Molluscs as Crop Pests

by Gary M Barker

Overview

Mollusc species currently constitute a major threat to sustainable agriculture, associated with cultivation of new crops, intensification of agricultural production systems, and the spread through human trade and travel of species adapted to these modified environments. In some crops, their significance is only now becoming apparent with the decline in the importance of other pest groups which can be effectively controlled. This book includes examinations of the deployment of molluscicides in baits, specific crop situations from around the world and synopses of the current pest status of mollusc cpecies or species groups and the progress towards the development of solutions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780851993201
Publisher:	CABI
Publication date:	03/21/2002
Series:	Cabi Publishing Series
Edition description:	New of "Cooking Like a Goddess ed.
Pages:	480
Product dimensions:	6.75(w) x 9.50(h) x 1.20(d)

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Editorial Reviews

"There is a wealth of information here that is accessible to everyone, from the lay reader to students and researchers. The extensive reference lists provide access to more detailed experimental studies."

Crop Protection

"This book is a must-have for researchers studying gastropods and should be acquired by libraries of tertiary institutions offering programs that deal with plant pest control. Enterprises and governmental organizations involved in plant pest control will find the book useful also, because it deals extensively with techniques that can be used to control molluscs."

Biological Agriculture and Horticulture

"This book is a must-have for researchers studying gastropods and should be acquired by libraries of tertiary institutions offering programs that deal with plant pest control. Enterprises and governmental organizations involved in plant pest control will find the book useful also, because it deals extensively with techniques that can be used to control molluscs."

"There is a wealth of information here that is accessible to everyone, from the lay reader to students and researchers. The extensive reference lists provide access to more detailed experimental studies."

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