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Biodiversity and Insect Pests: Key Issues for Sustainable Management

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Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Year
2012
ISBN
9780470656860, 9781118231838
DOI
10.1002/9781118231838
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
6 MB (6386376 bytes)
Pages
359\359
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2013-08-01 04:00:00

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Biodiversity offers great potential for managing insect pests. It provides resistance genes and anti-insect compounds; a huge range of predatory and parasitic natural enemies of pests; and community ecology-level effects operating at the local and landscape scales to check pest build-up. This book brings together world leaders in theoretical, methodological and applied aspects to provide a comprehensive treatment of this fast-moving field. Chapter authors from Europe, Asia, Africa, Australasia and the Americas ensure a truly international scope. Topics range from scientific principles, innovative research methods, ecological economics and effective communication to farmers, as well as case studies of successful use of biodiversity-based pest management some of which extend over millions of hectares or are enshrined as government policy. Written to be accessible to advanced undergraduates whilst also stimulating the seasoned researcher, this work will help unlock the power of biodiversity to deliver sustainable insect pest management.Visit www.wiley.com/go/gurr/biodiversity to access the artwork from the book. Content: Chapter 1 Biodiversity and Insect Pests (pages 1–20): Geoff M. Gurr, Steve D. Wratten and William E. SnyderChapter 2 The Ecology of Biodiversity–Biocontrol Relationships (pages 21–40): William E. Snyder and Jason M. TylianakisChapter 3 The Role of Generalist Predators in Terrestrial Food Webs: Lessons for Agricultural Pest Management (pages 41–56): K. D. Welch, R. S. Pfannenstiel and J. D. HarwoodChapter 4 Ecological Economics of Biodiversity Use for Pest Management (pages 57–71): Mark Gillespie and Steve D. WrattenChapter 5 Soil Fertility, Biodiversity and Pest Management (pages 72–84): Miguel A. Altieri, Luigi Ponti and Clara I. NichollsChapter 6 Plant Biodiversity as a Resource for Natural Products for Insect Pest Management (pages 85–105): Opender KoulChapter 7 The Ecology and Utility of Local and Landscape Scale Effects in Pest Management (pages 106–120): Sagrario Gamez?Virues, Mattias Jonsson and Barbara EkbomChapter 8 Scale Effects in Biodiversity and Biological Control: Methods and Statistical Analysis (pages 121–138): Christoph Scherber, Blas Lavandero, Katrin M. Meyer, David Perovic, Ute Visser, Kerstin Wiegand and Teja TscharntkeChapter 9 Pick and Mix: Selecting Flowering Plants to Meet the Requirements of Target Biological Control Insects (pages 139–165): Felix L. Wackers and Paul C. J. van RijnChapter 10 The Molecular Revolution: Using Polymerase Chain Reaction based Methods to Explore the Role of Predators in Terrestrial Food Webs (pages 166–184): William O. C. SymondsonChapter 11 Employing Chemical Ecology to Understand and Exploit Biodiversity for Pest Management (pages 185–195): David G. James, Sofia Orre?Gordon, Olivia L. Reynolds (nee Kvedaras) and Marja SimpsonChapter 12 Using Decision Theory and Sociological Tools to Facilitate Adoption of Biodiversity?Based Pest Management Strategies (pages 197–213): M. M. Escalada and K. L. HeongChapter 13 Ecological Engineering Strategies to Manage Insect Pests in Rice (pages 214–229): Geoff M. Gurr, K. L. Heong, J. A. Cheng and J. CatindigChapter 14 China's ‘Green Plant Protection’ Initiative: Coordinated Promotion of Biodiversity?Related Technologies (pages 230–240): Lu Zhongxian, Yang Yajun, Yang Puyun and Zhao ZhonghuaChapter 15 Diversity and Defence: Plant–Herbivore Interactions at Multiple Scales and Trophic Levels (pages 241–258): Finbarr G. HorganChapter 16 ‘Push–Pull’ Revisited: The Process of Successful Deployment of a Chemical Ecology Based Pest Management Tool (pages 259–275): Zeyaur R. Khan, Charles A. O. Midega, Jimmy Pittchar, Toby J. A. Bruce and John A. PickettChapter 17 Using Native Plant Species to Diversify Agriculture (pages 276–292): Douglas A. Landis, Mary M. Gardiner and Jean TompkinsChapter 18 Using Biodiversity for Pest Suppression in Urban Landscapes (pages 293–308): Paula M. Shrewsbury and Simon R. LeatherChapter 19 Cover Crops and Related Methods for Enhancing Agricultural Biodiversity and Conservation Biocontrol: Successful Case Studies (pages 309–327): P. G. Tillman, H. A. Smith and J. M. HollandChapter 20 Conclusion: Biodiversity as an Asset rather than a Burden (pages 329–339): Geoff M. Gurr, William E. Snyder, Steve D. Wratten and Donna M. Y. Read

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