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1	Nematodes as Biocontrol Agents more books like this by Parwinder S Grewal (Editor), Ralf-Udo Ehlers (Editor), David I Shapiro-Ilan (Editor) add to wishlist This book aims to document and illustrate the major developments in the use of nematodes for biological control of insects and slugs. It has three major sections covering entomopathogenic nematodes, entomophilic nematodes, and slug-parasitic nematodes. Each of these sections discusses biology, commercial production, formulation and quality control ... see all copies from $66.00! new only from $66.00!
2	Biocontrol Potential and Its Exploitation in Sustainable Agriculture more books like this by Rajeev K Upadhyay (Editor), K G Mukerji (Editor), B P Chamola (Editor) add to wishlist Plant based biotechnology has come to represent a means of mitigating the problems of global food security in the twenty-first century. Products and processes in agriculture are increasingly becoming linked to science and cutting edge technology, to enable the engineering of what are in effect, designer plants. One of the most successful, non ... see all copies from $50.00! new only from $50.00! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Plant parasitic nematodes in temperate agriculture more books like this by Evans, Trudgill, Webster 1936-, CAB International add to wishlist Nematodes are major pests of a number of temperate crops and can cause significant economic losses to farmers. This book provides a comprehensive account of such parasites, with chapters focusing on nematode pests of the main crops of importance in agriculture, horticulture and forestry. The book is aimed at plant pathologists in general and ... see all copies from $49.00! new only from $49.00!
4	Diseases of nematodes more books like this by George O Poinar, Jr., Hans-Borje Jansson add to wishlist see all copies from $14.99! new only from $22.99! \| first editions
5	Rats and How to Destroy Them (Traps and Trapping Series - Vermin & Pest Control) by Mark Hovell add to wishlist RATS AND HOW TO DESTROY THEM By Mark Hovell. Originally published in 1924, this rare early work on rats and their control is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. READ COUNTRY BOOKS has republished it in an affordable, high quality, modern edition using the original text and artwork. The author was an expert and dedicated destroyer ... see all copies from $40.80! new only from $40.80! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Insect Resistance Management: Biology, Economics and Prediction more books like this by David W Onstad (Editor) add to wishlist Insects, mites, and ticks have a long history of evolving resistance to pesticides, host-plant resistance, crop rotation, pathogens, and parasitoids. Insect resistance management (IRM) is the scientific approach to preventing or delaying pest evolution and its negative impacts on agriculture, public health, and veterinary issues. This book ... see all copies from $83.82! new only from $83.82! \| SVS
7	Biopesticides: Use and Delivery more books like this by Julius J Menn (Editor), Franklin R Hall (Editor) add to wishlist A definitive guide to the development, application, and use of biopesticides as a complementary or alternative treatment to chemical pesticides. Biopesticides: Use and Delivery brings together for the first time all the latest advances in the control of insects, plant diseases, and weeds with biopesticides. Coverage extends from the science and ... see all copies from $104.04! new only from $104.04! \| SVS
8	Biological and Biotechnological Control of Insect Pests more books like this by Jack E Rechcigl (Editor), Nancy A Rechcigl add to wishlist Pest and disease management continues to challenge the agricultural community. The rise in new pest and crop problems juxtaposed with public concern over pesticide use and more stringent environmental regulations creates the need for today's agricultural producers to stay current with new technologies for producing quality crops profitably. ... see all copies from $39.02! new only from $39.02! \| SVS
9	Control of Pests and Weeds by Natural Enemies: An Introduction to Biological Control more books like this by Roy Van Driesche, Mark Hoddle, Ted Center add to wishlist Biological control - utilizing a population of natural enemies to seasonally or permanently suppress pests - is not a new concept. The cottony cushion scale, which nearly destroyed the citrus industry of California, was controlled by an introduced predatory insect in the 1880s. Accelerated invasions by insects and spread of weedy non-native plants ... see all copies from $61.01! new only from $61.01! \| SVS
10	Biocontrol of Oilseed Rape Pests more books like this by David V Alford (Editor), Yannick Ballanger (Contributions by), Rodolf Ruchi (Contributions by) add to wishlist Oilseed rape, a major crop in many parts of the world, is attacked by a wide range of insect pests, many of which are of considerable economic importance. With the increasing demand to reduce agrochemical inputs on arable crops, the Commission of the European Communities supported a three-year programme in which scientific participants reviewed ... see all copies from $144.00! new only from $144.00!
11	Application Technology for Crop Protection more books like this by Hislop Matthews, E C Hislop (Editor), Graham A Matthews (Editor) add to wishlist Pesticides continue to be a major means of controlling pests and diseases of crops and have made a major contribution to increasing the world's food production. Despite the problem of developing pest and disease resistance to certain pesticides, and public concern about their indiscriminate use and side-effects, they are likely to remain the basis ... see all copies from $49.95! new only from $156.62!
12	Ecology of Agricultural Pests more books like this by W O C Symondson (Editor), J E Liddell (Editor) add to wishlist Advances in biochemical techniques are revolutionizing the study of invertebrate ecology. Their application to pest problems is generating detailed information on the population genetics of pests, pest-predator relationships and interactions between pests and their environment. see all copies from $141.43! new only from $207.81! \| SVS
13	The Identification and Characterization of Pest Organisms more books like this by D L Hawksworth (Editor) add to wishlist The identification of, and relationship among, pest organisms and their natural enemies is an essential prerequisite for the development of sustainable methods for their control. Biosystematics is the basis for t-nanagement of biodiversity in sustainable agriculture. There is a \),ast armoury of techniques available to the biosystematist, and this ... see all copies from $81.13! new only from $103.33! \| first editions
14	Pest Control in Buildings: A Guide to the Meaning of Terms more books like this by P B Cornwell add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
15	Biorational Pest Control Agents: Formulation & Delivery more books like this by Franklin R Hall (Editor), John W Barry (Editor) add to wishlist This work is Developed from a symposium sponsored by the Division of Agrochemicals at the 207th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society held in San Diego, California, March 13-17, 1994. It has a multi-discipline focus on new and emerging pest control technology. It also identifies critical needs of formulation and novel delivery systems ... see all copies from $28.71! new only from $70.00! \| first editions
16	Fungi as Biocontrol Agents: Progress, Problems and Potential more books like this by T M Butt (Editor), C Jackson (Editor), N Magan (Editor) add to wishlist Reflecting interest in the use of fungi for the control of pests, weeds and diseases, this book brings together perspectives from pathology, ecology, genetics, physiology and production technology which address the use of fungi as biological control agents. see all copies from $104.60! new only from $104.60!
17 view cover	Biological Control: Benefits and Risks more books like this by Heikki M T Hokkanen (Editor), James M Lynch (Editor) add to wishlist Biological control of insect pests, plant pathogens and weeds, is the only major alternative to the use of pesticides in agriculture and forestry. As with all technologies, there are benefits and risks associated with their utilization. This book is the outcome of a unique gathering of specialists to discuss and debate the benefits and risks ... see all copies from $54.70! new only from $54.70! \| SVS
18 view cover	Mites for Pest Control more books like this by Uri Gerson, Robert L Smiley, Ronald Ochoa add to wishlist "Mites (Acari) for Pest Control" is an extremely comprehensive publication, covering in depth the 34 acarine families that contain mites useful for the control of pest mites and insects, nematodes, and weeds. In addition to providing information on each relevant acarine family, the book includes essential information on the introduction, culture ... see all copies from $147.51! new only from $147.51! \| SVS
19 view cover	Acarine Biocontrol Agents more books like this by U Gerson, Robert Smiley add to wishlist This volume is intended to serve as an introduction to the employment of mites in the biological control of pests. The book begins with a brief historical review and discussion of some current work, and then presents keys to all acarine families known or believed to be of significance in pest control, including weed control. Each family is briefly ... see all copies from $164.72! new only from $164.72! \| SVS
20 view cover	Tremor: From Pathogenesis to Treatment more books like this by Giuliana Grimaldi, Mario Manto add to wishlist Tremor represents one of the most common movement disorders worldwide. It affects both sexes and may occur at any age. In most cases, tremor is disabling and causes social difficulties, resulting in poorer quality of life. Tremor is now recognized as a public health issue given the aging of the population. Tremor is a complex phenomenon that has ... see all copies from $40.20! new only from $40.20! \| SVS
21 view cover	Molecular Biology of Weed Control more books like this by Jonathan Gressel add to wishlist "Weeds are rarely considered a priority despite the fact that all active farmers know that the majority of their variable costs and time are devoted to eradicating them. Even most crop losses due to pests can be traced directly back to weeds, which harbour the pests as secondary hosts. In the "Molecular Biology of Weed Control", Jonathan Gressel ... see all copies from $89.10! new only from $150.50! \| first editions
22	Pest Management: A Directory of Information Sources Volume 2: Animal Health more books like this by C J Hamilton add to wishlist This is the second in a series of guides to specialized information sources, dealing with pests (animals, plants and diseases) and their management. Each volume is self-contained, combining an easy-to-use introduction and a reference section, making it useful both to newcomers to the subject and to established workers. The contents include an ... see all copies from $74.72! new only from $74.72! \| first editions
23 view cover	Implanted Antennas in Medical Wireless Communications by Yahya Rahmat-Samii, Jaehoon Kim add to wishlist One of the main objectives of this lecture is to summarize the results of recent research activities of the authors on the subject of implanted antennas for medical wireless communication systems. It is anticipated that ever sophisticated medical devices will be implanted inside the human body for medical telemetry and telemedicine. To establish ... see all copies from $26.83! new only from $35.39! \| SVS
24 view cover	Image and Signal Processing for Networked Ehealth Applications more books like this by Ilias G Maglogiannis, Kostas Karpouzis, Manolis Wallace add to wishlist E-health is closely related with networks and telecommunications when dealing with applications of collecting or transferring medical data from distant locations for performing remote medical collaborations and diagnosis. In this book we provide an overview of the fields of image and signal processing for networked and distributed e-health ... see all copies from $35.46! new only from $35.46!
25 view cover	Integrated Pest Management for Crops and Pastures more books like this by Paul A Horne, Jr., Jessica Page add to wishlist This book describes in straightforward language what is required for farmers to successfully implement Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in cropping and grazing operations.It explains the differences between conventional pesticide-based controls and IPM, as well as the advantages of IPM and the failings of conventional pest control. Effective ... see all copies from $52.56! new only from $52.56!

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