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Insect Pests of Potato
Global Perspectives on Biology and Management
A comprehensive resource for information on the biology, ecology, and management of pests of potato, one of the world’s largest agricultural crops
Andrei Alyokhin (Edited by)
9780123868954, Elsevier Science
Hardback, published 18 September 2012
616 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 3.4 cm, 1.16 kg
Insect Pests of Potato: Biology and Management provides a comprehensive source of up-to-date scientific information on the biology and management of insects attacking potato crops, with an international and expert cast of contributors providing its contents. This book presents a complete review of the scientific literature from the considerable research effort over the last 15 years, providing the necessary background information to the subject of studying the biology management of insect pests of potatoes, assessment of recent scientific advances, and a list of further readings. This comprehensive review will be of great benefit to a variety of scientists involved in potato research and production, as well as to those facing similar issues in other crop systems.
I. Potato as an important staple crop1. Potatoes and their Pests--Setting the Stage / Charles Vincent, Andrei Alyokhin, and Philippe Giordanengo II. Biology of major pests2. Colorado Potato Beetle / Andrei Alyokhin, Maxim Udalov and Galina Benkovskaya3.Aaphids as Major Potato Pests / Julien Sagues, Philippe Giordanengo, and Charles Vincent4. Leafhopper and Psyllid Pests of Potato / Joseph E. Munyaneza and Donald C. Henne5. Wireworms as Pests of Potato / Robert S. Vernon and Willem van Herk6. Potato tuberworms / Jurgen Kroschel7. Other Pests – China / Jing Xu, Ning Liu, and Runzhi Zhang8. Insect Pests of Potato in India: Biology and Management / RS Chandel, VK Chandla , KS Verma and Mandeep Pathania III. Potato field as a managed ecosystem9. Spud Web: Species Interactions and Biodiversity in Potatoes / Christine A. Lynch, David W. Crowder, Randa Jabbour and William E. Snyder10. Interactions among Organic Soil Amendments, Plants, and Insect Herbivores / Andrei Alyokhin and Serena Gross11. Aphid-borne Virus Dynamics in Potato-Weed Pathosystem / Rajagopalbabu Srinivasan, Felix A. Cervantes, and Juan M. Alvarez12. Successional and Invasive Colonization of the Potato Crop by the Colorado Potato Beetle: Managing Spread / Gilles Boiteau and Jaakko Heikkilä IV. Management approaches13. Chemical Control / Thomas P. Kuhar, Katherine Kamminga, Christopher Philips, Anna Wallingford, and Adam Wimer14. Biological Control of Potato Insect Pests / Donald C. Weber15. Potato Resistance Against Insect Herbivores: Resources and Opportunities / Yvan Pelletier, Finbarr G. Horgan, and Julien Pompon16. Biopesticides / Marc Sporleder and Lawrence A. Lacey17. Physical Control Methods / Phyllis G. Weintraub18. Cultural Control and Other Non-Chemical Methods / Beata Gabrys and Bozena Kordan19. Evolutionary Considerations in Potato Pest Management / Andrei Alyokhin, Yolanda Chen, Maxim Udalov, Galina Benkovskaya, and Leena Lindström V. Current challenges and future directions20. Epilogue: The Road to Sustainability / Charles Vincent, Philippe Giordanengo, and Andrei Alyokhin
Subject Areas: Pest control [TVP], Agronomy & crop production [TVK], Agriculture & farming [TV], Insects [entomology PSVT7], Botany & plant sciences [PST], Life sciences: general issues [PSA]
