Controlling invertebrate pests in agriculture /

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Author / Creator:Page, Jessica.
Imprint:Collingwood, Vic. : CSIRO Pub., 2012.
Description:1 online resource
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12539565
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Other authors / contributors:Horne, Paul A. (Paul Anthony), 1956-
ISBN:9780643103368
0643103368
9780643103375
0643103376
1280487364
9781280487361
9780643103351
064310335X
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:Controlling Invertebrate Pests in Agriculture discusses the principles of pest management and relates this to historical methods as well as current and future directions. It describes current practice, the concept of agricultural ecosystems, the role of pesticides and cultural control options. A separate chapter covers biological control and the different ways in which this may be implemented. The book provides a detailed examination of the application of pesticides, the different types that are available and how they may be integrated into more holistic approaches. A summary of all available.
Other form:Print version: 9780643103351