Science-Based Pest Management for a Sustainable and Resilient Coconut Sector

This book offers a practical and innovative guide to managing the complex relationship between coconut plantations and insect pests. It focuses on effective solutions for pest identification, monitoring, and management through a blend of cutting-edge technologies and traditional approaches. The coco...

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Altri autori: Alouw, Jelfina Constansje (Redattore), Chinthaka, Aluthwala Hewa Nuwan (Redattore)
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Lingua:inglese
Pubblicazione: Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, 2025.
Edizione:1st ed. 2025.
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Accesso online:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-84266-5
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Sommario:
  • Part I. Introduction to Coconut and Its Importance
  • Chapter 1. The Economic, Social and Environmental Importance of Coconut
  • Chapter 2. Pests' and Diseases' Impact on Coconut Production
  • Part II. Fundamentals of Plant-Pest Interactions
  • Chapter 3. Plant-Insect Interactions
  • Chapter 4. Climate Change and Impacts on Coconut Pest Population, Distribution and Management Strategies
  • Chapter 5. Pests and Diseases Symptoms vs. Nutrient Deficiencies
  • Chapter 6. Climate Change Impacts on Coconut Pest Populations
  • Part III. Molecular and Biotechnology Approaches in Coconut Pest Management
  • Chapter 7. Molecular Tools in Coconut Insect Pest Management: Discerning Cryptic species, Polymorphs, and Resistant Biotypes
  • Chapter 8. Harnessing Biotechnology for Enhanced Pest and Disease Resistance in Coconut
  • Chapter 9. Genome Studies for Effective Coconut Pest Identification and Management
  • Part IV. Advanced Techniques in Pest Management and Resistance
  • Chapter 10. Pheromone-Based Monitoring System in Coconut: Principles, Challenges and Opportunities for Improving Its Role
  • Chapter 11. Innovative Approaches to Coconut Pest Control: The Interplay of Pheromones and Plant Interactions
  • Chapter 12. Plants Resistant to Coconut Pests and Diseases: An Overview
  • Chapter 13. Breeding for Pest Resistance in Coconut Palm
  • Part V. Sustainable and Integrated Pest Management Strategies
  • Chapter 14. Coconut Pest Management Principles in Organic Farming
  • Chapter 15. Enhancing Integrated Pest Management of Coconut Insect Pests through Biological Control Implementation
  • Chapter 16. Feasibility of Polyculture Cropping Systems and Its Pest Management
  • Chapter 17. Livestock and Coconut Industry of Sri Lanka and South Asia
  • Part VI. Major Coconut Pests and Their Management
  • Chapter 18. Advanced Strategies for Managing of Red Palm Weevil (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus): Innovative Technologies and Integrated Solutions
  • Chapter 19. Pests of Coconut and Its Innovative Management Strategies: Integrated Pests Management of Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle, Oryctes rhinoceros (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)
  • Chapter 20. Coconut Mites and Its Management
  • Chapter 21. Integrated Pest Management of Slug and Nettle Caterpillars in Coconut Plantation
  • Chapter 22. Pests of Coconut and Its Innovative Management Strategies: Brontispa longissima Gestro (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)
  • Chapter 23. Strategy for Controlling Promecotheca Cumingii Baly (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in Coconut Plantations
  • Chapter 24. Integrated Pest Management of Plesispa reichei Chapuis (Coleoptera : Chrysomelidae)
  • Chapter 25. Strategies for Controlling Plesispa reichei in Coconut Plantations
  • Chapter 26. Eco-Friendly Pest Management System for Sexava
  • Chapter 27. The Invasive Coconut Scale, Aspidiotus rigidus (Hemiptera: Diaspididae): A Continuing IPM Challenge in the Philippines
  • Chapter 28. Coconut Stick Insect: A Pacific Islands Perspective on Biology and Management
  • Chapter 29. Biological Control of Coconut Scale Outbreaks with Coccinellid Predator Chilocorus politus: A Success Story in Indonesia
  • Part VII.Regulatory Frameworks and Biosecurity
  • Chapter 30. Regulatory Frameworks and Best Practices for Coconut Pest Management: Ensuring Sustainability and Resilience in The Coconut Sector.