Genetics, Evolution and Biological Control.
Title:
Genetics, Evolution and Biological Control.
Author:
Ehler, L.E.
ISBN:
9780851998671
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (274 pages)
Contents:
Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- 1 Genetic Structure of Natural Plant and Pathogen Populations -- 2 Measuring Genetic Variation in Natural Enemies Used for Biological Control: Why and How? -- 3 Molecular Systematics, Chalcidoidea and Biological Control -- 4 Genetic Markers in Rust Fungi and their Application to Weed Biocontrol -- 5 Tracing the Origin of Pests and Natural Enemies: Genetic and Statistical Approaches -- 6 Tracing the Origin of Cryptic Insect Pests and Vectors, and their Natural Enemies -- 7 Predicting Evolutionary Change in Invasive, Exotic Plants and its Consequences for Plant-Herbivore Interactions -- 8 Experimental Evolution in Host-Parasitoid Interactions -- 9 Interactions Between Natural Enemies and Transgenic Insecticidal Crops -- 10 The GMO Guidelines Project: Development of International Scientific Environmental Biosafety Testing Guidelines for Transgenic Plants -- 11 Genetic Manipulation of Natural Enemies: Can We Improve Biological Control by Manipulating the Parasitoid and/or the Plant? -- 12 Sex-ratio Distorters and Other Selfish Genetic Elements: Implications for Biological Control -- Index.
Abstract:
This volume has been developed from the keynote addresses delivered at the third IOBC International Symposium (co-organized with CILBA) that was held in Montpellier in October 2002, to address developments in genetics and evolutionary biology, and their relevance to biological control.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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