Biodiversity and pests : key issues for sustainable management - Gurr, Geoff; Wratten, Stephen D.; Snyder, William E.; Read, Donna M. Y. (Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; John Wiley & Sons, 2012)
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.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Agricultural pests -- Control; Insect pests -- Control; Agrobiodiversity; Biodiversity; Sustainable agriculture; Sustainability