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E-book edition. |
| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Summary |
"Many professional pest control operators have a tendency to market chemical pesticide to farmers as a sure way of pest control. Chemical pesticides do little to help in the farm future profitability, sustainability and ecosystem. However, there are pest management methods that are less costly, environmentally friendly and more sustainable. These pest management strategies when well used can promote the future growth of the farm and the image of the farm locally and globally, as discussed in this book. This book walks the audience through the different methods to safely and humanely control pest whether mammals, birds or insect. By focusing on the identification, quantification, specification of control possibilities and proper application and monitoring and evaluation of pest, this book help in avoiding mis-identification which equals to mis-management. The book provides a wholistic approach to crop pest control that will reserve the welfare of the laborers and the pest ecosystem."-- Provided by publisher |
| Contents |
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Acronyms -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Pests -- 1.1 Definition and Concept -- 1.2 Animals as Pests -- 1.3 Plants as Pests -- 1.4 Types of Pest -- 1.5 Factors Influencing Pest Populations -- 1.6 Methods of Pest Control -- 1.7 Economic Importance of Pests -- Chapter 2 Crop Pests -- 2.1 Overview -- 2.2 Categories of Crop Pests -- 2.3 Pest Damage to Crops -- 2.4 Classification Crop Pests -- Chapter 3 Crop Insect Pests -- 3.1 Overview -- 3.2 Feeding Groups Damages -- 3.3 Field Insect Pests |
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3.4 Storage Insect Pests -- Chapter 4 Pest Management -- 4.1 Overview -- Chapter 5 Integrated Pest Management -- 5.1 Overview -- 5.2 Principles of Integrated Pest Management -- 5.3 Integrated Bird Pest Management -- 5.4 Integrated Rodent Pest Management -- 5.5 Integrated Insect Pest Management -- 5.6 Reasons For IPM -- Chapter 6 Key Concerns in Pest Management -- 6.1 Overview -- 6.2 Policy In Pest Management -- 6.3 Animal Welfare and Pest Control -- 6.4 Climate Change and Pest Management -- 6.5 Pesticide Resistance -- 6.6 Genetically Modified Crops in Pest Management |
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6.7 Food Safety Concern in Pest Control -- Annexes -- References -- Index -- Back Cover |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Agricultural pests.
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Agricultural pests. |
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Agricultural pests -- Control.
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Agricultural pests -- Control. |
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Sustainable agriculture.
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Sustainable agriculture. |
| ISBN |
9781774079430 (electronic book) |
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1774079437 (electronic book) |
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