E-Book, Englisch, Band 6, 366 Seiten, eBook
Hajek / Glare / O’Callaghan Use of Microbes for Control and Eradication of Invasive Arthropods
2009
ISBN: 978-1-4020-8560-4
Verlag: Springer Netherland
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
E-Book, Englisch, Band 6, 366 Seiten, eBook
Reihe: Progress in Biological Control
ISBN: 978-1-4020-8560-4
Verlag: Springer Netherland
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
This is a diverse presentation about the use of arthropod-specific pathogens for control and eradication of invasive arthropod species. Basic concepts supporting use of pathogens for microbial control are covered as well as societal and environmental concerns.
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Dedication. Contributors. Preface.
SECTION I INTRODUCTION:1. Invasive arthropods and approaches for their microbial control.
SECTION II ECOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS: 2. Naturally-occurring pathogens and invasive arthropods, 3. Population ecology of managing insect invasions.
SECTION III ERADICATION: 4. Use of pathogens for eradication of exotic lepidopteran pests in New Zealand. 5. North American eradications of Asian and European gypsy moth.
SECTION IV CONTROL: 6. Exotic aphid control with pathogens. 7. Steinernema scapterisci as a biological control agent of Scapteriscus mole crickets. 8. The use of Oryctes virus for control of rhinoceros beetle in the Pacific Islands. 9. Use of microbes for control of Monochamus alternatus, vector of the invasive pinewood nematode. 10. Use of entomopathogens against invasive wood boring beetles in North America. 11. Control of gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar, in North America since 1878.12. Controlling the pine-killing woodwasp, Sirex noctilio, with nematodes.13. Fire ant control with entomopathogens in the USA. 14. Biological control of the cassava green mite in Africa with Brazilian isolates of the fungal pathogen Neozygites tanajoae.15. Microbial control for invasive arthropod pests of honey bees.
SECTION V SAFETY AND PUBLIC ISSUES:16. Human health effects resulting from exposure to Bacillus thuringiensis applied during insect control programs. 17. Environmental impacts of microbial control agents used for control of invasive pests.
SECTION VI CONCLUSIONS: 18. Considerations for the practical use of pathogens for control and eradication of arthropod invasive pests.
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