Nematodes and the Biological Control of Insect Pests

Robin Bedding, Ray Akhurst and Harry Kaya

ISBN 10: 0643054790 / ISBN 13: 9780643054790

Published by CSIRO, East Melbourne, Australia, 1993

About this Item

178pp, Illustrated with graphs and tables. A collection of 17 scientific articles on the use of parasitic nematodes against pest insects. Tight and clean with no tears. Size: 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall.

Seller Inventory # 005143

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Nematodes and the Biological Control of Insect Pests
• Publisher: CSIRO, East Melbourne, Australia
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0643054790
• ISBN 13: 9780643054790
• Binding: Pictorial Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: None Issued
• Book Type: Book

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Synopsis

Environmental and public health problems arising from the use of chemical insecticides have led to an increasing demand for alternatives for insect pest control. Together with this, widespread public concern resulting in governmental bans on many of the most effective insecticides and development of insecticide resistance has severely reduced the range of useful insecticides available. Alternative control measures such as the biological control of pest insects with parasitoids and predators and microbial biocides have been in field use for several decades. Although these alternatives are being continually improved, most insect pests are nonetheless still controlled with chemical insecticides.This book presents the latest work on the biological control of insects using nematodes; it covers a range of topics that will help provide a better understanding of the potential problems involved in developing these nematodes as biological control agents. Nematodes infect hundreds of different species from most orders of insects and affect their insect hosts in a variety of ways.