Bookedited by Victoria Soroker, Stefano Colazza.
Summary: Handbook of Major Palm Pests: Biology and Management contains the most comprehensive and up-to-date information on the red palm weevil and the palm borer moth, two newly emergent invasive palm pests which are adversely affecting palm trees around the world. It provides state-of-the-art scientific information on the ecology, biology, and management of palm pests from a global group of experts in the field. An essential compendium for anyone working with or studying palms, it is dedicated to the detection, eradication, and containment of these invasive species, which threaten the health and very existence of global palm crops.
Contents:
Some Representative Palm Pests: Ecological and Practical Data / Laurence Beaudoin-Ollivier, Nunzio Isidoro, Josep A Jaques, Paola Riolo, Mohamed Kamal, Didier Rochat
Morphology and Physiology of Palm Trees as Related to Rhynchophorus ferrugineus and Paysandisia archon Infestation and Management / Yuval Cohen
Economic and Social Impacts of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus and Paysandisia archon on Palms / Alan MacLeod, Mohamud Hussein
Rhynchophorus ferrugineus: Taxonomy, Distribution, Biology, and Life Cycle / Didier Rochat, Oscar Dembilio, Josep A Jaques, Pompeo Suma, Alessandra La Pergola, Rachid Hamidi, Dimitris Kontodimas, Victoria Soroker
Rhynchophorus ferrugineus: Behavior, Ecology, and Communication / Ezio Peri, Didier Rochat, Gregor Belušič, Marko Ilić, Victoria Soroker, Shay Barkan, Salvatore Guarino, Paolo Lo Bue, Stefano Colazza
Paysandisia archon: Taxonomy, Distribution, Biology, and Life Cycle / Nunzio Isidoro, Paola Riolo, Elisa Verdolini, Ezio Peri, Laurence Beaudoin-Ollivier
Paysandisia archon: Behavior, Ecology, and Communication / Brigitte Frérot, Rachid Hamidi, Nunzio Isidoro, Paola Riolo, Sara Ruschioni, Ezio Peri, Roberto Romani, Gregor Belušič, Primož Pirih
Natural Enemies of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus and Paysandisia archon / Lola Ortega-García, Elisabeth Tabone, Laurence Beaudoin-Ollivier, Dana Ment, Maurane Buradino, Josep A Jaques, Inmaculada Garrido-Jurado, Oscar Dembilio, Enrique Quesada Moraga
Visual Identification and Characterization of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus and Paysandisia archon Infestation / Dimitris Kontodimas, Victoria Soroker, Costas Pontikakos, Pompeo Suma, Laurence Beaudoin-Ollivier, Filitsa Karamaouna, Paola Riolo
Surveillance Techniques and Detection Methods for Rhynchophorus ferrugineus and Paysandisia archon / Victoria Soroker, Pompeo Suma, Alessandra La Pergola, Vicente Navarro Llopis, Sandra Vacas, Yafit Cohen, Yuval Cohen, Victor Alchanatis, Panos Milonas, Ofri Golomb, Eitan Goldshtein, Abd El Moneam El Banna, Amots Hetzroni
CPLAS Information System as a Monitoring Tool for Integrated Management of Palm Pests / Costas Pontikakos, Filitsa Karamaouna, Amots Hetzroni, Dimitris Kontodimas, Victoria Soroker, Frosa Samiou, Yuval Cohen, Stella Giorgoudelli, Ourania Melita, Stavros Papageorgiou, Paul Benjamin, Eitan Goldshtein
Control Measures Against Rhynchophorus ferrugineus and Paysandisia archon / Josep A Jaques, Paola Riolo, Neil Audsley, Joan Manel Barroso, Oscar Dembilio, Nunzio Isidoro, Roxana Luisa Minuz, Sandro Nardi, Vicente Navarro Llopis, Laurence Beaudoin-Ollivier, Enrique Quesada Moraga
Action Programs for Rhynchophorus ferrugineus and Paysandisia archon / Pompeo Suma, Ezio Peri, Alessandra La Pergola, Victoria Soroker, Oscar Dembilio, Paola Riolo, Sandro Nardi.