Overview
Among the numerous books on chemical and biological pest suppression, this book stands out in dealing exclusively with physical control methods (= no environmental pollution or impact)
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (23 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Plant Protection and Physical Control Methods the Need to Protect Crop Plants
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Electromagnetic Methods
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Front Matter
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Keywords
About this book
Pesticide resistance is becoming more frequent and widespread with more than 500 insect species known to have become resistant to synthetic insecticides. On the other hand, consumers increasingly demand agricultural products without any pesticide residues. This book, for the first time, shows the alternative: solely physical methods for plant protection by means of thermal, electromagnetic, mechanical and vacuum processes. A glossary rounds up this extremely valuable book.
Reviews
From the reviews of the first edition:
"The aim of this book is to give update information on physical control methods in plant protection. … The book is nicely presented, clear, and well-structured. It is well illustrated and flows with continuity despite multi-authorship. … An interesting glossary at the end of the book may help the reader’s understanding of the topic." (Michel Couderchet, Journal of Plant Physiology, Vol. 160 (5), 2003)
"This book attempts to provide a comprehensive overview of a range of alternative methods divided into … thermal, electromagnetic, mechanical and pneumatic control. … each chapter includes a wealth of references that would enable the reader to use it as an ideal starting point for further investigation of the subject. … If you have either a passing interest in alternatives to biological and chemical control of agricultural pests or are seeking a more detailed starting point for further investigations, this book provides a useful overview." (A. Straszewski, Journal of Agricultural Science, Vol. 138, 2002)
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Physical Control Methods in Plant Protection
Editors: Charles Vincent, B. Panneton, F. Fleurat-Lessard
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-04584-8
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
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eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2001
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-64562-7Published: 28 August 2001
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-04586-2Published: 15 April 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-04584-8Published: 29 June 2013
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 321
Additional Information: Jointly published with INRA, Paris
Topics: Agriculture, Forestry, Plant Sciences, Ecology