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Integrated Management of Insect Pests on Canola and Other Brassica Oilseed Crops
- Título:
- Integrated Management of Insect Pests on Canola and Other Brassica Oilseed Crops
- Autor:
- Gadi V P Reddy
- Materia:
- Agriculture; Plant Sciences
- Editor:
- Cabi Publishing
- Descripción:
- This book comprehensively reviews current pest management practices and explores novel integrated pest management strategies in<i> </i><i>Brassica</i> oilseed crops. It is essential reading for pest management practitioners and researchers working on pest management in canola and other <i>Brassica</i> crops worldwide.
Canola, mustard, camelina and crambe are the most important oilseed crops in the world. Canola is the second largest oilseed crop in the world providing 13% of the world's supply. Seeds of these species commonly contain 40% or more oil and produce meals with 35 to 40% protein. However, its production has declined significantly in recent years due to insect pest problems. The canola pest complexes are responsible for high insecticide applications on canola. Many growers rely on calendar-based spraying schedules for insecticide applications.
The diamondback moth <i>Plutella xylostella </i>and flea beetles <i>Phyllotreta </i>spp. (<i>P. cruciferae</i> and <i>P. striolata</i>)cause serious damage to canola. In the Northern Great Plains, USA, for instance, <i>P. xylostella</i> is now recorded everywhere that canola is grown. Severe damage to canola plants can be caused by overwintering populations of flea beetles feeding on newly emerged seedlings. Cabbage seed pod weevil (<i>Ceutorhynchus obstrictus</i>), swede midge (<i>Contarinia nasturtii</i>), and tarnished plant bug (<i>Lygus lineolaris)</i> are also severe pests on canola. Minor pests include aphids (cabbage aphid, <i>Brevicoryne brassicae </i>and turnip aphid, <i>Hyadaphis erysimi</i>) and grasshopper, <i>Melanoplus sanguinipes</i>.
This book:<b></b>
· is the only single compiled source of information on integrated management of canola and other <i>Brassica </i>oilseed pests
· presents the biology and management of all the major and minor pests of <i>Brassica </i>oilseed crops
· is an essential source of information for applied entomologists, crop protection researchers, extension agents and stakeholders
- Identificadores:
- E-ISBN: 9781780648217 ISBN: 9781780648200
- Colección:
- CABI