Biocontrol of Oilseed Rape Pests
May 2003, Wiley-Blackwell
Biocontrol of Oilseed Rape Pests commences with a review
of the oilseed rape crop, followed by chapters on pests, pest
management strategies and parasitoids of specific pests or groups
of pests. Detailed information is also included on sampling,
trapping and rearing pests, their parasitoids and predators; the
identification of hymenopterous parasitoids; pathogens of oilseed
rape pests, predators, predator taxonomy and identification, and
the impact of on-farm landscape structures and systems on
This book is an essential purchase for all those involved with
oilseed rape and for anyone with an interest in agricultural
biocontrol strategies. It is also essential reading and an
invaluable source of reference for agricultural scientists,
entomologists, crop protection specialists, advisers and
consultants. All agrochemical companies should have multiple copies
of this book on their shelves, as should all libraries in
universities and research establishments where biological and
agricultural sciences are studied and taught.
Dr David V. Alford, based in Cambridge, UK, has many years of experience working as a government entomologist.
1. The Oilseed Rape Crop.
2. Insect Pests of Oilseed Rape Crops.
3. Management of Oilseed Rape Pests.
4. Parasitoids of Pollen Beetles.
5. Parasitoids of Ceutorhynchid Stem Weevils.
6. Parasitoids of Cabbage Seed Weevil.
7. Parasitoids of Brassica Pod Midge.
8. Parasitoids of Flea Beetles.
9. Parasitoids of Miscellaneous Pests.
10. Sampling, Trapping and Rearing Oilseed Rape Pests and their Parasitoids.
11. Identification of Hymenopterous Parasitoids Associated with Oilseed Rape Pests.
12. Predators of Oilseed Rape Pests.
13. Taxonomy and Identification of Predators.
14. Sampling, Trapping and Rearing of Predators.
15. Impact of On-Farm Landscape Structures and Farming Systems on Predators.
16. Predators as Biocontrol Agents of Oilseed Rape Pests.
17. Pathogens of Oilseed Rape Pests.