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Sterile Insect Technique
Springer 2006; US$ 349.99The sterile insect technique (SIT) is an environment-friendly method of pest control that integrates well into area-wide integrated pest management (AW-IPM) programmes. This book takes a generic, comprehensive, and global approach in describing the principles and practice of the SIT. more...
Herbicide Resistance and World Grains
CRC Press 2001; US$ 179.95This work evaluates the weed herbicide management systems in major world grain crops such as soybean, maize, rice and canola. It examines the impact of transgenic crops and new technology on reisitance management. It offers practical guidelines for the management of herbicide resistant weeds. more...
Specialty Corns
CRC Press 2000; US$ 279.95A reference discussing the genetic variation inherent to corn, genetic materials available, breeding methods, and problems associated with the development of speciality corns. It also describes how genetic mutants of corn can be used to modify cornstarch for alternative uses of corn. more...
Heat Treatments for Postharvest Pest Control
CABI 2007; US$ 150.00Due to the nature of agricultural commodities as carriers of exotic pests, importing countries have employed varying methods of pest control for postharvest products. Thermal treatments are emerging as effective alternatives to traditional methods. This book provides information of these increasingly important treatments. more...
Growing Food
Springer 2006; US$ 47.99Answers questions about how food is produced from plants, and aims to demystify the subject of growing food. This book focuses on the technical aspects of food crops; animal husbandry, agrochemicals and genetic engineering are only briefly mentioned. It is intended for individuals and organisations that are involved with the production of food. more...
International Standardisation of Fruit and Vegetables - Table Grapes
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2007; US$ 33.00This publication presents illustrations and commentary designed to facilitate the common interpretation of standards in force regarding the quality, sizing, tolerances, presentation, and marking of table grapes by inspection authorities and professional bodies responsible for the application of standards relative to trade in this product. more...
International Standardisation of Fruit and Vegetables Melons
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2006; US$ 33.00This book provides comments and illustrations to facilitate the common interpretation of the standard in force for grading melons in international trade under the Scheme for the Application of International Standards for Fruit and Vegetables set up by the OECD in 1962. It is therefore a valuable tool for both the Inspection Authorities and professional... more...
Micronutrient Deficiencies in Global Crop Production
Springer 2008; US$ 179.99A deficiency of one or more of the eight plant micronutrients (boron, chlorine, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum, nickel and zinc) will adversely affect both the yield and quality of crops. Micronutrient deficiencies in crops occur in many parts of the world, at various scales (from one to millions of hectares), but differences in soil conditions,... more...
Rice Functional Genomics
Springer 2007; US$ 179.99Covers the spectrum of rice functional genomics. This book describes and discusses various bioinformatics tools and resources pertinent to rice functional genomics. It is useful for scientists involved in various aspects of rice research. It also covers exploitation of naturally occurring alleles and Oryza map alignments. more...









