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A comprehensive reference on BT resistance, focused on updated knowledge of the mechanisms of resistance that insects have developed against BT toxins and strategies that have been proposed to overcome this problem. Editor(s): Soberon, Mario; Gao, Yulin; Bravo, Alejandra. Series: CABI Biotechnology Series. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: PSTP; TVP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 177 x 19. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780644370
- ISBN
- 9781780644370
Condition: New
€ 55.70
€ 55.70
Modelling is a useful tool for decision making in complex agro-industrial scenarios. Containing a selection of papers presented at the International Symposium of Modelling in Pig and Poultry Production 2013, this book reviews basic modelling concepts, descriptions and applications of production models and new methods and approaches in modelling. Editor(s): Sakomura, Nilva K.; Gous, Rob; Kyriazakis, Ilias. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: TVHP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 252 x 172 x 24. Weight in Grams: 898.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780644110
- ISBN
- 9781780644110
Condition: New
€ 70.77
€ 70.77
Highlighting the use of biocontrol agents as an alternative to chemical pesticides in the management of plant nematodes, this book reviews current progress and developments. Each biocontrol agent, i.e. nematophagous fungi, parasitic bacteria, predaceous mites, rhizobacteria, mycorrhiza and predaceous nematodes, has been described separately. Editor(s): Askary, Tarique Hassan; Martinelli, P. R. P. Num Pages: 500 pages. BIC Classification: TVP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 183 x 251 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1232.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780643755
- ISBN
- 9781780643755
Condition: New
€ 101.52
€ 101.52
A key examination of the abiotic stresses that pose a significant threat to sustainable agriculture. Covering increasing temperature, flooding, drought, salinity, and heavy metals and ozone, it discusses how these abiotic stresses can be managed in a cost-effective and eco-friendly way. Editor(s): Chakraborty, Usha; Chakraborty, Bishwanath. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: PSTP; TVK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 181 x 251 x 22. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780643731
- ISBN
- 9781780643731
Condition: New
€ 62.23
€ 62.23
Climate Change and Agricultural Water Management in Developing Countri...
. Ed(S): Hoanh, Chu Thai; Smakhtin, Vladimir;...
Examines the social vulnerability to climate change among farmers at different scales, the linking of climate change with policy in agricultural water management, and results of water management on green-house gas emission as an effort in climate change mitigation. Editor(s): Hoanh, Chu Thai; Smakhtin, Vladimir; Johnston, Robyn. Series: CABI Climate Change Series. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFG; RNFD; RNPG; TV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 189. .
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780643663
- ISBN
- 9781780643663
Condition: New
€ 68.75
€ 68.75
This book provides practical and innovative approaches to biosecurity surveillance. It explains the foundation and concepts behind surveillance design, with examples of methods and tools created to deal with surveillance challenges. With supporting case studies, it covers detectability, single and multi-species detection and risk assessment. Editor(s): Jarrad, Frith; Low Choy, Sama; Mengersen, Kerrie. Series: CABI Invasives Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1048.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780643595
- ISBN
- 9781780643595
Condition: New
€ 68.75
€ 68.75
Aimed at students, garden centre managers and garden centre management courses, the book offers a practical approach backed by management theory. The text covers consumer behaviour; staff and stock management; marketing and productivity. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: KJM; KNPR; TVS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 251 x 19. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780643083
- ISBN
- 9781780643083
Condition: New
€ 118.55
€ 118.55
Covering all aspects of botany, production and uses, this book presents a broad discussion of the most important topics for potato researchers and professionals. It assesses the latest research on plant growth; water use and seed production; covers all aspects of pest management; reviews postharvest issues; and nutritional value and flavour. Editor(s): Navarre, Roy; Pavek, Mark J. Num Pages: 384 pages, 120. BIC Classification: TVK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 251 x 171 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1028.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780642802
- ISBN
- 9781780642802
Condition: New
€ 140.94
€ 140.94
Theory and Case Studies. 240 pages, 5 b&w illustrations. Innovation has moved through a range of revolutionary epochs, but there is no clear picture of how, or even if, innovation can be managed. This book explores the models, methods and metrics of innovation analysis in the context of a single centre: the Global Oilseeds Complex centred in Saskatoon, Canada. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: TVD. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 18. Weight: 612.
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780640419
- ISBN
- 9781780640419
Condition: New
€ 104.53
€ 104.53
Provides instructions on the concepts and application of risk analysis in the field of regulatory plant protection, covering topics such as the background on why and how risk analysis is conducted and specific methods for implementing risk analysis. This book also includes useful exercises and case studies. Editor(s): Devorshak, Christina. Num Pages: 312 pages, 71 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSTP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 248 x 176 x 23. Weight in Grams: 850. Concepts and Application. 312 pages, 71 illustrations. Editor(s): Devorshak, Christina. Provides instructions on the concepts and application of risk analysis in the field of regulatory plant protection, covering topics such as the background on why and how risk analysis is conducted and specific methods for implementing risk analysis. This book also includes useful exercises and case studies. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: PSTP. Dimension: 248 x 176 x 23. Weight: 862.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780640365
- ISBN
- 9781780640365
Condition: New
€ 118.30
€ 118.30
328 pages, 234 illustrations. Divided into four sections covering anatomy in relation to crop management, anatomical descriptions of the major crop plants, anatomical changes in adaptation to environments and the link between anatomy and productivity, this book provides a comprehensive source of crop plant anatomy information. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PST; TVK. Dimension: 250 x 170 x 23. Weight: 862.
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780640198
- ISBN
- 9781780640198
Condition: New
€ 118.30
€ 118.30
*Comprehensive and substantial overview of the emerging field of food safety engineering. Editor(s): Sun, Da-Wen. Num Pages: 864 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TDCT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 177 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1792.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 864
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444333343
- ISBN
- 9781444333343
Condition: New
€ 387.07
€ 387.07
* First comprehensive volume of the ecology and evolution of this model organism since 1991. * Shows how knowledge of dung beetle ecology contributes to general theories of evolutionary ecology, community ecology, functional ecology and population biology. Editor(s): Simmons, Leigh W.; Ridsdill-Smith, T. James. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 178 x 32. Weight in Grams: 960.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444333152
- ISBN
- 9781444333152
Condition: New
€ 126.42
€ 126.42
Margaret Derry examines the evolution of modern animal breeding from the invention of improved breeding methodologies in eighteenth-century England to the application of molecular genetics in the 1980s and 1990s. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: TVHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442649040
- ISBN
- 9781442649040
Condition: New
€ 79.45
€ 79.45
Dreams and Due Diligence vividly chronicles the work of two researchers who made medical history - two men who possessed exactly the right complementary talents to achieve greatness and win nearly every award available in medical research. Num Pages: 184 pages, 17. BIC Classification: MBGR; MFN; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442644854
- ISBN
- 9781442644854
Condition: New
€ 41.37
€ 41.37
Ecology and Behaviour of the Ladybird Beetles (Coccinellidae)
. Ed(S): Hodek, Ivo; Honek, A.; Van Emden, He...
Ladybirds are probably the best known predators of aphids and coccids in the world, though this greatly underestimates the diversity of their biology. Maximising their impact on their prey is an important element in modern conservation biological control of indigenous natural enemies in contrast to the classical approach of releasing alien species. Editor(s): Hodek, Ivo; Honek, A.; Van Emden, Helmut F. Num Pages: 600 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 194 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1322.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405184229
- ISBN
- 9781405184229
Condition: New
€ 202.71
€ 202.71
This text examines the impact of climate change on freshwater ecosystems, past, present and future. Editor(s): Kernan, Martin; Battarbee, Richard W.; Moss, Brian R. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps (some col.). BIC Classification: PSAF; PSPF; RBKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 174 x 22. Weight in Grams: 852.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405179133
- ISBN
- 9781405179133
Condition: New
€ 88.47
€ 88.47
The latest addition to the successful Society of Dairy Technology series, this book details the manufacturing methods, scientific aspects and properties of milk powders (full-fat, skimmed and high protein powders made from milk retentates); whey powders; lactose; caseinates; sweetened condensed milk and evaporated milk. Editor(s): Tamime, A. Y. Series: Society of Dairy Technology Series. Num Pages: 408 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TDCT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 286 x 214 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1228.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405157643
- ISBN
- 9781405157643
Condition: New
€ 252.83
€ 252.83
Atmospheric aerosols (fine particles suspended in the atmosphere) play a significant role in the chemistry of the atmosphere, and in particular in the physics and chemistry of pollution. Environmental Chemistry of Aerosols will describe the current state of knowledge of aerosol chemistry with each chapter written by a leader in field. Editor(s): Colbeck, Ian. Num Pages: 272 pages, 100. BIC Classification: RNP; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 182 x 20. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405139199
- ISBN
- 9781405139199
Condition: New
€ 141.99
€ 141.99
Beginning with an introductory chapter describing the spin-crossover phenomenon and a historical overview of the field since it was first observed in the 1930s, this book looks at recent advances in the chemistry of traditional spin-crossover complexes and materials containing iron(II), iron(III) or cobalt(II). Num Pages: 564 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 194 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1128.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 564
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119998679
- ISBN
- 9781119998679
Condition: New
€ 186.58
€ 186.58