Biorational Tree Fruit Pest Management

Author： Aluja   M.; Leskey   T.C.; Vincent   C.  

Publisher： CABI Publishing‎

Publication year： 2009

E-ISBN: 9781845934859

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9781845934842

Subject： S436.6 fruit tree diseases and pests

Keyword： Science Life Sciences Zoology Entomology Horticulture Insects (Entomology) Technology Agriculture General

Language： ENG

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Description

As the human impact upon the environment becomes more apparent and severe, the need to develop agricultural techniques that cause minimal damage to the environment has increased. This is particularly the case in the area of pest management, where integrated pest management (IPM) strategies have become a fundamental component of plant protection. Focusing on insect pests of tree fruits and combining behavioural research with crop protection applications, this book emphasizes the importance of environmentally sustainable approaches in an agroecosystem. Both experimental and applied topics are discussed, including the conceptual framework of IPM, functional and behavioural ecology of a pest, host detection mechanisms and monitoring tool development, as well as pest management case studies. Representing a comprehensive discussion of tree-fruit pest management, from the evolution, ecology and behaviour of insect pests to the implementation of applied biorational programmes, this will be essential reading for researchers as well as commercial growers and extension agents.

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Contents

Contributors

Preface

Acknowledgements

1. Conceptual Framework for Integrated Pest Management (IPM) of Tree-Fruit Pests

2. The Evolution of Key Tree-Fruit Pests: Classical Cases

3. Functional and Behavioural Ecology of Tree-Fruit Pests: The Four Fs of Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae)

4. How Do Key Tree-Fruit Pests Detect and Colonize Their Hosts: Mechanisms and Applications for IPM

5. Monitoring and Management of the Apple Maggot Fly and the Plum Curculio: Honouring the Legacy of R.J. Prokopy

6. Trying to Build an Ecological Orchard: a History of Apple IPM in Massachusetts

7. Managing Pestiferous Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) through Environmental Manipulation

8. Biorational Approaches to Disease Management in Apples

9. Speciation, Consumers and the Market: Profit with a Conscience

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