Mechanisms and deployment of resistance in trees to insects /
Mechanisms and Deployment of Resistance in Trees to Insects is a worldwide synthesis of tree resistance to insects. The contributions are by senior scientists and represent all the major forested regions of the world. The book constitutes a comprehensive treatment of the state of our knowledge on pa...
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| Format: | Conference Proceeding eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht ; Boston :
Kluwer Academic Publishers,
[2002]
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Mechanisms and Deployment of Resistance in Trees to Insects is a worldwide synthesis of tree resistance to insects. The contributions are by senior scientists and represent all the major forested regions of the world. The book constitutes a comprehensive treatment of the state of our knowledge on patterns of resistance by insect guilds and how this knowledge can be deployed to achieve the management of damaging forest insects. This book will serve as an essential reference book for all researchers and practitioners attempting to manage forest pests using genetic resistance. |
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| Item Description: | Based on papers from an international symposium held in Iguassu Falls, Brazil, Aug. 20-26, 2000 as part of the International Congress of Entomology. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (ix, 332 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 0306475960 9780306475962 |