Agroecological Crop Protection, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017

This book is devoted to Agroecological Crop Protection, which is the declension of the principles of agroecology to crop protection. It presents the concepts of this innovative approach, case studies and lessons and generic keys for agroecological transition. The book is intended for a wide audience, including scientists, experimenters, teachers, farmers, students. It represents a new tool, proposing concrete keys of action on the basis of feedbacks validated scientifically. Beyond the examples presented, it is therefore of general scope and proposes recommendations for all temperate and tropical cropping systems. It contributes to the training and teaching modules in this field and it is an updated information support for professionals and a teaching aid for students (agronomy, crop protection, biodiversity management, agroecology).

Foreword.- Preamble.- Preface.- Thanks.- Introduction.- 1. APPLYING AGROECOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES TO CROP PROTECTION.- Outlines of Agroecology.- Agroecology, a 21st century agricultural revolution?.- Agroecology seen by an evolutionist ecologist.- Can agronomy be merged into agroecology?.- Agroecology and frames of reference: an epistemological reading.- Evolution of crop protection.- A critical look through the eyes of a science historian of the development of crop protection.- Moving from integrated pest management to agroecological crop protection.- Agroecological crop protection: at the interface between agroecology, crop protection and biodiversity management.- Conclusion.- 2. APPLICATION TO VEGETABLE CROPS: THE GAMOUR EXPERIENCE.- 3. APPLICATION IN FRUIT CROPS: THE BIOPHYTO EXPERIENCE.- 4. FEEDBACK AND COMMON APPROACHES TO AGROECOLOGICAL CROP PROTECTION: FURTHER EXAMPLES.- Introduction.- Other experiences in vegetable farming.- Agroecological practices to manage soil-borne pathogensin greenhouse vegetable crops in France.- Agroecological management of bacterial wilt of tomato in Martinique.- Other Experiments in Fruit Arboriculture.- Managing plant ground cover to control pests in apple orchards in France.- Agroecological Management of Mango Fruit Flies in Benin.- Experiences with other crops.- Agroecological management of banana pests in export crops in the Dominican Republic.- Agroecological management of insect pests of rainfed rice in Madagascar.- Approach to Biodiversity at the Agroecosystem Level. -Initiatives for Functional Biodiversity in Viticulture and Natural Pest Regulation Services.- Semi-natural habitats for functional biodiversity in France.- Design and Multicriteria Evaluation of Innovative Cropping Systems.- Rés0Pest: An experimental network of pesticide-free cropping systems.- Conclusion.- 5. AGROECOLOGICAL TRANSITION KEYS.- Introduction.- Choosing and adapting methods.- A synoptic view of the methods available to achieve ACP.- Basic pest control techniques.- Diagnoses in agricultural plots.- Experiments on cropping systems.- Modeling, an essential tool for ACP.- Creating and utilizing knowledge.- Functional Soil and Aerial Biodiversity.- Effects of agricultural practices on biotic stresses.- Organic farming as a prototype for the development of ACP.- Landscape ecology, approximation between agronomy and ecology.- Implementing and assessing practices.- Experimental systems and co-design.- Multi-criteria evaluation.- Mediation tools: support for implementation of ACP.- Tracking trajectories.- Training and knowledge transfer.- Teaching ACP.- New training methods: self-training and on-line learning.- Promotion and transfer through vocational training: CUQP ACP.- Concerted public strategies for the support and promotion of agroecology: the approach in Reunion.- The key to agroecological transition: farmers' testimonies.- Agroecology as seen by a farmer in Vendée.- Applied agroecology in a young tropical orchard.- Conclusion.- General conclusion: ACP, a Crop Protection policy for the Future.- Acronyms and abbreviations.- Bibliography.- List of authors.

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It is the first monograph on this subject : declension of Agroecology to Crop Protection, with numerous contributors (56 authors) This book shows a rational approach (concepts, cases studies, etc.) and gives generic keys for the management of the agroecological transition. It is adapted for numerous situations, including developed and developing countries, temperate and tropical conditions It is well documented (approx. 100 illustrations) and can be used by a large public: researchers, students, professionals