An edition of Biodiversity and pests
(2012)
Biodiversity and pests
key issues for sustainable management
by Geoff Gurr
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Biodiversity and pests: key issues for sustainable management
2012, John Wiley & Sons
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Biodiversity and insect pests / Geoff M. Gurr, Steve D. Wratten, William E. Snyder
Fundamentals
The ecology of biodiversity-biocontrol relationships / William E. Snyder, Jason M. Tylianakis
The role of generalist predators in terrestrial food webs : lessons for agricultural pest management / K.D. Welch, R.S. Pfannenstiel, J.D. Harwood
Ecological economics of biodiversity use for pest management / Mark Gillespie, Steve D. Wratten
Soil fertility, biodiversity and pest management / Miguel A. Altieri, Luigi Ponti, Clara I. Nicholls
Plant biodiversity as a resource for natural products for insect pest management / Opender Koul
The ecology and utility of local and landscape scale effects in pest management / Sagrario Gámez-Virués, Mattias Jonsson, Barbara Ekbom
Methods
Scale effects in biodiversity and biological control : methods and statistical analysis / Christoph Scherber, Blas Lavandero, Katrin M. Meyer, David Perovic, Ute Visser, Kerstin Wiegand, Teja Tscharntke
Pick and mix : selecting flowering plants to meet the requirements of target biological control insects / Felix L. Wäckers, Paul C.J. van Rijn
The molecular revolution: using polymerase chain reaction methods to explore the role of predators in terrestrial food webs / William O.C. Symondson
Employing chemical ecology to understand and exploit biodiversity for pest management / David G. James, Sofia Orre-Gordon, Olivia L. Reynolds (nee Kvedaras), Marja Simpson
Application
Using decision theory and sociological tools to facilitate adoption of biodiversity-based pest management strategies / M.M. Escalada, K.L. Heong
Ecological engineering strategies to manage insect pests in rice Geoff M. Gurr, K.L. Heong J.A. Cheng, J. Catindig
China's "Green Plant Protection" initiative : coordinated promotion of biodiversity-related technologies / Lu Zhongxian, Yang Yajun, Yang Puyun, Zhao Zhonghua
Diversity and defence : plant-herbivore interactions at multiple scales and trophic levels / Finbarr G. Horgan
"Push-pull" revisited : the process of successful deployment of a chemical ecology based pest management tool / Zeyaur R. Khan, Charles A.O. Midega, Jimmy Pittchar, Toby J.A. Bruce, John A. Pickett
Using native plant species to diversify agriculture / Douglas A. Landis, Mary M. Gardiner, Jean Tompkins
Using biodiversity for pest suppression in urban landscapes / Paula M. Shrewsbury, Simon R. Leather
Cover crops and related methods for enhancing agricultural biodiversity and conservation biocontrol : successful case studies / P.G. Tillman, H.A. Smith, J.M. Holland
Synthesis
Conclusion: Biodiversity as an asset rather than a burden / Geoff M. Gurr, William E. Snyder, Steve D. Wratten, Donna M.Y. Read.
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