Ebook: Integrated Pest and Disease Management in Greenhouse Crops

The International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM), established in 1962, is an intergovernmental organization of 13 countries: Albania, Algeria, Egypt, France, Greece, Italy, Lebanon, Malta, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Tunisia and Turkey. Four institutes (Bari, Italy; Chania, Greece; Montpellier, France; and Zaragoza, Spain) provide postgraduate education at the Master of Science level. CIHEAM promotes research networks on Mediterranean agricultural priorities, supports the organization of specialized education in member countries, holds seminars and workshops bringing together technologists and scientists involved in Mediterranean agriculture and regularly produces diverse publications including the series Options Méditerranéennes. Through these activities, CIHEAM promotes North/South dialogue and international co-operation for agricultural development in the Mediterranean region. Over the past decade, the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Zaragoza has developed a number of training and research-supporting activities in the field of agroecology and sustainability of agricultural production systems. Some of these activities have been concerned with the rational use of pesticides and more particularly with the implementation of integrated control systems in order to gain in efficacy and decrease both the environmental impact and the negative repercussions for the commercialization of agricultural products.

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This book is mainly directed towards postgraduate students and professionals in the field of research and implementation of integrated pest and disease management programmes in greenhouse crops. After presenting the major pests and diseases that affect greenhouse vegetable and ornamental crops, several chapters deal with the tools for designing and implementing IP&DM in protected cultivation with particular emphasis on biological control. Current implementation and the future of IP&DM in the most important protected crops world-wide are presented in the concluding chapters.
Protected cultivation is practised in many hundreds of thousands of hectares throughout the world under quite different social, economic and technical conditions. Contributions to the book reflect such a diversity of situations: from the high-technology glasshouses of northern Europe and America to the simple plastic tunnels of the Mediterranean area and temperate eastern Asia. Furthermore, the editors have entrusted each chapter to authors whose activity and perspectives could be complementary: pathologists and entomologists, from private and public sectors, and from differentiated geographical regions. Probably no book published to date has offered such a diverse yet integrated approach to pest and disease control in greenhouse crops.
The book originated from an international course taught at the International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies in Zaragoza, Spain. The authors are specialists from universities, research institutions and companies in Europe, America, Asia, Africa and Oceania.

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This book is mainly directed towards postgraduate students and professionals in the field of research and implementation of integrated pest and disease management programmes in greenhouse crops. After presenting the major pests and diseases that affect greenhouse vegetable and ornamental crops, several chapters deal with the tools for designing and implementing IP&DM in protected cultivation with particular emphasis on biological control. Current implementation and the future of IP&DM in the most important protected crops world-wide are presented in the concluding chapters.
Protected cultivation is practised in many hundreds of thousands of hectares throughout the world under quite different social, economic and technical conditions. Contributions to the book reflect such a diversity of situations: from the high-technology glasshouses of northern Europe and America to the simple plastic tunnels of the Mediterranean area and temperate eastern Asia. Furthermore, the editors have entrusted each chapter to authors whose activity and perspectives could be complementary: pathologists and entomologists, from private and public sectors, and from differentiated geographical regions. Probably no book published to date has offered such a diverse yet integrated approach to pest and disease control in greenhouse crops.
The book originated from an international course taught at the International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies in Zaragoza, Spain. The authors are specialists from universities, research institutions and companies in Europe, America, Asia, Africa and Oceania.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxii
Setting the Stage: Characteristics of Protected Cultivation and Tools for Sustainable Crop Protection....Pages 1-15
Viral Diseases....Pages 16-33
Principles of Epidemiology, Population Biology, Damage Relationships and Integrated Control of Diseases and Pests....Pages 69-81
Sampling and Monitoring Pests and Diseases....Pages 82-96
Managing The Greenhouse, Crop and Crop Environment....Pages 97-123
Host- Plant Resistance to Pathogens and Arthropod Pests....Pages 124-138
Disinfestation of Soil and Growth Media....Pages 139-149
Pesticides in IPM: Selectivity, Side-effects, Application and Resistance Problems....Pages 150-167
Decision Tools for Integrated Pest Management....Pages 168-182
Evaluation and use of Predators and Parasitoids for Biological Control of Pests in Greenhouses....Pages 183-201
Biological Control of Whiteflies....Pages 202-216
Biological Control of Mites....Pages 217-234
Biological Control of Aphids....Pages 235-243
Biological Control of Thrips....Pages 244-253
Biological Control of Leafminers....Pages 254-264
Current and Potential use of Polyphagous Predators....Pages 265-275
Mass Production, Storage, Shipment and Quality Control of Natural Enemies....Pages 276-294
Fungal and Bacterial Diseases....Pages 34-47
Insect and Mite Pests....Pages 48-60
Nematodes....Pages 61-68
Microbial Control of Pests in Greenhouses....Pages 295-309
Commercial Aspects of Biological Pest Control in Greenhouses....Pages 310-318
Biological Control of Soilborne Pathogens....Pages 319-337
Biological Control of Diseases in the Phyllosphere....Pages 338-352
Genetic Manipulation for Improvement of Microbial Biocontrol Agents....Pages 353-364
Production and Commercialization of Biocontrol Products....Pages 365-376
Evaluation of Risks Related to the Release of Biocontrol Agents Active Against Plant Pathogens....Pages 377-393
The Role of the Host in Biological Control of Diseases....Pages 394-410
Implementation of IPM: From Research to the Consumer....Pages 411-419
Tomatoes....Pages 420-434
Cucurbits....Pages 435-453
Sweet Peppers....Pages 473-485
Ornamentals....Pages 486-505
Strawberries....Pages 454-472
Back Matter....Pages 507-545

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This book is mainly directed towards postgraduate students and professionals in the field of research and implementation of integrated pest and disease management programmes in greenhouse crops. After presenting the major pests and diseases that affect greenhouse vegetable and ornamental crops, several chapters deal with the tools for designing and implementing IP&DM in protected cultivation with particular emphasis on biological control. Current implementation and the future of IP&DM in the most important protected crops world-wide are presented in the concluding chapters.
Protected cultivation is practised in many hundreds of thousands of hectares throughout the world under quite different social, economic and technical conditions. Contributions to the book reflect such a diversity of situations: from the high-technology glasshouses of northern Europe and America to the simple plastic tunnels of the Mediterranean area and temperate eastern Asia. Furthermore, the editors have entrusted each chapter to authors whose activity and perspectives could be complementary: pathologists and entomologists, from private and public sectors, and from differentiated geographical regions. Probably no book published to date has offered such a diverse yet integrated approach to pest and disease control in greenhouse crops.
The book originated from an international course taught at the International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies in Zaragoza, Spain. The authors are specialists from universities, research institutions and companies in Europe, America, Asia, Africa and Oceania.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxii
Setting the Stage: Characteristics of Protected Cultivation and Tools for Sustainable Crop Protection....Pages 1-15
Viral Diseases....Pages 16-33
Principles of Epidemiology, Population Biology, Damage Relationships and Integrated Control of Diseases and Pests....Pages 69-81
Sampling and Monitoring Pests and Diseases....Pages 82-96
Managing The Greenhouse, Crop and Crop Environment....Pages 97-123
Host- Plant Resistance to Pathogens and Arthropod Pests....Pages 124-138
Disinfestation of Soil and Growth Media....Pages 139-149
Pesticides in IPM: Selectivity, Side-effects, Application and Resistance Problems....Pages 150-167
Decision Tools for Integrated Pest Management....Pages 168-182
Evaluation and use of Predators and Parasitoids for Biological Control of Pests in Greenhouses....Pages 183-201
Biological Control of Whiteflies....Pages 202-216
Biological Control of Mites....Pages 217-234
Biological Control of Aphids....Pages 235-243
Biological Control of Thrips....Pages 244-253
Biological Control of Leafminers....Pages 254-264
Current and Potential use of Polyphagous Predators....Pages 265-275
Mass Production, Storage, Shipment and Quality Control of Natural Enemies....Pages 276-294
Fungal and Bacterial Diseases....Pages 34-47
Insect and Mite Pests....Pages 48-60
Nematodes....Pages 61-68
Microbial Control of Pests in Greenhouses....Pages 295-309
Commercial Aspects of Biological Pest Control in Greenhouses....Pages 310-318
Biological Control of Soilborne Pathogens....Pages 319-337
Biological Control of Diseases in the Phyllosphere....Pages 338-352
Genetic Manipulation for Improvement of Microbial Biocontrol Agents....Pages 353-364
Production and Commercialization of Biocontrol Products....Pages 365-376
Evaluation of Risks Related to the Release of Biocontrol Agents Active Against Plant Pathogens....Pages 377-393
The Role of the Host in Biological Control of Diseases....Pages 394-410
Implementation of IPM: From Research to the Consumer....Pages 411-419
Tomatoes....Pages 420-434
Cucurbits....Pages 435-453
Sweet Peppers....Pages 473-485
Ornamentals....Pages 486-505
Strawberries....Pages 454-472
Back Matter....Pages 507-545
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