Overview

This is an examination of insect pheromones as pest-controlling agents. Until recently research was mainly concerned with lepidoptera (butterflies and moths), since they comprise the major group of agricultural pests worldwide. However, research is now being carried out on other insect orders, which form the subject of this book. It represents research on a variety of insect groups, detailing the progress of research in that area.

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Author:   Jim Hardie (Department of Biology, Imperial College at Silwood Park, UK) ,  Albert Minks (IPO-DLO, Wageningen, The Netherlands) ,  Albert Minks (IPO-DLO, Wageningen, The Netherlands) ,  Albert Minks (IPO-DLO, Wageningen, The Netherlands)
Publisher:   CABI Publishing
Imprint:   CABI Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 17.20cm , Height: 3.10cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   1.188kg
ISBN:  

9780851993454

ISBN 10:   0851993451
Pages:   480
Publication Date:   01 September 1999
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Part I: Pests 1: Fruit Flies, PJ Landolt, USDA-ARS, Yakima Agricultural Research Laboratory, USA and A L Averill, University of Massachusetts, USA 2: Gall Midges, M O Harris and S P Foster, The Horticulture and Food Research Institute of New Zealand Ltd, New Zealand 3: Scarab Beetles, W Soares Leal, National Institute of Sericultural and Entomological Science, Japan 4: Sap Beetles, R J Bartelt, USDA-ARS, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, USA 5: Weevils, R J Bartelt 6: Forest Beetles, F Schlyter, Swedish Agricultural University, Sweden and G A Birgersson, Goeteborg University, Sweden 7: Stored-product Beetles, R Plarre, BAM-Federal Institute of Materials Research and Testing, Germany and D C Vanderwel, University of Winnipeg, Canada 8: Sawflies and Seed Wasps, O Anderbrant, Lund University, Sweden 9: Aphids, J Hardie, J A Pickett, E M Pow and D W M Smiley, IACR-Rothamsted, UK 10: Scale Insects, E Dunkelblum, Agricultural Research Organisation, Israel 11: Phytophagous Bugs, H L McBrien and J G Millar, University of California, USA 12: Grasshoppers and Locusts, A Hassanali and B Torto, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), Kenya 13: Termites, M Kaib, University of Bayreuth, Germany Part II: Beneficials 14: Predators, J R Aldrich, USDA-ARS Insect Chemical Ecology Laboratory, USA 15: Parasitoids, Y Kainoh, University of Tsukuba, Japan 16: Parasitoid Hosts, W Powell, IACR-Rothamsted, UK 17: Bees, J Pettis, USDA-ARS, Honey Bee Research Laboratory, USA, T Pankiw, University of California, USA and E Plettner, University of Utah, USA

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Since insect pheromones were identified in the late 1950s and research began on exploiting the potent behavior-modifying chemicals as pest control agents, most of the attention has been paid to moths, the most serious agricultural pests worldwide. Here scientists survey the more recent research into other insect orders and evaluate its potential application for pest control. They report on the history and current progress in elucidating the biology and the chemistry, initiated or envisioned control strategies, agriculture, horticulture, forestry, stored products, and other aspects. They discuss fruit flies, gall midges, scarab beetles, weevils, aphids, termites, phytophagous bugs, termites, and other pests. They also discuss beneficial insects, including predators, parasitoids and their hosts, and bees. --SciTech Book News This book presents research from leading outhorities on the most important insect groups (other than Lepidopetra) detailing the current progress of research within these groups. --Entomological News Since insect pheromones were identified in the late 1950s and research began on exploiting the potent behavior-modifying chemicals as pest control agents, most of the attention has been paid to moths, the most serious agricultural pests worldwide. Here scientists survey the more recent research into other insect orders and evaluate its potential application for pest control. They report on the history and current progress in elucidating the biology and the chemistry, initiated or envisioned control strategies, agriculture, horticulture, forestry, stored products, and other aspects. They discuss fruit flies, gall midges, scarab beetles, weevils, aphids, termites, phytophagous bugs, termites, and other pests. They also discuss beneficial insects, including predators, parasitoids and their hosts, and bees. --SciTech Book News This book presents research from leading outhorities on the most important insect groups (other than Lepidopetra) detailing the current progress of research within these groups. --Entomological News Since insect pheromones were identified in the late 1950s and research began on exploiting the potent behavior-modifying chemicals as pest control agents, most of the attention has been paid to moths, the most serious agricultural pests worldwide. Here scientists survey the more recent research into other insect orders and evaluate its potential application for pest control. They report on the history and current progress in elucidating the biology and the chemistry, initiated or envisioned control strategies, agriculture, horticulture, forestry, stored products, and other aspects. They discuss fruit flies, gall midges, scarab beetles, weevils, aphids, termites, phytophagous bugs, termites, and other pests. They also discuss beneficial insects, including predators, parasitoids and their hosts, and bees. --SciTech Book News This book presents research from leading outhorities on the most important insect groups (other than Lepidopetra) detailing the current progress of research within these groups. --Entomological News Since insect pheromones were identified in the late 1950s and research began on exploiting the potent behavior-modifying chemicals as pest control agents, most of the attention has been paid to moths, the most serious agricultural pests worldwide. Here scientists survey the more recent researchinto other insect orders and evaluate its potential application for pest control. They report on the history and current progress in elucidating the biology and the chemistry, initiated or envisioned control strategies, agriculture, horticulture, forestry, stored products, and other aspects. Theydiscuss fruit flies, gall midges, scarab beetles, weevils, aphids, termites, phytophagous bugs, termites, and other pests. They also discuss beneficial insects, including predators, parasitoids and their hosts, and bees. --SciTech Book News This book presents research from leading outhorities on the most important insect groups (other than Lepidopetra) detailing the current progress of research within these groups. --Entomological News

Since insect pheromones were identified in the late 1950s and research began on exploiting the potent behavior-modifying chemicals as pest control agents, most of the attention has been paid to moths, the most serious agricultural pests worldwide. Here scientists survey the more recent research into other insect orders and evaluate its potential application for pest control. They report on the history and current progress in elucidating the biology and the chemistry, initiated or envisioned control strategies, agriculture, horticulture, forestry, stored products, and other aspects. They discuss fruit flies, gall midges, scarab beetles, weevils, aphids, termites, phytophagous bugs, termites, and other pests. They also discuss beneficial insects, including predators, parasitoids and their hosts, and bees. --SciTech Book News This book presents research from leading outhorities on the most important insect groups (other than Lepidopetra) detailing the current progress of research within these groups. --Entomological News Since insect pheromones were identified in the late 1950s and research began on exploiting the potent behavior-modifying chemicals as pest control agents, most of the attention has been paid to moths, the most serious agricultural pests worldwide. Here scientists survey the more recent research into other insect orders and evaluate its potential application for pest control. They report on the history and current progress in elucidating the biology and the chemistry, initiated or envisioned control strategies, agriculture, horticulture, forestry, stored products, and other aspects. They discuss fruit flies, gall midges, scarab beetles, weevils, aphids, termites, phytophagous bugs, termites, and other pests. They also discuss beneficial insects, including predators, parasitoids and their hosts, and bees. --SciTech Book News This book presents research from leading outhorities on the most important insect groups (other than Lepidopetra) detailing the current progress of research within these groups. --Entomological News Since insect pheromones were identified in the late 1950s and research began on exploiting the potent behavior-modifying chemicals as pest control agents, most of the attention has been paid to moths, the most serious agricultural pests worldwide. Here scientists survey the more recent research into other insect orders and evaluate its potential application for pest control. They report on the history and current progress in elucidating the biology and the chemistry, initiated or envisioned control strategies, agriculture, horticulture, forestry, stored products, and other aspects. They discuss fruit flies, gall midges, scarab beetles, weevils, aphids, termites, phytophagous bugs, termites, and other pests. They also discuss beneficial insects, including predators, parasitoids and their hosts, and bees. --SciTech Book News This book presents research from leading outhorities on the most important insect groups (other than Lepidopetra) detailing the current progress of research within these groups. --Entomological News Since insect pheromones were identified in the late 1950s and research began on exploiting the potent behavior-modifying chemicals as pest control agents, most of the attention has been paid to moths, the most serious agricultural pests worldwide. Here scientists survey the more recent research into other insect orders and evaluate its potential application for pest control. They report on the history and current progress in elucidating the biology and the chemistry, initiated or envisioned control strategies, agriculture, horticulture, forestry, stored products, and other aspects. They discuss fruit flies, gall midges, scarab beetles, weevils, aphids, termites, phytophagous bugs, termites, and other pests. They also discuss beneficial insects, including predators, parasitoids and their hosts, and bees. --SciTech Book News This book presents research from leading outhorities on the most important insect groups (other than Lepidopetra) detailing the current progress of research within these groups. --Entomological News

Since insect pheromones were identified in the late 1950s and research began on exploiting the potent behavior-modifying chemicals as pest control agents, most of the attention has been paid to moths, the most serious agricultural pests worldwide. Here scientists survey the more recent research into other insect orders and evaluate its potential application for pest control. They report on the history and current progress in elucidating the biology and the chemistry, initiated or envisioned control strategies, agriculture, horticulture, forestry, stored products, and other aspects. They discuss fruit flies, gall midges, scarab beetles, weevils, aphids, termites, phytophagous bugs, termites, and other pests. They also discuss beneficial insects, including predators, parasitoids and their hosts, and bees. --SciTech Book News<br> This book presents research from leading outhorities on the most important insect groups (other than Lepidopetra) detailing the current progress of research within these groups. --Entomological News<br>

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