Natural Remedies for Pest, Disease and Weed Control

Erscheinungsjahr 2019
ISBN: 978-0-12-819304-4
Verlag: Elsevier Science

Buch, Englisch, 268 Seiten, Format (B × H): 191 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 520 g

Natural Remedies for Pest, Disease and Weed Control presents alternative solutions in the form of eco-friendly, natural remedies. Written by senior researchers and professionals with many years of experience from diverse fields in biopesticides, the book presents scientific information on novel plant families with pesticidal properties and their formulations. It also covers chapters on microbial pest control and control of weeds by allelopathic compounds. This book will be invaluable to plant pathologists, agrochemists, plant biochemists, botanists, environmental chemists and farmers, as well as undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Zielgruppe

<p>Plant pathologists, farmers, agrochemists, plant biochemists, botanists, environmental chemists, undergraduate and postgraduate students. This book will be invaluable to everyone doing research in the field of biopesticides and related fields.</p>

Autoren/Hrsg.

Egbuna, Chukwuebuka

Sawicka, Barbara

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Botanik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

PART I: GREEN APPROACH TO PEST AND DISEASE CONTROL 1. Pests of Agricultural Crops and Control Measures 2. Plant Diseases, Pathogens and Diagnosis 3. Pesticide Use in Agriculture: Impacts and Way Forward 4. Biopesticides, Safety Issues and Market Trends 5. Natural Compounds against Plant Pests and Pathogens 6. Phytochemicals of Plant Derived Essential Oils: A Novel Green Approach against Pests 7. Semiochemicals: A Green Approach to Pest and Disease Control 8. Fungistatic Properties of Lectin-Containing Extracts of Medicinal Plants

PART II: BIOLOGICAL CONTROL MEASURES 9. Weed Control by Allelopathic Compounds from Different Plants: A Bioherbicide Approach 10. Microbial Control of Pests and Weeds 11. Biological Control of Pests by Endophytic Microorganisms?

PART III: TECHNIQUES, BIOTECHNOLOGICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL APPROACH 12. Techniques for the Detection, Identification and Diagnosis of Agricultural Pathogens and Diseases 13. Nucleic Acid-Based Methods in Detection of Foodborne Pathogens 14. Plant biotechnology in food security 15. Homemade Preparations of Natural Biopesticides and Applications 16. The Use of Vermiwash and Vermicompost Foliar Spray in Pest and Disease Control 17. Genetic Modification as a Control Mechanism to Plant Pest and Disease Attack 18. Biopesticides Formulation and Delivery Techniques 19. Safe Storage and Preservation Techniques in Commercialized Agriculture 20. Advances in the Application of Information and Communication Technology in Plant Pest and Disease management 21. Application of Computational Techniques in Plant Pathology

Über Autor(innen)

Egbuna, Chukwuebuka
Chukwuebuka Egbuna (PhD) is a chartered chemist and academic researcher. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Chemists of Nigeria (ICCON), the Nigerian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (NSBMB), and the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) (United Kingdom). Dr. Egbuna is the founder and editor of the Elsevier book series on Drug Discovery Update. The series includes books, monographs, and edited collections from all areas of drug discovery including emerging therapeutic claims for the treatment of diseases. He has published research articles in many international journals of repute and is ranked among the top 500 Nigerian scientists in SciVal/SCOPUS. He has edited more than 25 books with Elsevier, Springer, Wiley, and Taylor & Francis. His most recent book is the three volume Coronavirus Drug Discovery, published by Elsevier. Dr. Egbuna is the founder and the publishing director of IPS Intelligentsia Publishing Services.