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From Biological Control to Invasion: the Ladybird Harmonia axyridis as a Model Species
Helen E. Roy (Ed.)
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Description for From Biological Control to Invasion: the Ladybird Harmonia axyridis as a Model Species
Paperback. Biological control is essential to sustainable agriculture but the line between a successful biological control agent and an invasive species can be narrow. This book synthesizes research on H. axyridis, offering current perspective and future directions. Editor(s): Roy, Helen E.; Wajnberg, Eric. Num Pages: 290 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 450.
Harmonia axyridis has been described as the most invasive ladybird on Earth . It has a long history of use as a classical biological control agent in the USA and more recently in Europe. This beetle has been effective at controlling pest insects in a variety of crop systems but it poses unacceptable risks by impacting on non-target species as both an intraguild predator and competitor. Written by renowned scientists, this book is a synthesis of recent research on H. axyridis and provides informative insights into current perspectives and future directions. Biological control is ... Read more
Harmonia axyridis has been described as the most invasive ladybird on Earth . It has a long history of use as a classical biological control agent in the USA and more recently in Europe. This beetle has been effective at controlling pest insects in a variety of crop systems but it poses unacceptable risks by impacting on non-target species as both an intraguild predator and competitor. Written by renowned scientists, this book is a synthesis of recent research on H. axyridis and provides informative insights into current perspectives and future directions. Biological control is ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
455g
Number of Pages
290
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789048177714
SKU
V9789048177714
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99-15
About Helen E. Roy (Ed.)
Dr Helen E. Roy is an ecologist with the NERC - Centre for Ecology and Hydrology in the UK. She has experience in insect ecology and behaviour and has published widely in this field. Specifically her research interests focus on ladybirds and their interactions with other species including pathogenic fungi. Over the past 14 years Helen has studied such intraguild ... Read more
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