Sweet potato pest management : a global perspective (Record no. 35077)

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ISBN 8120406354
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ISBN 9788120406353
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ISBN 0813378257
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ISBN 9780813378251
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Classification number 635.22
Item number SWF
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Title Sweet potato pest management : a global perspective
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Place of publication Boulder : Westview Press ; New Delhi :
Name of publisher Oxford & IBH Pub. Co.,
Year of publication 1991.
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Number of Pages xvi, 458 p. :
Other physical details illustrations, maps ;
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General note Included Index
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Formatted contents note Faculty Collection --<br/>Jansson, Richard K. Alumni. Sweet potato pest management: A global overview / Richard K. Jansson, Kandukuri V. Raman --<br/>The origin and dispersal of the pest species of Cylas with a key to the pest species groups of the world / G. William Wolfe --<br/>Associations between the plant family convolvulaceae and Cylas Weevils / Daniel F. Austin --<br/>Growth of sweet potato in relation to attack by sweet potato weevils / Stephen K. O'Hair --<br/>Sex pheromone of Cylas formicarius: History and implications of chemistry in Weeevil Management / Robert R. Heath, James A. Coffelt, Frederick I. Proshold, Richard K. Jansson, Phillip E. Sonnet --<br/>Use of sex pheromone for monitoring and managing Cylas formicarius / Richard K. Jansson, Linda J. Mason, Robert R. Heath --<br/>Integrated control of Cylas formicarius / Narayan S. Talekar --<br/>Spatial patterns of Cylas formicarius in sweet potato fields and development of a sampling plan / Robert McSorley, Richard K. Jansson --<br/>Biological control of Cylas spp. / Richard K. Jansson --<br/>Potential use of Agrobacterium-mediated gene transfer to confer insect resistance in sweet potato / John H. Dodds, Christa Merzdorf, Victor Zambrano, Carmen Siguenas, Jesse Jaynes --<br/>Oviposition stimulant for Cylas formicarius in sweet potato: Isolation, identification, and development of analytical screening method / David D. Wilson, Ray F. Severson, Stanley J. Kays --<br/>Volatile chemicals from sweet potato and other Ipomoea: Effects on the behavior of Cylas formicarius / Christopher K. Starr, Ray F. Severson, Stanley J. Kays --<br/>Quarantine programs for Cylas formicarius in the United States / Shashank S. Nilakhe --<br/>Biology and management of the west indian sweet potato weevil, Euscepes postfasciatus / Kandukuri V. Raman, Eslie H. Alleyne --<br/>Approaches to the control of multiple insect problems in sweet potato in the southern united states / James M. Schalk, Alfred Jones, Philip D. Dukes, Joseph K. Peterson --<br/>Biology and management of wireworms on sweet potato / Richard Bl Chalfant, Dakshina R. Seal --<br/>Vine borers of sweet potatoe / Narayan S. Talekar, Gene V. Pollard --<br/>Management of insect vectors of viruses infecting sweet potato / James W. Moyer, Richard C. Larsen --<br/>Biology and management of plant-parasitic nematodes on sweet potato / Parviz Jatala --<br/>Breeding sweet potato for weevil resistance: Future outlooks / Wanda W. Collins, Humberto A. Mendoza --<br/>Sweet potato pest management: A social science perspective / Douglas E. Horton, Peter T. Ewell --<br/>Sweet potato pest managment: Future outlook / Richard K. Jansson, Kandukuri V. Raman, Oscar S. Malamud.
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Summary, etc Drawing on the work of researchers from around the world, this book is a state-of-the-art summary of work in sweet potato pest management. The contributors address issues of crop protection and management of various pests, and address regulatory issues and the socioeconomic problems of management.
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Topical Term Sweet potatoes -- Diseases and pests -- Control.
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Topical Term Insect pests -- Control.
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Topical Term Batata. Fighting.
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Topical Term Plant disease.
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Topical Term Plant protection.
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Topical Term Insect pests.
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Personal name Jansson, Richard K. : (Editor)
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Personal name Raman, Kandukuri V. : (Editor)
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Koha item type Reference Books
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Collection code Home library Current library Shelving location Date acquired Source of acquisition Cost, normal purchase price Full call number Accession Number Koha item type
Reference Main Library Main Library Reference 28/03/1995 Donation 500.00 635.22 SWF 003199 Reference Books
Reference Main Library Main Library Stacks 28/03/1995 Donation 500.00 635.22 SWF 003200 Lending Books

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