Author : Iftikhar Ali
Publisher : Revolutionizing Pest Management for Sustainable Agriculture
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,86 MB
Release : 2024-08-29
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN :
Author : Zia Ul Haq, Muhammad
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 778 pages
File Size : 15,41 MB
Release : 2024-08-29
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN :
In the industry of agriculture, farmers are facing a challenge worldwide: the need to simultaneously achieve substantial crop yields and mitigate the adverse environmental effects caused by persistent threats from agricultural parasites. The escalating demand for food in tandem with population expansion exacerbates this intricate dilemma, highlighting the shortcomings of conventional approaches to insect management. As climate change, the development of pest resistance, and the call for reduced chemical inputs intensify, a fundamental change in our approach to pest management becomes imperative. Revolutionizing Pest Management for Sustainable Agriculture , is an exploration into the convergence of technology and tradition, revealing how data-driven methodologies and state-of-the-art technologies are transforming the field of agricultural pest management. Revolutionizing Pest Management for Sustainable Agriculture serves as more than a compilation of developments; it is a strategic guide for policymakers, researchers, and farmers navigating the complexities of contemporary agriculture responsibly. With an objective to bridge the gap between traditional pest management and innovative technology, the book provides practical strategies, case studies, and valuable insights, inviting readers to explore the symbiotic relationship between technology and soil cultivation, paving the way for a paradigm shift in the agricultural industry. This carefully crafted resource is designed for a diverse audience, including agricultural researchers, Agri-tech professionals, policymakers, and educators, empowering them with the knowledge and resources needed to embrace smart solutions, contributing to increased productivity, reduced environmental impact, and the sustainability of agricultural systems.
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 33,40 MB
Release : 1996-03-21
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 030917578X
Widespread use of broad-spectrum chemical pesticides has revolutionized pest management. But there is growing concern about environmental contamination and human health risksâ€"and continuing frustration over the ability of pests to develop resistance to pesticides. In Ecologically Based Pest Management, an expert committee advocates the sweeping adoption of ecologically based pest management (EBPM) that promotes both agricultural productivity and a balanced ecosystem. This volume offers a vision and strategies for creating a solid, comprehensive knowledge base to support a pest management system that incorporates ecosystem processes supplemented by a continuum of inputsâ€"biological organisms, products, cultivars, and cultural controls. The result will be safe, profitable, and durable pest management strategies. The book evaluates the feasibility of EBPM and examines how best to move beyond optimal examples into the mainstream of agriculture. The committee stresses the need for information, identifies research priorities in the biological as well as socioeconomic realm, and suggests institutional structures for a multidisciplinary research effort. Ecologically Based Pest Management addresses risk assessment, risk management, and public oversight of EBPM. The volume also overviews the history of pest managementâ€"from the use of sulfur compounds in 1000 B.C. to the emergence of transgenic technology. Ecologically Based Pest Management will be vitally important to the agrichemical industry; policymakers, regulators, and scientists in agriculture and forestry; biologists, researchers, and environmental advocates; and interested growers.
Author : Iftikhar Ali
Publisher : Revolutionizing Pest Management for Sustainable Agriculture
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 23,62 MB
Release : 2024-08-29
Category : Technology & Engineering
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Author : Miguel Altieri
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 43,5 MB
Release : 2018-10-03
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1351989405
Explore the latest research on biological control! Completely updated for 2004, this new edition examines methods for making agricultural systems less susceptible to insect pests. Containing new findings and reports of strategies, Biodiversity and Pest Management in Agroecosystems, Second Edition will show you how pests can be managed by enhancing beneficial biodiversity using agroecological diversification methods. Biodiversity and Pest Management in Agroecosystems, Second Edition provides you with an essential overview of the role of biodiversity in agriculture and then gets specific, with new and updated information on: the agroecology of pest management plant diversity and pest outbreaks within agroecosystems diversification strategies for pest management how sustainable farming systems are designed You'll also explore: the role of plant diversity on the biology of beneficial insects insect regulation in diverse agroecosystems manipulation of plant diversity in agroecosystems ecological and socioeconomic implications The fact is, many modern agroecosystems are unstable as a consequence of constant human intervention in crop systems which ignore ecological principles. With case studies on a variety of crops and pests, Biodiversity and Pest Management in Agroecosystems, Second Edition explores entomological aspects of agriculture and analyzes the ecological basis for the maintenance of biodiversity. It will familiarize you with the theory and practice of enhancing biological pest control in agricultural systems by managing vegetational diversity via multiple cropping, cover cropping, rotations, and other spatial and temporal designs. With studies on intercropping, cover cropping, weed management, and crop-field border vegetation manipulation, this book covers the effects of these diverse systems on pest population density and the mechanisms underlying pest reduction in polycultures. Make it a part of your reference/teaching collection today!
Author : Tomar, Pradeep
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 41,74 MB
Release : 2021-01-08
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1799817245
As technology continues to saturate modern society, agriculture has started to adopt digital computing and data-driven innovations. This emergence of “smart” farming has led to various advancements in the field, including autonomous equipment and the collection of climate, livestock, and plant data. As connectivity and data management continue to revolutionize the farming industry, empirical research is a necessity for understanding these technological developments. Artificial Intelligence and IoT-Based Technologies for Sustainable Farming and Smart Agriculture provides emerging research exploring the theoretical and practical aspects of critical technological solutions within the farming industry. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as crop monitoring, precision livestock farming, and agronomic data processing, this book is ideally designed for farmers, agriculturalists, product managers, farm holders, manufacturers, equipment suppliers, industrialists, governmental professionals, researchers, academicians, and students seeking current research on technological applications within agriculture and farming.
Author : Rajinder Peshin
Publisher : Springer
Page : 1324 pages
File Size : 49,23 MB
Release : 2009-04-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789048122257
This interdisciplinary text offers updated knowledge on pest management. It discusses dissemination and impact on a range of crops across the globe on industrialized and subsistence level farms. It also explores the effect of the green revolution on IPM.
Author : David Pimentel
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 18,12 MB
Release : 2014-04-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9400777965
The book deals with the present state and problems of integrated pest management as relating to stakeholder acceptance of IPM and how integrated pest management can become a sustainable practice. The discussions include using less pesticides and the possibility of eliminating pesticides from agricultural practice.
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 34,20 MB
Release : 1991-02-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0309045789
Interest is growing in sustainable agriculture, which involves the use of productive and profitable farming practices that take advantage of natural biological processes to conserve resources, reduce inputs, protect the environment, and enhance public health. Continuing research is helping to demonstrate the ways that many factorsâ€"economics, biology, policy, and traditionâ€"interact in sustainable agriculture systems. This book contains the proceedings of a workshop on the findings of a broad range of research projects funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The areas of study, such as integrated pest management, alternative cropping and tillage systems, and comparisons with more conventional approaches, are essential to developing and adopting profitable and sustainable farming systems.
Author : Waqas Wakil
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 25,23 MB
Release : 2017-11-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 0128135085
Sustainable Management of Arthropod Pests of Tomato provides insight into the proper and appropriate application of pesticides and the integration of alternative pest management methods. The basis of good crop management decisions is a better understanding of the crop ecosystem, including the pests, their natural enemies, and the crop itself. This book provides a global overview of the biology and management of key arthropod pests of tomatoes, including arthropod-vectored diseases. It includes information that places tomatoes in terms of global food production and food security, with each pest chapter including the predators and parasitoids that have specifically been found to have the greatest impact on reducing that particular pest. In-depth coverage of the development of resistance in tomato plants and the biotic and abiotic elicitors of resistance and detailed information about the sustainable management of tomato pests is also presented. - Provides basic biological and management information for arthropod pests of tomato from a global perspective, encompassing all production types (field, protected, organic) - Includes chapters on integrated management of tomato pests and specific aspects of tomato pest management, including within protected structures and in organic production - Presents management systems that have been tested in the real-world by the authors of each chapter - Fully illustrated throughout with line drawings and color plates that illustrate key pest and beneficial arthropods associated with tomato production around the world
