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1 online resource (451 pages) |
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Title Page ; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1 Environmental Pest Management: A Call to Shift from a Pest-Centric to a System-Centric Approach; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Modern Developments in Pest Control; 1.3 The Disillusionment with Integrated Pest Management; 1.4 A Call for Environmental Pest Management; Acknowledgements; References; Part I General Background; Chapter 2 Approaches in Plant Protection: Science, Technology, Environment and Society ; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 History of Plant Protection Approaches; 2.3 Integrated Pest Management: What Does it Take? |
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2.4 Transforming Agriculture Systems for IPMAcknowledgments; References; Chapter 3 The Economics of Alternative Pest Management Strategies: Basic Assessment ; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Economic Decisions at Farm Level Based on Threshold Models Assuming Use of a Given Pest Control Technique and Certainty; 3.3 Uncertainties and Economic Decisions at Farm Level About Pest Control: Assumes a Given Pest Control Technique and Applies the Threshold Approach; 3.4 Choice of Alternative Pest Control Techniques at Farm Level Assuming Certainty |
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3.5 The Economics of the Timing of Pest Control and the Optimal Choice of Techniques Given Uncertainty3.6 A Note on Biological Pest Control; 3.7 Discussion of the Modelling of the Economics of Pest Management at the Farm Level; 3.8 Concluding Comments; References; Part II Impact of Pest Management Practices on the Environment; Chapter 4 Effects of Chemical Control on the Environment ; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Pesticides in Agriculture; 4.3 Impacts of Pesticides on the Environment; 4.4 Concluding Remarks; References |
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Chapter 5 Environmental Impacts of Arthropod Biological Control: An Ecological Perspective 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 The 'Invasion' Process of Establishing Non-native Biocontrol Agents; 5.3 Ecological Processes Underlying the Environmental Impact of Biocontrol; 5.4 Ecological Impact Assessment and Cost-benefit Analysis; 5.5 Case Study I: Biocontrol of Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis); 5.6 Case Study II: Biocontrol of Tamarisk (Tamarix spp.); 5.7 Concluding Remarks; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 6 Effects of Transgenic Crops on the Environment |
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6.1 Range and Scope of Transgenic Crops6.2 Conceptual Framework; 6.3 Primary Effects; 6.4 Secondary Effects; 6.5 Tertiary Effects: Broader Spatial and Temporal Scales; 6.6 Quantifying Risks and Benefits of Transgenic Traits; 6.7 Variation Among Countries in Risk Assessment and Management; 6.8 Conclusions; References; Part III Influence of Unmanaged Habitats on Pest Management; Chapter 7 Ecosystem Services Provided by Unmanaged Habitats in Agricultural Landscapes ; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Global Importance of Arthropod Natural Enemies in Pest Management |
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7.3 Importance of Multitrophic Interactions to Biological Pest Control |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Pests -- Control -- Environmental aspects
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Pests -- Ecology.
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Pesticides -- Environmental aspects.
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Pesticides -- Environmental aspects
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Pests -- Control -- Environmental aspects
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Pests -- Ecology
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Coll, Moshe
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| ISBN |
9781119255567 |
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1119255562 |
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