publication Date:
- 2019
- Copyright Date:
- 2019
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (539 pages)
- Subjects:
- 632/.7
Insect pests -- Biological control -- Tropics
Insect pests -- Biological control
Tropics
Electronic books
Electronic books - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9783030247331
3030247333 - Related ISBNs:
- 9783030247324
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- Note: Print version record.
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