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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.

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Author:   Jessica Page ,  Paul Horne
Publisher:   CSIRO Publishing
Imprint:   CSIRO Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 17.00cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 24.50cm
Weight:   0.455kg
ISBN:  

9780643103351

ISBN 10:   064310335
Pages:   128
Publication Date:   01 April 2012
Audience:   Adult education ,  College/higher education ,  Further / Higher Education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Temporarily unavailable  
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Jessica Page is currently Assistant Director at IPM Technologies Pty Ltd, where she has worked for 14 years. She was one of the authors of Integrated Pest Management for Crops and Pastures. Paul A. Horne is an entomologist and for the last 14 years has been owner and director of IPM Technologies Pty Ltd. Paul has written four books on insects and published over 70 scientific and conference papers on insects and IPM.

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