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This book comprehensively reviews current pest management practices
and explores novel integrated pest management strategies in
Brassica oilseed crops. It is essential reading for pest management
practitioners and researchers working on pest management in canola
and other Brassica crops worldwide. Canola, mustard, camelina and
crambe are the most important oilseed crops in the world. Canola is
the second largest oilseed crop in the world providing 13% of the
world's supply. Seeds of these species commonly contain 40% or more
oil and produce meals with 35 to 40% protein. However, its
production has declined significantly in recent years due to insect
pest problems. The canola pest complexes are responsible for high
insecticide applications on canola. Many growers rely on
calendar-based spraying schedules for insecticide applications. The
diamondback moth Plutella xylostella and flea beetles Phyllotreta
spp. (P. cruciferae and P. striolata)cause serious damage to
canola. In the Northern Great Plains, USA, for instance, P.
xylostella is now recorded everywhere that canola is grown. Severe
damage to canola plants can be caused by overwintering populations
of flea beetles feeding on newly emerged seedlings. Cabbage seed
pod weevil (Ceutorhynchus obstrictus), swede midge (Contarinia
nasturtii), and tarnished plant bug (Lygus lineolaris) are also
severe pests on canola. Minor pests include aphids (cabbage aphid,
Brevicoryne brassicae and turnip aphid, Hyadaphis erysimi) and
grasshopper, Melanoplus sanguinipes. This book: * is the only
single compiled source of information on integrated management of
canola and other Brassica oilseed pests * presents the biology and
management of all the major and minor pests of Brassica oilseed
crops * is an essential source of information for applied
entomologists, crop protection researchers, extension agents and
stakeholders
With growing concerns surrounding the impact of climate change on
both native and invasive pest invasions, coupled with the rising
threat of global food insecurity, more research is required to
understand the major insect pests of cereals, including how best to
control and monitor them. Advances in understanding insect pests
affecting wheat and other cereals provides a comprehensive review
of the wealth of research that addresses this challenge. This
collection discusses the most recent developments in fundamental
and applied research on major pests and shows how better
understanding of these pests can be used to improve integrated pest
management strategies.
Weeds are a major constraint to agricultural production,
particularly in the developing world. Cost-efficient biological
control is a self-sustaining way to reduce this problem, and
produces fewer non-target effects than chemical methods, which can
cause serious damage to the environment. This book covers the
origin, distribution, and ecology of twenty model invasive weed
species, which occur in habitats from tropical to temperate to
aquatic. Sustainable biological control of each weed using one or
more arthropods is discussed. The aim is to provide ecological
management models for use across the tropical world, and to assist
in the assessment of potential risks to native and economic plants.
This is a valuable resource for scientists and policy makers
concerned with the biological control of invasive tropical plants.
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