9781786762566-1786762560-Integrated management of diseases and insect pests of tree fruit (Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science, 68)

Integrated management of diseases and insect pests of tree fruit (Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science, 68)

ISBN-13: 9781786762566
ISBN-10: 1786762560
Edition: Illustrated
Author: Professor Xiangming Xu, Dr Michelle Fountain
Publication date: 2019
Publisher: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
Format: Hardcover 748 pages
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ISBN-13: 9781786762566
ISBN-10: 1786762560
Edition: Illustrated
Author: Professor Xiangming Xu, Dr Michelle Fountain
Publication date: 2019
Publisher: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
Format: Hardcover 748 pages

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Integrated management of diseases and insect pests of tree fruit (Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science, 68) (ISBN-13: 9781786762566 and ISBN-10: 1786762560), written by authors Professor Xiangming Xu, Dr Michelle Fountain, was published by Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing in 2019. With an overall rating of 3.6 stars, it's a notable title among other Crop Science (Agricultural Sciences) books. You can easily purchase or rent Integrated management of diseases and insect pests of tree fruit (Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science, 68) (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Crop Science books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.3.

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This collection reviews advances in understanding and managing key diseases and insect pests of tree fruit.

Part 1 summarises current research on what causes key fungal diseases (apple scab, powdery mildew, apple canker and brown rot) as well as viral diseases (apple mosaic virus and plum pox). Building on this foundation, Part 2 discusses integrated fruit disease management techniques such as improved surveillance, breeding disease-resistant varieties, improved fungicide application as well as the use of biocontrol agents.

The second half of the book focuses on the ecology of major insect pests (aphids, tortricid moths, mites and spotted wing drosophila). The final part of the book reviews ways of improving integrated pest management (IPM) techniques for tree fruit, from monitoring and forecasting to agronomic practices to methods of biological control and optimisation of insecticide use.

With its distinguished editors and expert team of chapter authors, this will be a standard reference on understanding and managing key diseases and insect pests of tree fruit.

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