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Biological Control of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes: Soil Ecosystem Management in Sustainable Agriculture
G. R. Stirling
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Description for Biological Control of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes: Soil Ecosystem Management in Sustainable Agriculture
Hardcover. This book integrates soil health, sustainable agriculture, nematode ecology and suppressive services provided by the soil food web to provide holistic solutions. With particular focus on integrated soil biology management, it describes how to enhance the activity of natural enemies and use soil biological processes to reduce losses from nematodes. Num Pages: 496 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: PSGH; PSTS; TVF; TVP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 181 x 248 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1312.
Plant-parasitic nematodes are one of multiple causes of soil-related sub-optimal crop performance. This book integrates soil health and sustainable agriculture with nematode ecology and suppressive services provided by the soil food web to provide holistic solutions. Biological control is an important component of all nematode management programmes, and with a particular focus on integrated soil biology management, this book describes tools available to farmers to enhance the activity of natural enemies, and utilize soil biological processes to reduce losses from nematodes.
Plant-parasitic nematodes are one of multiple causes of soil-related sub-optimal crop performance. This book integrates soil health and sustainable agriculture with nematode ecology and suppressive services provided by the soil food web to provide holistic solutions. Biological control is an important component of all nematode management programmes, and with a particular focus on integrated soil biology management, this book describes tools available to farmers to enhance the activity of natural enemies, and utilize soil biological processes to reduce losses from nematodes.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
CABI
Condition
New
Number of Pages
536
Place of Publication
Wallingford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780644158
SKU
V9781780644158
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About G. R. Stirling
Dr Stirling has 35 years experience in research, has published more than 70 scientific papers and has been made an Honorary Member and Fellow of the Australasian Plant Pathology Society for his services to the Society and to Nematology. He has extensive experience in both temperate and tropical agriculture, having worked in Queensland, South Australia and California on many crops, ... Read more
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