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  • Ecology of Cyanobacteria II

    Their Diversity in Space and Time

    Edited by Brian A. Whitton ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    Cyanobacteria have existed for 3.5 billion years, yet they are still the most important photosynthetic organisms on the planet for cycling carbon and nitrogen. The ecosystems where they have key roles range from the warmer oceans to many Antarctic sites. They also include dense nuisance growths in nutrient-rich lakes and nitrogen-fixers which aid the fertility of rice-fields and many soils, ... Read more

    $435.99 CAD

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  • Whisky

    Technology, Production and Marketing

    Edited by Graham Stewart, Inge Russell ...
    Whisky: Technology, Production and Marketing explains in technical terms, the science and technology of producing whisky, combined with information from industry experts on successfully marketing the product. World experts in Scotch whisky provide detailed insight into whisky production from the processing of raw materials, to the fermentation, distillation, maturation, blending, production of co ... Read more

    $167.99 CAD

  • Parasites and Pathogens of Insects

    Parasites

    Edited by B. A. Federici, Nancy E. Beckage, Stephen A. Thompson ...
    Both volumes of Parasites and Pathogens of Insects provide in-depth coverage of the interface between insect parasites and pathogens and hosts, and explore the relationships between these partners. They emphasize biochemical and molecular interactions, basic biology, and the roles of hormones, receptors, and other cellular components in modulating interactions between host insects and attacking ... Read more

    $207.99 CAD

  • Microbial Biodegradation and Bioremediation

    Edited by Surajit Das ...
    Microbial Biodegradation and Bioremediation brings together experts in relevant fields to describe the successful application of microbes and their derivatives for bioremediation of potentially toxic and relatively novel compounds. This single-source reference encompasses all categories of pollutants and their applications in a convenient, comprehensive package. Our natural biodiversity and ... Read more

    $110.39 CAD

  • Fundamentals of Applied Acarology

    by Manjit Singh Dhooria ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    Acarology - the study of mites and ticks, is a subdiscipline of Zoology, and is many times considered in the field of Entomology (the study of insects). Mites and ticks are distributed throughout the world and inhabit almost every ecosystem (both terrestrial and aquatic) including grassland soils. More than 55,000 species of mites and ticks are already described. Mites and ticks directly affects ... Read more

    $268.99 CAD

  • A Roadmap to the Successful Development and Commercialization of Microbial Pest Control Products for Control of Arthropods

    by Willem J. Ravensberg ...
    Series Book 10 - Progress in Biological Control
    Biocontrol is among the most promising methods for a safe, environmentally benign and sustainable pest control. Microbial pesticides offer a great potential, and it is anticipated that they will become a substantial part of the use of all crop protection products. Their development and commercialization, however, has been difficult and with many failures. In this book a rational and structured ... Read more

    $256.99 CAD

  • Biology of Disease Vectors

    Edited by William H. Marquardt ...
    Biology of Disease Vectors presents a comprehensive and advanced discussion of disease vectors and what the future may hold for their control. This edition examines the control of disease vectors through topics such as general biological requirements of vectors, epidemiology, physiology and molecular biology, genetics, principles of control and insecticide resistance. Methods of maintaining ... Read more

    $117.59 CAD

  • Synthetic Biology

    From iGEM to the Artificial Cell

    by Manuel Porcar, Juli Peretó ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    Synthetic Biology (SB) is a revolutionary discipline with a vast range of practical applications, but is SB research really based on engineering principles? Does it contributing to the artificial synthesis of life or does it utilise approaches sufficiently advanced to fall outside the scope of biotechnology or metabolic engineering? This volume reviews the development of SB and includes the major ... Read more

    $64.99 CAD

  • Egg Parasitoids in Agroecosystems with Emphasis on Trichogramma

    Edited by Fernando L. Consoli, José R. P. Parra, Roberto A. Zucchi ...
    Series Book 9 - Progress in Biological Control
    Egg Parasitoids in Agroecosystems with emphasis on Trichogramma was conceived to help in the promotion of biological control through egg parasitoids by providing both basic and applied information. The book has a series of chapters dedicated to the understanding of egg parasitoid taxonomy, development, nutrition and reproduction, host recognition and utilization, and their distribution and host ... Read more

    $256.99 CAD

  • Insect Ecology

    An Ecosystem Approach

    by Timothy D. Schowalter ...
    Insect Ecology: An Ecosystem Approach, Fourth Edition, follows a hierarchical organization that begins with relatively easy-to-understand chapters on adaptive responses of insect populations to various environmental changes, disturbances, and anthropogenic activities, how insects find food and habitat resources, and how insects allocate available energy and nutrients. Chapters build on fundamental ... Read more

    $88.79 CAD

  • Parasitoid Viruses

    Symbionts and Pathogens

    Edited by Nancy E. Beckage, Jean-Michel Drezen ...
    Parasitoids are parasitic insects that kill their insect hosts in immature pre-reproductive stages. Parasitoids are employed in biological control programs worldwide to kill insect pests and are environmentally safe and benign alternatives to chemical pesticides. As resistance to chemical pesticides continues to escalate in many pest populations, attention is now refocusing on biologically-based ... Read more

    $115.19 CAD

  • Manual of Techniques in Invertebrate Pathology

    Edited by Lawrence A. Lacey ...
    Manual of Techniques in Invertebrate Pathology, Second Edition, describes a wide range of techniques used in the identification, isolation, propagation/cultivation, bioassay, quantification, preservation, and storage of the major groups of entomopathogens, including entomophthorales, entomopathogenic fungi, entomopathogenic bacteria of the Bacilli, Nematode parasites, and pathogens and parasites ... Read more

    $131.19 CAD