Ecofriendly Pest Management for Food Security
Academic Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-12-803265-7 (ISBN)
As the world’s population continues its rapid increase, this book addresses the production of cereals, vegetables, fruits, and other foods and their subsequent demand increase. Traditional means of food crop production face proven limitations and increasing research is turning to alternative means of crop growth and protection.
Dr. Omkar is currently a professor with the University of Lucknow, Department of Zoology in Lucknow, India. He has been with the university for over twenty seven years sharing his vast knowledge in Zoology. Dr. Omkar has thirty five years of research experience; his area of research includes Zoology, Entomology, Pest Management (Biocontrol of Pests) Insects Reproduction/Insect Ecology and Environmental Toxicology. Throughout his successful career, Dr. Omkar has received numerous awards in the following area; Young Indian Zoologist of 20th Century Gold Medal by Zoological Society of India (2000). Prof. T N Ananthakrishnan Foundation Award (2012) by The Prof. T. N. Ananthakrishnan Foundation, Chennai. Rescholar Award of Excellence in Agricultural Entomology (2014) by Association of Entomologists, Patiala Prof. G. S. Shukla Gold Medal 2014 by The Academy of Environmental Biology, India Apart from his work in India, Dr. Omkar has also collaborated internationally with esteem collogues which would go on to earn him international recognition.
Chapter 1. Insects and Pests
Chapter 2. Biocontrol of Insect Pests
Chapter 3. Aphids and Their Biocontrol
Chapter 4. Parasitoids
Chapter 5. Trichogrammatids
Chapter 6. Anthocorid Predators
Chapter 7. Reduviid Predators
Chapter 8. Syrphid Flies (The Hovering Agents)
Chapter 9. Ladybird Beetles
Chapter 10. Chrysopids
Chapter 11. Mite Predators
Chapter 12. Entomopathogenic Nematodes
Chapter 13. Insect Viruses
Chapter 14. Bacillus thuringiensis
Chapter 15. Entomopathogenic Fungi
Chapter 16. Plant Monoterpenoids (Prospective Pesticides)
Chapter 17. Antifeedant Phytochemicals in Insect Management (so Close yet so Far)
Chapter 18. Neem Products
Chapter 19. Semiochemicals
Chapter 20. Insect Hormones (as Pesticides)
Chapter 21. Integrated Pest Management
Chapter 22. Biotechnological Approaches
Chapter 23. GMO and Food Security
| Erscheinungsdatum | 29.02.2016 |
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| Verlagsort | San Diego |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 191 x 235 mm |
| Gewicht | 1560 g |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz |
| Technik ► Lebensmitteltechnologie | |
| Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-12-803265-0 / 0128032650 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-12-803265-7 / 9780128032657 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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