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1. A review of the natural enemies of beetles in the subtribe Diabroticina (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae): implications for sustainable pest management

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Toepfer, S. , Haye, T. , Erlandson, M. , Goettel, M. , Lundgren, J.G. , Kleespies, R.G. , Weber, D.C. , Cabrera Walsh, G. , Peters, A. , Ehlers, R.U. , Strasser, H. , Moore, D. , Keller, S. , Vidal, S. , Kuhlmann, U.
Subject:
Chrysomelidae , insect pests , plant pests , natural enemies , biological control agents , literature reviews , resistance management , insecticide resistance , insect control , biological control , entomopathogenic fungi , entomopathogenic nematodes , larvae , altitude , crop management
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2009

2. Fifty years of the integrated control concept: moving the model and implementation forward in Arizona

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Naranjo, Steven E. , Ellsworth, Peter C.
Subject:
crop management , arthropod pests , pest control , integrated pest management , biological control , chemical control , economic threshold , literature reviews , pest monitoring , population density , insecticides , application methods , Gossypium hirsutum , cotton , Bemisia tabaci , insect pests , population dynamics , natural enemies , predator-prey relationships , ecosystem services , Arizona
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2009

3. Introduction: Can Water Use Efficiency Be Modeled Well Enough to Impact Crop Management

Description:
In the special section: Yield response to water: Examination of the role of crop models in predicting water use efficiency / edited by Steven R. Evett and Judy A. Tolk.
Author:
Evett, Steven R. , Tolk, Judy A.
Subject:
crops , water use efficiency , simulation models , crop management , accuracy , mathematical models , water management , agricultural policy , water policy , crop yield , water uptake , water stress , literature reviews , drought , dryland farming , deficit irrigation , evaporation , transpiration , crop models
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2009

4. Twenty years of postharvest biocontrol research: Is it time for a new paradigm?

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Droby, Samir , Wisniewski, Michael , Macarisin, Dumitru , Wilson, Charles
Subject:
postharvest diseases , disease control , biological control , biological control agents , fungicides , microbial contamination , food contamination , food industry , food processing , food handling , crop management , mechanism of action , microbial ecology , mortality , fruits (food) , surfaces , literature reviews
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2009