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This collection features four peer-reviewed reviews on proximal
sensors in agriculture. The first chapter addresses the use of
proximal sensors to evaluate crop health and performance throughout
the growing season. The chapter reviews the evolution of crop
sensors, as well as the issues and limitations facing further
development, including the need to develop sensors equipped with
the ability to detect stresses other than nitrogen. The second
chapter reviews recent advances in using proximal sensors to detect
crop health status in horticultural crops. The chapter considers
the application of sensors to detect micro-environmental parameters
linked to pathogen lifecycles which can then be utilised to predict
disease risk. The third chapter reviews advances in using proximal
spectroscopic sensors to assess soil health. It assesses principles
and technologies, key properties measured, advantages and
disadvantages together with applications in improving soil
management. The final chapter discusses advances in the use of
proximal sensor fusion and multi-sensor platforms for improved crop
management. The chapter considers the combination of remote sensing
from satellites and weather station data as the basis for crop
growth models and explores the benefits of utilising a selection of
tools to investigate yield prediction.
"The work not only presents the state of the art for several
aspects of IPM but goes further in analysing the actual issues of
efficiency and obstacles for wider application by growers...In
conclusion this book is a must-have for horticultural students and
scientists. It will certainly help to raise IPM application in
horticulture to a higher level."(Peter Bleyaert, Chronica
Horticulturae) "The book contains some excellent detailed overviews
of recent advances in IPM technology...I congratulate the editor
and authors for assembling such a wide range of up-to-date IPM
resources into this valuable initiative for scientists, students,
agronomists and growers with an interest in horticulture." (Dr
Almudena Ortiz-Urquiza, Plant Pathology) "Improving integrated pest
management in horticulture presents a comprehensive review of
recent advances in knowledge and research in IPM in horticultural
production...The book is easy and enjoyable to read and understand
and the chapters and topics are logically arranged and presented.
It will be a standard reference for graduate students preparing for
careers in horticulture, IPM researchers in horticulture, crop pest
management professionals, government agencies tasked with
monitoring and regulating pesticide use in agriculture and
manufacturers and suppliers of agricultural pesticides."(Professor
Stephen N. Wegulo, Crop Protection) "This book is an extremely
important source of information on the present situation and
hopefully will encourage more research to refine IPM in
horticultural crops."(Professor Graham Matthews, Outlooks on Pest
Management) Pests and diseases remain a significant threat to crop
yields worldwide. With concerns about the environmental impact of
synthetic pesticides, there remains a need to develop more
environmentally-friendly biological methods of control that can be
combined synergistically within integrated pest management (IPM)
strategies. Improving integrated pest management in horticulture
provides a comprehensive review of the recent developments in
integrated pest management for horticultural crops. The collection
builds on the wealth of research on insect and disease control in
horticulture using IPM strategies in areas such as biological
control and decision support systems to target techniques more
effectively. The book also includes valuable case studies based on
practical experience of IPM.
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