Biological Control of Insect and Mite Pests in Iran A Review from Fundamental and Applied Aspects /
The book provides a reference to biological control of arthropod pests in agriculture and of public health importance in Iran. A quick glance over the literature shows a long history of biocontrol attempts in the country. Some historically important events highlighting the interest of Iranian academ...
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| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
2021.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2021. |
| Series: | Progress in Biological Control,
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-63990-7 |
Table of Contents:
- Preface
- Chapter 1 : Introduction
- Chapter 2 : History of pest control and entomology in Iran
- Chapter 3: Predators
- Part 3.1. Ladybirds
- Part 3.2. Heteropterans
- Part 3.3. Other predator groups including
- Lacewings, Syrphids, Midges
- Chapter 4: Insect Pathogens
- Part 4.1. Bacterial entomopathogens
- Part 4.2. Fungal entomopathogens
- Part 4.3. Entomopathogenic and insect parasitic nematodes
- Part 4.4. Other entomopathogenic groups including viruses, protistans and Wolbachia
- Part 5.1. Parasitic wasps Chalcidoidea Ichneumonoidea
- Part 5.2. Superfamily Platygastroidea, Natural enemies of true bugs, moths, spiders and other insects
- Part 5.3. Egg parasitoids of Iran, Superfamily Chalcidoidea, with particular emphasis on Trichogrammatidae
- Part 5.4. Biological control in pomegranate orchards
- Part 5.5. Aphids Parasitoids : Aphidinae
- Part 5.6.Parasitic flies
- Chapter 6: Biological Control of mite pests in Iran
- Chapter 7: Biological control of some medically important flies in Iran
- Chapter 8: Final comments and conclusions
- Limitation of biocontrol program in Iran
- Future of Biocontrol in Iran
- Subject Index.