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376 pages, 280 illustrations (128 are in colour). Insects are major pests of both natural and plantation forests in the tropics. This book intends to provide a broad-based, international review of this subject at a level suitable for advanced students and practitioners. It describes the ecology and biology of the insects with special reference to the economic damage they cause to trees. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: KNAL; TVP; TVQ; TVR. Dimension: 249 x 170 x 28. Weight: 1080.
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845936365
- ISBN
- 9781845936365
Condition: New
€ 134.14
€ 134.14
Archival Volume. 480 pages, illustrations. Editor(s): Anderson, R.C.; Chabaud, A.G.; Willmott, S. Suitable for those working within medical, veterinary and biological departments. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: MMFP; MZMP; PSGH; PSVT. Dimension: 190 x 250 x 39. Weight: 1538.
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845935726
- ISBN
- 9781845935726
Condition: New
€ 161.85
€ 161.85
A supplementary volume that also identifies the position of some of the older genera not included in the original "Keys". Num Pages: 424 pages, 300+ figures/illustrations. BIC Classification: PSGH; PSVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 192 x 247 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1276. Supplementary Volume. 424 pages, 300+ figures/illustrations. A supplementary volume that also identifies the position of some of the older genera not included in the original "Keys". Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: PSGH; PSVT. Dimension: 192 x 247 x 31. Weight: 1294.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845935719
- ISBN
- 9781845935719
Condition: New
€ 154.45
€ 154.45
The Economics of Regulation in Agriculture. Compliance with Public and...
Brouwer, Floor; Jongeneel, R.; Fox, Glenn
Debates and investigates the cross-compliance system - whereby farmers comply with certain standards relating to the environment, food safety and animal and plant health. This book discusses cross-compliance in the context of existing standards, on-farm costs and the competitiveness of farm businesses. Num Pages: 296 pages, 19 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: LNKF; RNU; TVF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 181 x 21. Weight in Grams: 782. Compliance with Public and Private Standards. 296 pages, 19 b&w illustrations. Debates and investigates the cross-compliance system - whereby farmers comply with certain standards relating to the environment, food safety and animal and plant health. This book discusses cross-compliance in the context of existing standards, on-farm costs and the competitiveness of farm businesses. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: LNKF; RNU; TVF. Dimension: 247 x 181 x 21. Weight: 782.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845935573
- ISBN
- 9781845935573
Condition: New
€ 134.14
€ 134.14
Focusing on insect pests of tree fruits and combining behavioural research with crop protection applications, this book emphasizes the importance of environmentally sustainable approaches in an agroecosystem. It discusses both experimental and applied topics, including the conceptual framework of IPM, host detection mechanisms, and monitoring. Editor(s): Aluja, Martin; Leskey, T.C.; Vincent, C. Num Pages: 312 pages, 24 figures/illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVP; PSVT7; TVP; TVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 253 x 180 x 26. Weight in Grams: 868.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845934842
- ISBN
- 9781845934842
Condition: New
€ 147.38
€ 147.38
Representing a discussion of the chemical properties of a cross section of spices, this book covers the three categories of plant-derived natural products: the terpenoids, the alkaloids and the phenyl propanoids and allied phenolic compounds. It covers spice crops such as black pepper, ginger, turmeric and coriander. Editor(s): Parthasarathy, V. A.; Chempakam, Dr. B; Zachariah, T. J. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PNN; PSB; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 177 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1152.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845934057
- ISBN
- 9781845934057
Condition: New
€ 161.85
€ 161.85
Covering science, management and husbandry systems, this book reviews the biological science and background to breeding meat poultry, specifically broiler, turkey and duck. It is suitable for researchers and students in animal science, as well as technical staff of breeding companies and poultry meat producers. Editor(s): Hocking, P. Series: Poultry Science Symposium Series. Num Pages: 480 pages, 44 figures/illustrations. BIC Classification: TVHB; TVHP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 178 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1204.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845933753
- ISBN
- 9781845933753
Condition: New
€ 161.85
€ 161.85
Demonstrates that through scientific approaches to understanding and managing tourist interactions with marine wildlife, sustainable marine tourism can be achieved. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KNSG; PSPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 251 x 181 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1114.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845933456
- ISBN
- 9781845933456
Condition: New
€ 140.94
€ 140.94
book describes lessons learnt from an innovative scheme in India that improved yields in drylands. It shows how the scheme can be scaled up for other Dryland regions of the world. The scheme uses localised soil nutrient analyses to create an integrated, climate-smart fertilizer and planting plan that maximises yields for farmers. Editor(s): Raju, K. V.; Wani, S.P. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: TVB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 25. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780648156
- ISBN
- 9781780648156
Condition: New
€ 163.21
€ 163.21
This book tells the story of 4 decades of research to domesticate new forage legume plants for heavy-clay soils, from discovery and selection of new germplasm to commercialisation Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1QMT; RBGB; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 181 x 252 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1120.
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780646282
- ISBN
- 9781780646282
Condition: New
€ 190.94
€ 190.94
Written by an international team of experts, this is one of the first books to cover utilization and conservation of crop wild relative and landrace diversity. Editor(s): Maxted, Nigel. Num Pages: 504 pages. BIC Classification: PSAK; PST; TVB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1108.
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780646138
- ISBN
- 9781780646138
Condition: New
€ 190.94
€ 190.94
Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1016.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- 3
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780645742
- ISBN
- 9781780645742
Condition: New
€ 115.20
€ 115.20
This book is a compilation of globally relevant 23 leafy medicinal plants, discussed as individual chapters. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: MMG; PST; TVK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780645599
- ISBN
- 9781780645599
Condition: New
€ 135.57
€ 135.57
Our ancestors chose to cultivate some plant species and not others. Through years of association with humans, these wild plants have been changed so that the crops we eat often hardly resemble their wild progenitors. Arranged into broad themes depicting the history of domestication, this book documents the history and biology of over 40 crops. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: TVK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780645087
- ISBN
- 9781780645087
Condition: New
€ 65.93
€ 65.93
The first book to cover crop breeding and crop management issues as well as genomic issues. Editor(s): Kumar, Arvind; Banga, Surinder S.; Meena, Prabhu Dayal; Kumar, Priya Ranjan. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: TVB; TVK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 806.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780644837
- ISBN
- 9781780644837
Condition: New
€ 62.23
€ 62.23
Plants are important source of lead molecules for drug discovery. These lead molecules serve as starting materials for laboratory synthesis of drug as well a model for production of biologically active compounds. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PSB; PST. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780644738
- ISBN
- 9781780644738
Condition: New
€ 55.70
€ 55.70
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