Field Manual of Techniques in Invertebrate Pathology [electronic resource] Application and Evaluation of Pathogens for Control of Insects and other Invertebrate Pests / edited by Lawrence A. Lacey, Harry K. Kaya.
The Field Manual of Techniques in Invertebrate Pathology is designed to provide background and instruction on a broad spectrum of techniques and their use in the evaluation of entomopathogens in the field. The second edition of the Field Manual provides updated information and includes two additiona...
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| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht :
Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer,
2007.
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. 2007. |
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Field Manual of Techniques in Invertebrate Pathology: Application and Evaluation of Pathogens for Control of Insects and Other Invertebrate Pests |
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Contents:
- to microbial control
- Theory and practice of microbial insecticide application
- Statistical Considerations
- Experimental design: statistical considerations and analysis
- Application Equipment
- Ground-based application equipment
- Conventional application equipment: aerial application
- Dissemination of beneficial microbial agents by insects
- Overview of Pathogen Groups
- Viruses
- Bacteria
- Entomopathogenic microsporidia
- Fungi
- Nematodes
- Naturally Occurring Pathogens
- Documentation of naturally occurring pathogens and their impact in agroecosystems
- Assessing impact of naturally occurring pathogens of forest insects
- Exotic Pathogens
- of exotic pathogens and documentation of their establishment and impact
- Evaluation of Entomopathogens in Specific Systems
- Application and evaluation of entomopathogens in potato
- Application and evaluation of entomopathogens in crucifers and cucurbits
- Microbial control of insect pests of corn
- Evaluation of microbial agents against rice pests
- Microbial control of insect pests of soybean
- Microbial insecticide application and evaluation: Cotton
- Mushroom pests
- Techniques for testing microbials for control of arthropod pests in greenhouses
- Forest defoliators
- Microbial control of wood-boring insects attacking forest and shade trees
- Microbial control of lepidopteran pests of apple orchards
- Microbial control of insect pests of stone fruit and nut crops
- Application and evaluation of entomopathogens for citrus pest control
- Small fruits
- Application and evaluation of entomopathogens for control of pest insects in mint
- Insect and Mite Control on Nursery and Landscape Plants with Entomopathogens
- Grasshoppers and locusts
- Lawn, turf and grassland pests
- Application and evaluation of entomopathogens for managing insects in stored products
- Microbial control of urban pests – cockroaches, ants and termites
- Application and evaluation of entomopathogens for control of livestock and poultry pests
- Microbial control of mosquitoes and black flies
- Terrestrial mollusc pests
- Transgenic Plants
- Evaluating transgenic plants for suitability in pest and resistance management programs
- Resistance
- Resistance to insect pathogens and strategies to manage resistance: An update
- Non-target Organisms
- Guidelines for evaluating effects of entomopathogens on non-target organisms.