Exotic Plant Pests And North American Agriculture

Author : Charles Wilson
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 539 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-02
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780323146722

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Exotic Plant Pests and North American Agriculture by Charles Wilson Pdf

Exotic Plant Pests and North American Agriculture examines the threat posed by exotic pests introduced to North American agriculture. It considers the impact of introduced pests on humans, and it highlights the need for intensified research efforts and international cooperation to prevent further introductions. Organized into 17 chapters plus an epilogue, this volume begins with a historical overview of pest introductions, including insects and mites, and possible introductions in the future. It then discusses the impact of introduced weeds in North America; ecology and genetics of exotic species; how to detect and stop pest introductions; and research on exotic insects, plant pathogens, and weeds. The reader is also introduced to the use of exotic natural enemies for biological control of exotic pests, prediction of potential epidemics caused by exotic pests, insurance against exotic plant pathogens, and international cooperation on controlling exotic pests. Scientists, plant pathologists, ecologists, and those working in academics, government research laboratories, and regulatory agencies will benefit from reading this book.

Author : Daniel A. Sumner,Frank H. Buck, Jr.
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2007-11-19
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780470289983

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Exotic Pests and Diseases by Daniel A. Sumner,Frank H. Buck, Jr. Pdf

Exotic pests and diseases have long been an important concern in agriculture. The problem is becoming increasingly urgent and complex because agricultural trade has been liberalized worldwide, and as a consequence, the probability of spreading a disease or a pest through national borders has become a real threat, not only for the agricultural industry but also for human health and the natural environment. This edited volume’s list of international contributors reads like a Who’s Who of international agricultural research! This book includes ten interdisciplinary case studies that focus on specific pests or diseases that represent a range of threats to U.S. agriculture, wild lands and the urban landscape, and possible government responses to these threats. Each chapter combines, in an original fashion, biological foundations and implications for the public, giving powerful insights to a series of public policy issues of national and international relevance. In many instances, economic analysis of alternative policies is included. Exotic pest control is discussed in a public good general framework, and under the international regulatory laws comprised by the Sanitary and Phytosanitary Protocol of the WTO.

Author : Halbert Houston Thornberry
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Plant viruses
ISBN : LCCN:agr66000173

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Index of Plant Virus Diseases by Halbert Houston Thornberry Pdf

Author : Harold A. Mooney,James A. Drake
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461249887

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Ecology of Biological Invasions of North America and Hawaii by Harold A. Mooney,James A. Drake Pdf

The diversity of the earth's climates superimposed upon a complex configuration of physical features has provided the conditions for the evolution of a remarkable array of living things which are linked together into complex ecosystems. The kinds of organisms comprising the ecosystems of the world, and the nature of their interactions, have constantly changed through time due to coevolutionary interactions along with the effects of a continually changing physical environ ment. In recent evolutionary time there has been a dramatic and ever-accelerating rate of change in the configuration of these ecosystems because of the increasing influence of human beings. These changes range from subtle modifications caused by anthropogenically induced alterations in atmospheric properties to the total destruction of ecosystems. Many of these modifications have provided the fuel, food, and fiber which have allowed the expansion of human populations. Unfortunately, there have been many unanticipated changes which accompanied these modifications which have had effects detrimental to human welfare in cluding substantial changes in water and air quality. For example, the use of high-sulfur coal to produce energy in parts of North America is altering the properties of freshwater lakes and forests because of acidification.

Author : Gordon Gordh,Simon McKirdy
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 729 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400773653

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The Handbook of Plant Biosecurity by Gordon Gordh,Simon McKirdy Pdf

The Handbook identifies all aspects of Regulatory Plant Biosecurity and discusses them from the standpoint of preventing the international movement of plant pests, diseases and weeds that negatively impact production agriculture, natural plant-resources and agricultural commerce.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Agricultural pests
ISBN : WISC:89066973876

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Safeguarding American Plant Resources by Anonim Pdf

Author : D. S. Hill
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 682 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1987-05-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521240131

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Agricultural Insect Pests of Temperate Regions and Their Control by D. S. Hill Pdf

This handbook is a companion to Agricultural Insect Pests of the Tropics and their Control (2nd Edition 1983) and, like the earlier book, it is designed as a source of reference about most of the major insect and mite pests of agricultural crops. These two volumes by the same author now present a world-wide coverage of the economically important insect pests of tropical and temperate agriculture. Students taking courses in entomology, agriculture, crop pest biology and crop protection, and professional workers concerned with identification and control of insect pests, will find this comprehensive account an indispensable handbook and source of reference.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : UCANR Publications
Page : 11 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781601074645

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Forest Stewardship Series 14: Exotic Pest Plants by Anonim Pdf

Part 14 of the 24-part Forest Stewardship Series. The Forest Stewardship Series is a 24-part free online publication that provides owners of California forestland with a comprehensive source of information pertinent to the management and enjoyment of their lands. This information will help you formulate and implement strategies for achieving your personal goals as a landowner. The series provides an introduction to the lifelong study of forest stewardship that is part of owning forest property.

Author : United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 447 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Agricultural biotechnology
ISBN : 9781428909656

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A New Technological Era for American Agriculture by United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment Pdf

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Study Group on Forest Insects and Diseases
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Forest products
ISBN : MINN:31951D02117542R

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Quarantine Requirements and Procedures to Prevent Introduction and Spread of Exotic Pests of Mutual Concern to Member Countries of the North American Forestry Commission by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Study Group on Forest Insects and Diseases Pdf

Author : Dennis S. Hill
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1975-07-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521202612

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Agricultural Insect Pests of the Tropics and Their Control by Dennis S. Hill Pdf

Principles and methods of pest control. Biological control of insect pests in Africa. Chemical control of insect pests. Pests descriptions, biology and control measures. Major tropical crops and their pests.

Author : Ke Chung Kim,Bruce A. McPheron
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1993-05-17
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0471600776

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Evolution of Insect Pests by Ke Chung Kim,Bruce A. McPheron Pdf

Reflects on insect pests' evolution by evaluating existing theories, documenting case studies of diverse pest species and presenting new concepts regarding the problem of variation and implications for pest management strategies. Leading experts offer contributions which deal with variations in genetic markers and ecologically meaningful traits as well as future perspectives in entomology and biosystematics.

Author : National Research Council,Board on Agriculture,Committee on Managing Global Genetic Resources: Agricultural Imperatives
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1993-02-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780309131865

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Managing Global Genetic Resources by National Research Council,Board on Agriculture,Committee on Managing Global Genetic Resources: Agricultural Imperatives Pdf

This anchor volume to the series Managing Global Genetic Resources examines the structure that underlies efforts to preserve genetic material, including the worldwide network of genetic collections; the role of biotechnology; and a host of issues that surround management and use. Among the topics explored are in situ versus ex situ conservation, management of very large collections of genetic material, problems of quarantine, the controversy over ownership or copyright of genetic material, and more.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,International Atomic Energy Agency
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2024-03-26
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9789251386071

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Guidelines on phytosanitary procedures for area-wide management of fruit fly pests by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,International Atomic Energy Agency Pdf

This guideline describes the most widely used classic and modern phytosanitary procedures for the management of fruit flies that infest fruits and vegetables and that are of quarantine and economic importance, specifically species of the genera Anastrepha, Bactrocera, Ceratitis, Dacus, Rhagoletis and Zeugodacus. Pest management can be aimed at the native species of fruit flies or to prevent the introduction, establishment and spread of non-native species. This document is the first comprehensive guideline developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the united Nations (FAO) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for area-wide fruit fly pest management including area-wide suppression, containment, eradication, and exclusion strategies. It is a much-needed complement to the already published FAO/IAEA guidelines for fruit fly survey “Trapping Guidelines for Area-wide Fruit Fly Programmes” and “Fruit Sampling Guidelines for Area-Wide Fruit Fly Programmes”.

Author : Sandra L. C. Fosbroke,Kurt William Gottschalk
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Forests and forestry
ISBN : UIUC:30112059853231

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Proceedings, U.S. Department of Agriculture Interagency Research Forum on Gypsy Moth and Other Invasive Species, 2001 by Sandra L. C. Fosbroke,Kurt William Gottschalk Pdf