Extended Biocontrol

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

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Beskrivning

This book presents an exhaustive overview of the theoretical foundations and practical applications of biocontrol in agriculture. Cutting-edge knowledge in population biology, microbial ecology, epidemiology and chemical ecology is presented in accessible terms.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2023-06-09
Mått:155 x 235 x 20 mm
Vikt:534 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:327
Förlag:Springer
ISBN:9789402421521
Originaltitel:Biocontrôle

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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.

Innehållsförteckning

Foreword.- Introduction.- PART I – Biological Control: Theoretical Foundations and Applications.- Chapter 1 Integrative Systematics and Adaptations of Natural Enemies to Their Hosts.- Chapter 2 The Biology of Introduced Populations.- Chapter 3 Classical Biological Control.- Chapter 4 Augmentative Biological Control Using Entomophagus Arthropods.- Chapter 5 Sterile Insect Technique: Principles, Deployment and Prospects.- Part II Stimulating Natural Pest Control in Agricultural Landscapes: Theoretical and Operation Insights into Conservation Biological Control.- Chapter 6 Community Ecology, Food Webs and Natural Pest Control.- Chapter 7 Agroecological management of insect pests from field to landscape.-Chapter 8 Biological control for weed management.- Part III Microorganisms and biological control.- Chapter 9 Plant microbiota: diversity, transmission and function.- Chapter 10 Agroecological protection to support plant health: where the microbiota fits in.- Chapter 11 Microorganisms as biocontrol products.- Chapter 12 The role of microbial metabolites in biological control.- Part IV Botanical biopesticides.- Chapter 13 Botanical pesticides as biocontrol products.- Chapter 14 Challenges in developing botanical biopesticides for pest control.- Part V Semiochemicals and pest control.- Chapter 15 Semiochemicals and communication in insects.- Chapter 16 Anatomy and functioning of the insect chemosensory system.- Chapter 17 Semiochemicals and insect control.- Part VI Conditions for successful biocontrol and its large-scale deployment.- Chapter 18 The challenge of biocontrol deployment.- Chapter 19 Biocontrol in France: prospects for structuring a developing sector.- Chapter 20 Integrating biocontrol into cropping system design.- Chapter 21 New technologies for the deployment of extended biocontrol.- Part VII Is biological control a sustainable crop protection method.- Chapter 22 Health and biodiversity risks linked to a majorbioinsecticide: Bacillus thuringiensis.- Chapter 23 Can pests develop resistance to biocontrol products.- List of acronyms.- Glossary.- Bibliographical references.- List of authors.