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This text is mainly directed towards postgraduate students and professionals in the field of research and implementation of integrated pest and disease management programmes in greenhouse crops. After presenting the major pests and diseases that affect greenhouse vegetable and ornamental crops, several chapters deal with the tools for designing and implementing IP & DM in protected cultivation with particular emphasis on biological control. Implementation and the future of IP & DM in the most important protected crops world-wide are presented in the concluding chapters. Protected cultivation is practised in many hundreds of thousands of hectares throughout the world under quite different social, economic and technical conditions. Contributions to the book reflect such a diversity of situations, from the high-technology glasshouses of northern Europe and America to the simple plastic tunnels of the Mediterranean area and temperate eastern Asia. Furthermore, the editors have entrusted each chapter to authors whose activity and perspectives could be complementary, pathologists and entomologists, from private and public sectors, and from differentiated geographical regions.

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Author:   Ramon Albajes ,  Maria Lodovica Gullino ,  Joop C. van Lenteren ,  Yigal Elad
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   1999 ed.
Volume:   14
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   2.140kg
ISBN:  

9780792356318

ISBN 10:   0792356314
Pages:   545
Publication Date:   31 January 2000
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Setting the Stage: Characteristics of Protected Cultivation and Tools for Sustainable Crop Protection.- Major Pests and Diseases in Greenhouse Crops.- Viral Diseases.- Fungal and Bacterial Diseases.- Tools for IPM in Greenhouses.- Principles of Epidemiology, Population Biology, Damage Relationships and Integrated Control of Diseases and Pests.- Sampling and Monitoring Pests and Diseases.- Managing The Greenhouse, Crop and Crop Environment.- Host- Plant Resistance to Pathogens and Arthropod Pests.- Disinfestation of Soil and Growth Media.- Pesticides in IPM: Selectivity, Side-effects, Application and Resistance Problems.- Decision Tools for Integrated Pest Management.- Insect and Mite Pests.- Biological and Microbial Control of Greenhouse Pests and Diseases.- Evaluation and use of Predators and Parasitoids for Biological Control of Pests in Greenhouses.- Biological Control of Whiteflies.- Biological Control of Mites.- Biological Control of Aphids.- Biological Control of Thrips.- Biological Control of Leafminers.- Current and Potential use of Polyphagous Predators.- Mass Production, Storage, Shipment and Quality Control of Natural Enemies.- Microbial Control of Pests in Greenhouses.- Commercial Aspects of Biological Pest Control in Greenhouses.- Nematodes.- Biological and Microbial Control of Greenhouse Pests and Diseases.- Biological Control of Soilborne Pathogens.- Biological Control of Diseases in the Phyllosphere.- Genetic Manipulation for Improvement of Microbial Biocontrol Agents.- Production and Commercialization of Biocontrol Products.- Evaluation of Risks Related to the Release of Biocontrol Agents Active Against Plant Pathogens.- The Role of the Host in Biological Control of Diseases.- Implementation of IPM: Case Studies.- Implementation of IPM: From Research tothe Consumer.- Tomatoes.- Cucurbits.- Strawberries.- Sweet Peppers.- Ornamentals.

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'As an additional asset, each of the chapters has been written by renowned specialists with a wide practical experience, giving the book a strong applied bias. This makes the book an invaluable tool for students and professionals in the field of research and practical implementation of integrated crop protection in greenhouses. The editors say: It is our sincere belief that no text published to date has offered such diverse yet integrated approach to pestand disease control in greenhouse crops. A statement I can fully subscribe to.' Plant Science, 160 (2001)

As an additional asset, each of the chapters has been written by renowned specialists with a wide practical experience, giving the book a strong applied bias. This makes the book an invaluable tool for students and professionals in the field of research and practical implementation of integrated crop protection in greenhouses. The editors say: It is our sincere belief that no text published to date has offered such diverse yet integrated approach to pestand disease control in greenhouse crops. A statement I can fully subscribe to.' Plant Science, 160 (2001)

"`As an additional asset, each of the chapters has been written by renowned specialists with a wide practical experience, giving the book a strong applied bias. This makes the book an invaluable tool for students and professionals in the field of research and practical implementation of integrated crop protection in greenhouses. The editors say:""It is our sincere belief that no text published to date has offered such diverse yet integrated approach to pestand disease control in greenhouse crops. A statement I can fully subscribe to.' Plant Science, 160 (2001)"

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