Agroecological Crop Protection (eBook)

The editors of this book are:Jean-Philippe Deguine, Caroline Gloanec, Philippe Laurent, Alain Ratnadass and Jean-Noël Aubertot

ForewordPreamblePrefaceThanks Introduction; Pierre Ferron 1.       APPLYING AGROECOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES TO CROP PROTECTION Outlines of Agroecology Agroecology, a 21st century agricultural revolution?; Eric Malézieux Agroecology seen by an evolutionist ecologist; Philippe Jarne Can agronomy be merged into agroecology?; Jean-Noêl Aubertot, Jean Boiffin, Françoise Lescourret Agroecology and frames of reference: an epistemological reading; Pierre-Eric Lauri Evolution of crop protection A critical look through the eyes of a science historian of the development of crop protection; Alexandre Reteau Moving from integrated pest management to agroecological crop protection; Philippe Lucas, Alain Ratnadass, Jean-Philippe Deguine Agroecological crop protection: at the interface between agroecology, crop protection and biodiversity management; Alain Ratnadass, Jean-Philippe Deguine Conclusion 2. APPLICATION TO VEGETABLE CROPS: THE GAMOUR EXPERIENCE; Jean-Philippe Deguine, Toulassi Nurbel, Caroline Gloanec, Philippe Laurent 3. APPLICATION IN FRUIT CROPS: THE BIOPHYTO EXPERIENCE; Jean-Philippe Deguine, Didier Vincenot, Caroline Gloanec, Maxime Jacquot, Rachel Graindorge 4. FEEDBACK AND COMMON APPROACHES TO AGROECOLOGICAL CROP PROTECTION: FURTHER EXAMPLES Introduction; Alain Ratnadass Other experiences in vegetable farming Agroecological practices to manage soil-borne pathogens in greenhouse vegetable crops in France; Vincent Faloya, Benoit Jeannequin Agroecological management of bacterial wilt of tomato in Martinique; Pennina Deberdt, Paula Fernandes Other Experiments in Fruit Arboriculture Managing plant ground cover to control pests in apple orchards in France; Sylvaine Simon, Gaëlle Marliac, Yvan Capowiez Agroecological Management of Mango Fruit Flies in Benin; Antonio Sinzogan, Jean-François Vassières, Alain Ratnadass Experiences with other crops Agroecological management of banana pests in export crops in the Dominican Republic; Gustavo Gandini, Claire Guillermet, Luc de Laoayre de Bellaire Agroecological management of insect pests of rainfed rice in Madagascar; Richard Randriamanantsoa, Alain Ratnadass Approach to Biodiversity at the Agroecosystem Level Initiatives for Functional Biodiversity in Viticulture and Natural Pest Regulation Services; Adrien Rusch, Gilles Sentenac, Denis Thiéry Semi-natural habitats for functional biodiversity in France; Jean-Pierre Sarthou, Ariane Chabert Design and Multicriteria Evaluation of Innovative Cropping Systems Rés0Pest: An experimental network of pesticide-free cropping systems; Vincent Cellier, Caroline Colnenne-David, Violaine Deytieux, Jean-Noël Aubertot Conclusion; Alain Ratnadass 5. AGROECOLOGICAL TRANSITION KEYS Introduction; Philippe Laurent, Jean-Noël Aubertot Choosing and adapting methods A synoptic view of the methods available to achieve ACP; Jean-Noël Aubertot Basic pest control techniques; Jean-Noël Aubertot Diagnoses in agricultural plots; Thierry Doré Experiments on cropping systems; Jean-Marc Meynard Modeling, an essential tool for ACP; Jean-Noël Aubertot Creating and utilizing knowledge Functional Soil and Aerial Biodiversity; Jean-Pierre Sarthou, Maxime Jacquot, Jean-Philippe Deguine Effects of agricultural practices on biotic stresses; Marie-Hélène Robin, Jean-Noël Aubertot Organic farming as a prototype for the development of ACP; Servane Penvern, Céline Cresson Landscape ecology, approximation between agronomy and ecology; Sandrine Petit Implementing and assessing practices Experimental systems and co-design; Marc Tchamitchian, Fabrice Le Bellec Multi-criteria evaluation; Céline Cresson, Violaine Deytieux Mediation tools: support for implementation of ACP; Caroline Gloanec Tracking trajectories; Claire Lamine Training and knowledge transfer Teaching ACP; Lucie Le Jeanne, Philippe Laurent, Jean-Pierre Sarthou New training methods: self-training and on-line learning; Nathalie Becker, Antoine Gardarin, Caroline Gibert Promotion and transfer through vocational training: CUQP ACP; Philippe Laurent, Caroline Gloanec Concerted public strategies for the support and promotion of agroecology: the approach in Reunion; Eric Jeuffrault, Guillaume Insa, Aurélie Bravin The key to agroecological transition: farmers' testimonies Agroecology as seen by a farmer in Vendée; Jacques Morineau Applied agroecology in a young tropical orchard; Jean-Charles de Cambiaire Conclusion; Philippe Laurent, Jean-Noël Aubertot General conclusion: ACP, a Crop Protection policy for the Future; Jean-Philippe Deguine Acronyms and abbreviations Bibliography List of authors