| Coffee Pests, Diseases and Their Management Contributor(s): Waller, Jim M. (Author), Bigger, M. (Author), Hillocks, Rory J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1845931297 ISBN-13: 9781845931292 Publisher: Cabi OUR PRICE: $229.90 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2007 Annotation: Price collapse and oversupply have made coffee a high-profile crop in recent years: never has efficient production and crop protection been more important for reducing costs and increasing quality. Packed with illustrations, this book covers the origins, botany, agroecology and worldwide production statistics of coffee, and the insect pests, plant pathogens, nematodes and nutrient deficiencies that afflict it. With emphasis on integrated crop management, this book reviews control measures suitable for any coffee pest or disease and will enable agriculturists to design and implement sustainable pest management systems. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Tropical Agriculture - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Agronomy - Crop Science - Science | Life Sciences - Horticulture |
| Dewey: 633.739 |
| LCCN: 2006025114 |
| Physical Information: 1.29" H x 7.04" W x 9.67" (2.19 lbs) 400 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Price collapse and oversupply have made coffee a high-profile crop in recent years: never has efficient production and crop protection been more important for reducing costs and increasing quality. Packed with illustrations, this book covers the origins, botany, agroecology and worldwide production statistics of coffee, and the insect pests, plant pathogens, nematodes and nutrient deficiencies that afflict it. With emphasis on integrated crop management, this book reviews control measures suitable for any coffee pest or disease and will enable agriculturists to design and implement sustainable pest management systems. |