LOMER C.J.
& PRIOR C. (Éds. sc.), 1992
Biological
control of locusts and grasshoppers
C.A.B. International, Willingford, xii + 394
p.
Foreword : Locust
control - cause for concern, Lukas Brader,
p. ix-x.
Preface, p. xi.
Acknowledgements, p. xii.
Welcome address, Representative of the
Minister for National Education, p. 1-3.
Keynote address, Biological control as a potential
tool for locust and grasshopper control, D.J.
Greathead, p. 4-7.
The IIBC/IIT A/DFPY collaborative research programme
on the biological control of locusts and grasshoppers,
C. Prior, C.J. Lomer, H. Herren, A. Paraïso, C.
Kooyman & J.J. Smit, p. 8-18
Section I : ORGANIZATIONS CONCERNED WITH
LOCUST AND GRASSHOPPER CONTROL, AND COUNTRY REPORTS
-- APHIS ;
grasshopper integrated pest management in the United
States - a co-operative project with emphasis on
biological control, G.L. Cunningham, p. 21-25.
-- CEC ; biological control of locusts with
entomopathogens, B. Zelazny, p. 26-29.
-- CILSS/DFPV ; the Permanent Interstate Committee for
Drought Control in the Sahel, and the Department of Crop
Protection Training, Niger, J.f. Smit, p.
30-37.
-- CNLA ; short report on the control strategy of
acridids in Morocco 1987-89, A. Mouhim, p.
38-40.
-- DLCOEA ; pest control : the begging questions, R.A
Kitenda, p. 41-43.
-- GTZ ; the integrated biological control of locusts
and grasshoppers - a GTZ research project, S. Krall
& Q.M. Nasseh, 4-49.
-- IAPSC/OAU ; communiqué from the Inter-African
Scientific Secretariat of the OAU, with comments on the
application of the Inter-African Plant Protection
Convention, N. Nkouka, p. 50-53.
-- IClPE ; development of a biocontrol strategy for
the management of the desert locust, Schistocerca
gregaria, S.K. Raina, p. 54-56.
-- IRLCOCSA ; perspectives and prospects of biological
control of the red locust, Nomadacris
septemfasciata, J. W. Bahana & E.K.
Byaruhanga, p. 57-63.
-- NRI ; statement of position, J.l. Magor,
p. 64-69.
-- OCLALAV ; biological control of migratory pests,
and perspectives in Africa, AB. Ndiaye, p.
70-74.
-- PRIFAS : notes from PRIFAS on biological control of
locusts and grasshoppers, M.H. Launois-Luong,
p. 75-78.
Country Reports
-- Congo ; the acridid situation in the Congo,
G. Bani, p. 79-81.
-- Mali ; notes on the acridid problem in Mali, B.
Maiga, p. 82-85.
-- Republic of Benin ; the acridid situation in the
Republic of Benin, A. Coffi, p. 86-89.
-- Senegal ; grasshopper and locust control in Senegal,
A. Niassy, p. 90-96.
-- Sudan ; the situation of desert locust, tree locust
and grasshoppers in the Sudan (1990-91), A.
Abdalla, p. 97-98.
Discussion : precis, p. 101.
Section
II : AGENTS FOR BIOCONTROL
-- Natural
enemies of tropical locusts and grasshoppers : their
impact and potential as biological control agents, D.J.
Greathead, p. 105.121.
-- Fungal agents for biocontrol, M.S. Goettel,
p. 122-132.
-- Preliminary studies on the ecology of Zonocerus
variegatus in the Republic of Benin, A.
Paraïso, C.l. Lomer, J. Godonou & D. Kpindu,
p. 133-141, 4 fig.
-- Effects of neem oil treatment on the phase status
of desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria,
l. Langewald & H. Schmutterer, p. 142-154,
8 fig.
Panel discussion : precis, p. 155.
Section
III : EXPLORATION AND CHARACTERIZATION
-- Discovery
and characterization of fungal pathogens for locust and
grasshopper control, C. Prior,
p.159-180.
-- Mechanisms of fungal pathogenesis in insects with
particular reference to locusts, A.K. Charnley,
p. 181-190.
-- Molecular approaches to the study of
entomopathogenic fungi, l.M. Clarkson, p.
191-199.
-- Selection and characterization of strains of Metarhizium
anisopliae for control of soil insects in
Australia, R.F. Milner, p. 200-207.
-- Exploration for locust and grasshopper pathogens,
C. Kooyman & P. Shah, p.
208-213.
Panel discussion : precis, p. 214-215.
Section IV : MASS PRODUCTION,
APPLICATION AND FORMULATION
-- Mass
production, formulation and application of fungi as
biocontrol agents, B.A. Auld, p.
219-229.
-- Mass production, formulation and field application
of entomopathogenic fungi, M.S. Goettel & D.W.
Roberts, p. 230-238.
-- Mass production, application and formulation of Metarhizium
anisopliae for control of sugarcane froghopper,
Mahanarva posticata, in Brazil, A.F.
Mendonça, p. 239-244.
-- The principles of ultra-Iow volume spraying in
relation to the application of microbial insecticides for
locust control, G.A. Matthews, p.
245-248.
-- Controlled droplet application of mycopesticides to
locusts, R.P. Bateman, p. 249-254, 1 fig.
-- Development of a novel field bioassay technique for
assessing mycoinsecticide ULV formulations, R.P.
Bateman, J. Godonou, D. Kpindu, C.I. Lomer & A.
Paraïso, p. 255-262, 5 fig.
Panel discussion : precis, p. 263.
Section V : BIOLOGY, ECOLOGY, FIELD
EXPERIMENTATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
--
Introduction: biology, ecology, field experimentation and
environmental impact, D.L. Johnson, p.
267-278.
-- The Beauveria-Melolontha project
: experiences with regard to locust and grasshopper
control, S. Keller, p. 279-286, 2 fig.
-- Biological control of grasshoppers in the Cape
Verde Islands, M.L. Lobo Lima, J.M. Brito &
J.E. Henry, p. 287-295, 6 fig.
-- Field trials with the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria
bassiana against grasshoppers in Mali, West
Africa, July, 1990, D.L. Johnson, M.S. Goettel, C.
Bradley, H. van der Paauw & B. Maiga, p.
296-310, 2 fig.
-- Field cage trials on the effects of enriched neem
oil, insect growth regulators and the pathogens Beauveria
bassiana and Nosema locustae on
desert locusts in the Republic of Niger, O.M.
Nasseh, T. Freres, J. Wilps, E. Kirkilionis &
S. Krall, p. 311-320.
-- Effects of neem oil, Beauveria bassiana and
dieldrin on non-target tenebrionid beetles in the desert
zone of the Republic of Niger, R. Peveling &
J. Weyrich, p. 321-336, 6 fig.
-- The effect of various neem products on the survival
and flight activity of adult Schistocerca
gregaria, H. Wilps, O. Nasseh & S.
Krall, p. 337-346, 4 fig.
-- A review of field studies of the environmental
impacts of locust/grasshopper control programmes in
Africa, P.C. Matteson, p.
347-355.
-- Environmental impact and safety of fungal
biocontrol agents, M.S. Goettel & D.L.
Johnson, p. 356-361.
Panel discussion : precis, p. 362-366.
Section
VI : CLOSING SESSION
Discussion
: precis, p. 369-374.
Acronyms
and abbreviations, p. 375-377.
Addresses of delegates, p. 378-386.
Author index, p. 387.
Subject index, p. 388-394.
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