ISBN: 3540645624
TITLE: Physical Control Methods in Plant Protection
AUTHOR: Vincent, Panneton, Fleurat-Lessard (Eds.)
TOC:

Plant Protection and Physical Control Methods. The Need to Protect Crop Plants
B. Panneton, C. Vincent and F. Fleurat-Lessard 9
Thermal Control Methods
Thermal Control in Plant Protection
C. Lagu J. Gill and G. Ploquin 35
Flame Weeding in Corn
G.D. Leroux, J. Douhret and M. Lanouette 47
Thermal Control of Colorado Potato Beetle
R.-M. Duchesne, C. Lagu, M. Khelifi and J. Gill 61
Control of Insects in Post-Harvest: High Temperature and Inert Atmospheres
F. Fleurat-Lessard and J.-M. Le Torc'h 74
Control of Insects in Post-Harvest: Low Temperature
P.G. Fields 95
Electromagnetic Methods
Electromagnetic Radiation for Plant Protection
J. Lewandowski 111
The Use of Microwaves for Insect Control
Y. Pelletier and B. G. Colpitts 125
Optical Filters against Grey Mould of Greenhouse Crops
P.C. Nicot, N. Morison and M. Mermier 134
Photochemical Treatment for Control of Post-Harvest Diseases in Horticultural Crops
J. Arul, J. Mercier, M.-T. Charles, M. Baka and R. Maharaj 146
Control of Insects in Post-Harvest: Radio Frequency and Microwave Heating
F. Fleurat-Lessard 162
Electrical Weed Control: Theory and Applications
C. Vigneault and D. L. Benoit 174
Mechanical Control
Mechanical Weed Control in Agriculture
D. Cloutier and M. L. Leblanc 191
Mechanical Weed Control in Corn (Zea mays L.)
M.L. Leblanc and D. Cloutier 205
Mulching and Plasticulture
S. Begin, S. L. Dub and J. Calandriello 2 15
Physical Barriers for the Control of Insect Pests
G. Boiteau and R.S. Vernon 224
Control of Insects in Post-Harvest: Inert Dusts and Mechanical Means
P. Fields, Z. Korunic and F. Fleurat-Lessard 248
Pneumatical Control
Pneumatic Control of Insects in Plant Protection
M. Khelifi, C. Lagut and B. Lacasse 261
Pneumatic Control of Agricultural Insect Pests
C. Vincent and G. Boiteau 270
Pneumatic Control of Colorado Potato Beetle
B. Lacasse, C. Lagu, P.-M. Roy, M. Khelifi, S. Bourassa and C. Cloutier 282
Vacuuming Insect Pests: the Israeli Experience
P.G. Weintraub and A.R. Horowitz 294
Current Status and Prospects for the Use of Physical Control in Crop Protection
B. Panneton, C. Vincent and F. Fleurat-Lessard 303
Glossary 311
Subject Index 317
List of Contributors 327
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