Biological Control of Tropical Weeds Using Arthropods - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521877911 ISBN 13: 9780521877916

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2009

Synopsis

Weeds are a major constraint to agricultural production, particularly in the developing world. Cost-efficient biological control is a self-sustaining way to reduce this problem, and produces fewer non-target effects than chemical methods, which can cause serious damage to the environment. This book covers the origin, distribution, and ecology of twenty model invasive weed species, which occur in habitats from tropical to temperate to aquatic. Sustainable biological control of each weed using one or more arthropods is discussed. The aim is to provide ecological management models for use across the tropical world, and to assist in the assessment of potential risks to native and economic plants. This is a valuable resource for scientists and policy makers concerned with the biological control of invasive tropical plants.

About this title

Book Description

This book covers the origin, distribution, and ecology of twenty invasive tropical weed species, and their sustainable biological control using arthropods. The aim is to provide ecological management models for use across the tropical world, and to assist in the assessment of potential risks to native and economic plants.

About the Author

Anantanarayanan Raman is a Senior Lecturer of Ecological Agriculture at the Charles Sturt University, Orange, New South Wales, Australia. His research interests include arthropod-plant interactions, weed biological control, ecology of soil organisms and soil health, and agroforestry.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521877911
• ISBN 13: 9780521877916
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 508
• Editor: Muniappan Rangaswamy, Reddy Gadi V. P., Raman Anantanarayanan