Field Manual of Techniques in Invertebrate Pathology : Application and Evaluation of Pathogens for Control of Insects and other Invertebrate Pests - Lacey, Lawrence A.; Kaya, Harry K.; SpringerLink (Online service) (Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2007)
to microbial control -- Theory and practice of microbial insecticide application -- Statistical Considerations -- Experimental design: statistical considerations and analysis -- Application Equipment -- Ground-based application equipment -- Conventional application equipment: aerial application -- Dissemination of beneficial microbial agents by insects -- Overview of Pathogen Groups -- Viruses -- Bacteria -- Entomopathogenic microsporidia -- Fungi -- Nematodes -- Naturally Occurring Pathogens -- Documentation of naturally occurring pathogens and their impact in agroecosystems -- Assessing impact of naturally occurring pathogens of forest insects -- Exotic Pathogens -- of exotic pathogens and documentation of their establishment and impact -- Evaluation of Entomopathogens in Specific Systems -- Application and evaluation of entomopathogens in potato -- Application and evaluation of entomopathogens in crucifers and cucurbits -- Microbial control of insect pests of corn -- Evaluation of microbial agents against rice pests -- Microbial control of insect pests of soybean -- Microbial insecticide application and evaluation: Cotton -- Mushroom pests -- Techniques for testing microbials for control of arthropod pests in greenhouses -- Forest defoliators -- Microbial control of wood-boring insects attacking forest and shade trees -- Microbial control of lepidopteran pests of apple orchards -- Microbial control of insect pests of stone fruit and nut crops -- Application and evaluation of entomopathogens for citrus pest control -- Small fruits -- Application and evaluation of entomopathogens for control of pest insects in mint -- Insect and Mite Control on Nursery and Landscape Plants with Entomopathogens -- Grasshoppers and locusts -- Lawn, turf and grassland pests -- Application and evaluation of entomopathogens for managing insects in stored products -- Microbial control of urban pests - cockroaches, ants and termites -- Application and evaluation of entomopathogens for control of livestock and poultry pests -- Microbial control of mosquitoes and black flies -- Terrestrial mollusc pests -- Transgenic Plants -- Evaluating transgenic plants for suitability in pest and resistance management programs -- Resistance -- Resistance to insect pathogens and strategies to manage resistance: An update -- Non-target Organisms -- Guidelines for evaluating effects of entomopathogens on non-target organisms.
Keywords: Invertebrates; Biology-Technique.; Plant pathology; Zoology; Plant science; Botany; Invertebrates; Biological Techniques; Plant Pathology; Zoology; Plant Sciences