Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 31 - E-book

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Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 31 - ENG

Biocontrol

Eric Lichtfouse

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ISBN:	9783319942322
Formato:	ePub
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Springer Nature
Tema:	Tecnología e ingeniería
Subtema:	Agricultura general
Año de publicación:	2018-09-26

This book presents advanced ecological techniques for crop cultivation and the chapters are arranged into four sections, namely general aspects, weeds, fungi, worms and microbes.Â Â BiocontrolÂ is an ecological method ofÂ controlling pestsÂ such asÂ insects,Â mites,Â weedsÂ andÂ plant diseasesÂ using other organisms. This practice has been used for centuries. Biocontrol relies onÂ predation,Â parasitism,Â herbivory, or other natural mechanisms. Natural enemies of insect pests, also known as biological control agents, include predators,Â parasitoids,Â pathogens, andÂ competitors.

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