Overview
- The book (and series) is a state of the art on the latest research in sustainable agriculture
- This book series gathers review articles that analyze current agricultural issues and knowledge, and then proposes alternative solutions
- It covers multidisciplinary topics and therefore help all scientists, decision-makers, professors, farmers and politicians who wish to build a safe agriculture, energy and food system for future generations
Part of the book series: Sustainable Agriculture Reviews (SARV, volume 31)
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
This book presents advanced ecological techniques for crop cultivation and the chapters are arranged into four sections, namely general aspects, weeds, fungi, worms and microbes. Biocontrol is an ecological method of controlling pests such as insects, mites, weeds and plant diseases using other organisms. This practice has been used for centuries. Biocontrol relies on predation, parasitism, herbivory, or other natural mechanisms. Natural enemies of insect pests, also known as biological control agents, include predators, parasitoids, pathogens, and competitors.
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 31
Book Subtitle: Biocontrol
Editors: Eric Lichtfouse
Series Title: Sustainable Agriculture Reviews
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94232-2
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-94231-5Published: 08 October 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-06816-5Published: 19 January 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-94232-2Published: 26 September 2018
Series ISSN: 2210-4410
Series E-ISSN: 2210-4429
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 511
Number of Illustrations: 155 b/w illustrations
Topics: Agriculture, Plant Ecology, Plant Pathology, Soil Science & Conservation