Host Plant Resistance to Insects

Khush, Gurdev S., Panda, Niranjan

ISBN 10: 0851989632 / ISBN 13: 9780851989631

Verlag: Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 1995

Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers GRP96475593

Inhaltsangabe:

The overuse and misuse of insecticides some four decades ago created major environmental problems and was followed by the development of an 'integrated pest management' approach to crop pests. This approach utilizes a combination of host plant resistance and cultural, biological and chemical control methods. Crop improvement programs emphasize the breeding of crop varieties with multiple resistance to pests, and resistant varieties developed in recent years represent some of the greatest achievements of modern agriculture. This book presents a broad overview of host plant resistance to insect pests. It shows how plants can defend themselves naturally and how insects have adapted to overcome these mechanisms through coevolution. it also describes screening and breeding for insect resistance. It represents a major advanced textbook for entomologists, plant breeders and all concerned with crop protection.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Host Plant Resistance to Insects
Verlag: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Erscheinungsdatum: 1995
Einband: Softcover
Zustand: Good