{"title":"Primary industries","description":"Books on the subject of Primary industries","products":[{"product_id":"biological-control-of-tropical-weeds-using-arthropods-hardback-9780521877916","title":"Biological Control of Tropical Weeds Using Arthropods (Hardback) 9780521877916","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBiological Control of Tropical Weeds Using Arthropods\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book discusses the biological control of weeds using arthropods, providing ecological management models for use across the tropical world.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRangaswamy Muniappan (Edited by), Gadi V. P. Reddy (Edited by), Anantanarayanan Raman (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521877916, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 5 March 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e508 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.3 x 18 x 2.7 cm, 1.15 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eReview of the hardback: '… a useful resource for professionals working on biological control of invasive tropical plants as it provides guidelines for techniques and approaches that can serve the introduction of biological weed management in developing countries. The insights into insect and weed ecology provided by the various case studies will be of interest to both entomologists and weed scientists.' Experimental Agriculture\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eWeeds 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.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Biological control of weeds in the tropics and sustainability R. Muniappan, G. V. P. Reddy and A. Raman\u003cbr\u003e 2. Acacia nilotica ssp. Indica (L.) Willd. ex Del. (Mimosaceae) K. Dhileepan\u003cbr\u003e 3. Australian Acacia species (Mimosaceae) in South Africa F. Impson, J. H. Hoffmann and C. Kleinjan\u003cbr\u003e 4. Ageratina adenophora (Sprengel) R. King and H. Robinson (Asteraceae) R. Muniappan, A. Raman and G. V. P. Reddy\u003cbr\u003e 5. Azolla filiculoides Lamarck (Nostocaceae) M. P. Hill and A. J. McConnachie\u003cbr\u003e 6. Cabomba caroliniana Gray (Cabombaceae) S. Schooler, W. Cabrera-Walsh and M. H. Julien\u003cbr\u003e 7. Invasive cactus species (Cactaceae) H. Zimmermann, C. Moran and J. H. Hoffmann\u003cbr\u003e 8. Chromolaena odorata (L.) R. King and H. Robinson (Asteraceae) C. Zachariades, M. Day, R. Muniappan and G. V. P. Reddy\u003cbr\u003e 9. Clidemia hirta (L.) D. Don (Melastomataceae) P. Conant\u003cbr\u003e 10. Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt (Cucurbitaceae) R. Muniappan, G. V. P. Reddy and A. Raman\u003cbr\u003e 11. Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms-Laub. (Pontederiaceae) J. A. Coetzee, M. P. Hill, M. H. Julien, T. D. Center and H. A. Cordo\u003cbr\u003e 12. Lantana camara Linn. (Verbenaceae) M. D. Day and M. P. Zalucki\u003cbr\u003e 13. Mimosa diplotricha C. Wright ex Sauvalle (Mimosaceae) L. S. Kuniata\u003cbr\u003e 14. Mimosa pigra L. (Leguminosae) T. A. Heard and Q. Paynter\u003cbr\u003e 15. Parthenium hysterophorus L. (Asteraceae) K. Dhileepan and L. Strathie\u003cbr\u003e 16. Passiflora mollissima (HBK) Bailey (Passifloraceae) G. P. Markin\u003cbr\u003e 17. Pistia stratiotes L. (Araceae) P. Neuenschwander, M. H. Julien, T. D. Center and M. P. Hill\u003cbr\u003e 18. Prosopis species (Leguminosae) R. D. van Klinken, J. H. Hoffmann, H. G. Zimmermann and A. P. Roberts\u003cbr\u003e 19. Salvinia molesta D. S. Mitchell (Salviniaceae) M. H. Julien, M. P. Hill and P. W. Tipping\u003cbr\u003e 20. Solanum mauritianum Scopoli (Solanaceae) T. Olckers\u003cbr\u003e 21. Application of natural antagonists including arthropods to resist weedy Striga (Scrophulariaceae) in tropical agroecosystems J. Sauerborn and D. Müller-Stöver\u003cbr\u003e 22. Biological control of weeds in India J. Rabindra and B. S. Bhumannavar\u003cbr\u003e 23. The role of International Institute of Tropical Agriculture in weed biological control F. Beed and T. Dubois\u003cbr\u003e 24. The role of Secretariat of the Pacific Community in the biological control of weeds in the Pacific Islands region - past, present and future activities W. 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