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Urban Insect Pests: Sustainable Management Strategies
By Chow Lee, Changlu Wang, Zia Siddiqi, Michael Rust, David Liszka, Julian Entwestle, Rajeev Vaidyanathan, John Cooksey, Gregory Baumann, Frantisek Rettich, Eli Shaava, Ed Vargo. 2014
A companion to 'Urban Pest Management', this book builds on the issues of insect pests in urban settings to discuss…
control strategies that look beyond products. From an environmental and health perspective, it is not always practical to spray chemicals indoors or in urban settings, so this work discusses sustainable control and best practice methods for managing insects that are vectors of disease, nuisance pests and the cause of structural damage.Transition to Agricultural Market Economies: The Future of Kazakhstan, Russia and Ukraine
By David Epstein, David Sedik, William Liefert, Saule Burkitbeyeva, Kekaterina Vorotnikova, Heinrich Hockmann, Lars Brink, Kateryna Schroeder, Marlene Boersch, Suzanne Thornsbury, Vasily Erokhin, Gershon Feder, Axel Wolz, Karen Fischer, Iryna Kobuta, Martin Petrick, Uliana Saigusheva, Olga Murova, Charles Moss, Linde Gotz. 2015
It is believed that the major countries of the former Soviet Union—specifically Kazakhstan, Russia, and Ukraine (KRU region)—are the part…
of the world with the most potential to increase food supplies and strengthen world food security. This book examines the future of the KRU countries in global agricultural markets and will examine a number of agricultural sectors, including meat, dairy, fruits, and vegetables. However particular attention is paid to the region’s potential expansion of the grain sector and why the KRU region emerged during the 2000s as a major grain exporter, and its potential to further expand grain production and exports. It also examine the issues of environmental constraints and trade-offs for agriculture, sustainability, and the possible effects of climate changeTransgenic Insects: Techniques and Applications (CABI Biotechnology Series #3)
By Mark Q. Benedict. 2014
Insect transgenesis promises improvements in agriculture, pharmaceuticals and public health. Many important insects can now be routinely transformed with effectors…
that have useful applications. Agriculture presents the largest market for transgenic insects and has a foundational history of success with sterile insect technique for control of pests including Mediterranean fruit flies and screwworms. Biotechnology will contribute superior markers, suppressible sterility and sex-conversion. Public health is also seeing transgenic mosquitoes developed which suppress natural populations and are incapable of transmitting disease. Experts in the field will contribute their insights into the latest technology and its applications. Authors will also consider the larger risks, social and economic aspects of transgenic insects whose value must be proven in political, regulatory and public acceptance arenas.Transition Pathways towards Sustainability in Agriculture: Case Studies from Europe
By Lukas Zagata, Ika Darnhofer, Lee-Ann Sutherland, Geoff A. 2015
This book focuses on understanding farming transition pathways towards sustainability, using case studies from Europe. It assesses the utility of…
the multi-level perspective in transition theory for addressing contemporary issues and identifies future research needs, making it an essential read for researchers of rural or agricultural change.Nature of Crops, The: How we came to eat the plants we do
By Professor John Warren. 2015
Have you ever wondered why we eat wheat, rice, potatoes and cassava? Why we routinely domesticate foodstuffs with the power…
to kill us, or why we chose almonds over acorns? Answering all these questions and more in a readable and friendly style, this book takes you on a journey through our history with crop plants. Arranged into recurrent themes in plant domestication, this book documents the history and biology of over 50 crops, including cereals, spices, legumes, fruits and cash crops such as chocolate, tobacco and rubber. In The Nature of Crops John Warren reveals: -Why the Egyptians worshipped onions; -Why red-flowering runner beans provide fewer beans than white-flowering; -The inherent dangers of being a pineapple worker; and -Why a bird will always beat you in a chilli pepper eating competition!Handbook of Naturally Occurring Insecticidal Toxins, The
By Opender Koul. 2016
Naturally occurring toxins are among the most complicated and lethal in existence. Plant species, microorganisms and marine flora and fauna…
produce hundreds of toxic compounds for defence and to promote their chances of survival, and these can be isolated and appropriated for our own use. Many of these toxins have yet to be thoroughly described, despite being studied for years. Focusing on the natural toxins that are purely toxic to insects, this book contains over 500 chemical structures. It discusses the concepts and mechanisms involved in toxicity, bioassay procedures for evaluation, structure-activity relationships, and the potential for future commercialization of these compounds. A comprehensive review of the subject, this book forms an important source of information for researchers and students of crop protection, pest control, phytochemistry and those dealing in insect-plant interactions.Handbook of Microbial Bioresources, The
By Iqbal Ahmad, Christian Cumagun, Vinod Singh, Alfredo Aires, Harikesh Bahadur Singh, Helen Treichel, Pattanathu K.S.M. Rahman, Jose López-Bucio, Ram Naraian, Quang D. Nguyen, Hesham A. El Enshasy, R. S. Upadhyay, Ipek Kurtböke, Javed Ahamad Khan, Hector Cristóbal, Igor Maksimov, Sandipan Ganguly, María-del-Carmen Durán-Domínguez-de-Bazúa M, Neela Badrie, Franciele M. Pelissari, M. A. Mazutii, Marina G. Holyavka, Kanika Sharma, Mark Eppinger, Javier Hernández-Fernández, Aakash Goyal, Bishnu Maya, Marcela Panago, Ahmed M. El-Bondkly, Gerardo Díaz Godínez, Marcela Pagano, Smriti Gaur, Ravichandra Potumarthi, Gustavo Molina, Pradeep Kumar, Shikha Shikha, Gamini Seneviratne, Jeyabalan Sangeetha, Mohammed Kuddus, S Chandra Nayak, Thais Martins Costa. 2016
Microbial technology plays an integral role in the biotechnology, bioengineering, biomedicine/biopharmaceuticals and agriculture sector. This book provides a detailed compendium…
of the methods, biotechnological routes, and processes used to investigate different aspects of microbial resources and applications. It covers the fundamental and applied aspects of microorganisms in the health, industry, agriculture and environmental sectors, reviewing subjects as varied and topical as pest control, health and industrial developments and animal feed.Sustainable Animal Agriculture
By Ermias Kebreab. 2013
In order to meet increasing global demand for meat and animal by-products increasingly intensive animal production is necessary. Creating a…
sustainable system in animal agriculture that works in different production environments is a major challenge for animal scientists. This book draws together themes on sustainability that have emerged as the most pressing in recent years. Addressing practical topics such as air quality, manure management, animal feeds, production efficiency, environmental sustainability, biotechnology issues, animal welfare concerns, societal impacts and an analysis of the data used to assess the economic sustainability of farms.Soil Carbon: Science, Management and Policy for Multiple Benefits
By Meine Van Noordwijk, Pete Smith, Christiano Ballabio, Daniel Buschiazzo, Bas Van Wesemael, Genxing Pan, Francesca Bampa, Rich Conant, Heitor L.C. Coutinho, Patrick Gicheru, Andre Bationo, Roger Funk, David Werner, Martial Bernoux, Unai Pascual, Tapas Bhattacharyya, Marty Goldhaber, Hans Joosten, Dave Abson, Niels Batjes, Carlos Eduardo Cerri, Generose Nziguheba, David Powlson, Christian Feller, Pierre-Alain Maron, Luca Montanarella, Yongcun Zhao, Chris Duffy. 2015
This book brings together the essential evidence and policy opportunities regarding the global importance of soil carbon for sustaining Earth's…
life support system for humanity. Covering the science and policy background for this important natural resource, it describes land management options that improve soil carbon status and therefore increase the benefits that humans derive from the environment. Written by renowned global experts, it is the principal output from a SCOPE rapid assessment process project.Sustainable Poultry Production in Europe (Poultry Science Symposium Series)
By Andrew Walker, Patrick Wall, Colin Fisher, Brett Roosendaal, Nan-Dirk Mulder, William G. Hill, Piet Van der Aar, Richard Kempsey, Robby Andersson, Anne-Marie Neeteson, Steve Pritchard, Patricia Parrott, Adrian Williams, Mike McGrew. 2016
Examining sustainable poultry production systems across Europe, this book contains a selected cross section of papers from the 2014 UK…
Poultry Science Symposium. It reviews essential topics such as resources and supply chains, the global poultry market, risk management, zoonoses and green issues. Providing a compilation of the most current research in the poultry science and production industry, this book is an important resource for both researchers and professionals.Rodent Pests and Their Control
By David Cowan, Adrian Meyer, Roger Quy, Hans-Joachim Pelz, David W Macdonald, Brian Wood, Stephen Battersby, Richard Shore, Michael Fall, Colin Prescott, Grant Singleton. 2015
The most numerous of the world's invasive species, rodent pests have a devastating impact on agriculture, food, health and the…
environment. In the last two decades, the science and practice of rodent control has faced new legislation on rodenticides, the pests' increasing resistance to chemical control and the impact on non-target species, bringing a new dimension to this updated 2nd edition and making essential reading for all those involved in rodent pest control, including researchers, conservationists, practitioners and public health specialists.Seeds: The Ecology of Regeneration in Plant Communities
By Robert S. Gallagher. 2014
This 3rd edition highlights many advances in the field of seed ecology and its relationship to plant community dynamics over…
recent years. It features chapters on seed development and morphology, seed chemical ecology, implications of climate change on regeneration, and the functional role of seed banks in agricultural and natural ecosystems.Raspberries: Hall's True-to-name Plants Are Sure To Grow And Produce Big Crops (classic Reprint) (Crop Production Science in Horticulture #Bk. 23)
By Eric Hanson, Roger Williams, Pilar Panados, Courtney Weber, Penelope Perkins-Veasie, Kim Hummer, Gail Nonnecke, Bernadine Strik, Michael Ellis, Alison Dolan, Marvin Pritts, Tim Roby. 2013
Raspberry production and consumption is increasing steadily worldwide, and the potential health benefits of the fruit are becoming more widely…
known. Providing an international overview of the modern raspberry industry, this book covers North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. It discusses all aspects of raspberry growing, including plant growth and development, cultivar description and selection, site selection and preparation (including soil and drainage), climate, pest control, irrigation, shipping, economics, harvesting and the marketing of the final product. Much of this publication covers research based information, including hundreds of references and nearly eighty full colour plates. Taking a global perspective, this book provides a comprehensive yet concise reference for all horticulture students, raspberry growers, producers and fruit industry personnel looking for the latest information in raspberry production.Quinoa: Botany, Production and Uses (Botany, Production and Uses)
By Shilpi Srivastava, Atul Bhargava. 2013
* Quinoa is an invaluable crop, highlighted by the FAO as one of the world’s main crops for future food…
security * Timely publication – The year 2013 has been declared "The International Year of the Quinoa" (IYQ), recognizing the Andean indigenous peoples, who have maintained, controlled, protected and preserved quinoa as food for present and future generations thanks to their traditional knowledge and practices of living well in harmony with mother earth and nature. * Covers the history, phylogeny and systematics, botany and agrotechnologyRealizing Africa's Rice Promise
By David E. Johnson, Nourollah Ahmadi, Abdulai Jalloh, Eric Tollens, Marco C.S. Wopereis. 2013
*Includes contributions from the key scientists working in the area *Provides a comprehensive overview of the latest research as well…
as making recommendations for how best to deal with future challenges *Has a wide and varied scope – covering policy, genetic diversity and improvement, sustainable productivity enhancement, innovations and value chainsRabbit Production
By Nephi Patton, Peter Robert Cheeke, Steven Lukefahr, James McNitt. 2013
This new edition of Rabbit Production is fully updated throughout. Mainly concerning rabbits bred for meat and fur, it also…
contains practical information on pet rabbits, show rabbits and rabbits used as laboratory animals. Core topics are covered, including rabbit genetics, reproduction, health and diseases, behaviour, welfare, fur and meat production, rabbit production in developing countries, slaughter and the marketing of rabbit products. Current areas of interest such as animal welfare and coat colour genetics are expanded in the new edition. An important resource for all those involved in rabbit production, this book is also vital reading for students and researchers of animal science and meat production, as well as the keen amateur rabbit enthusiast.Promoting Investment in Agriculture for Increased Production and Productivity
By Saifullah Syed, Masahiro Miyazako. 2013
Investing in agriculture is one of the most effective ways of reducing hunger and poverty, promoting agricultural productivity and enhancing…
environmental sustainability. Covering the development of sustainable agriculture, food production and food security, this paper explains the relationship between all levels of investment and their interdependence to be successful. It also describes how to drive increased investment, at what stage and where, providing a useful overview of investment in agriculture for policymakers and researchers.Potato: Botany, Production and Uses (Botany, Production and Uses)
By Mark Taylor, Roger Jones, Howard Davies, William Kirk, Tim Waters, Chuck Brown, Wesley Everman, Jennifer Bond, Robert Robert, Ian Burke, Carrie Wohleb, Albert Abbott, Loretta Mikitzel, Kaiyun Xie, Mark Stalham, A Bussan, Bjorn Kloosterman, Paul Bethke, David Wattie, Richard Veilleux, Rich Novy, Roland van den Berg, Andy Jensen, Vivian Blok. 2014
Potatoes are a staple crop around the world. Covering all aspects of botany, production and uses, this book presents a…
comprehensive discussion of the most important topics for potato researchers and professionals. It assesses the latest research on plant growth such as tuber development, water use and seed production, covers all aspects of pest management and reviews postharvest issues such as storage, global markets, and of course, nutritional value and flavour.Potential Invasive Pests of Agricultural Crops
By Mark Hoddle, V Satarkar, Jose Carlos Rodrigues, Crebio Avila, J Alvarez, Andrea Birke, Jose Roberto Parra, Denise Navia, Juliet Goldsmith, Anne Roy, Takumasa Kondo, Kenneth Storey, Aldo Malavasi, Amy Roda, J. Ramon Valiente, Mark Culik, Ana Isabel Gonzalez, Michael Hennessey, Jose Romeno Faleiro, Greg Hodges, Juli Gould, Alvaro Castañeda Vildózola, Gregory Evans, Cal Welbourn, David Bartels, Alberto Urbaneja, Ana Diaz Montilla, Robert Haack, Raymond Gagne. 2013
Invasive arthropods cause significant damage in agricultural crops and natural environments across the globe. Potentially threatened regions need to be…
prepared to prevent new pests from becoming established. Therefore, information on pest identity, host range, geographical distribution, biology, tools for detection and identification are all essential to researchers and regulatory personnel. This book focuses on the most recent invasive pests of agricultural crops in temperate subtropical and tropical areas and on potential invaders, discussing their spread, biology and control.Poplars and Willows: Trees for Society and the Environment
By J. G. Isebrands, J. Richardson. 2014
Poplars and willows form an important component of forestry and agricultural systems, providing a wide range of wood and non-wood…
products. This book synthesizes research on poplars and willows, providing a practical worldwide overview and guide to their basic characteristics, cultivation and use, issues, problems and trends. Prominence is given to environmental benefits and the importance of poplar and willow cultivation in meeting the needs of people and communities, sustainable livelihoods, land use and development.