Loughborough University
Browse
Thesis-1982-Obeng.pdf (5.97 MB)

Tullbergia krausbaueri (Börner) its interaction in agriculture: the biology, taxonomy and interaction with Beta vulgaris and gamma-benzene hexachloride and the development of a pest–crop–pesticide model

Download (5.97 MB)
thesis
posted on 2017-11-15, 16:43 authored by Ernest Obeng
The association between a monoculture crop, an established pest and a means of chemical pest control is an important consideration in modern agriculture. Collembola, in particular the Onychluridae Tullbergia krausbaueri and Onychlurus armatus, have been associated with the cultivation of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris) since 1958 (Jones and Dunning, 1972). Since the 1960's, pests of sugar beet have been controlled with gamma-benzene hexachloride (BHC). Although the association between sugar beet, Collembola and BHC has been established for some time, the specific interactions have not been evaluated by laboratory methods. The aims of this study were to clarify the plant, pest and pesticide interactions and to develop mathematical models to assist in control of the pest. [Continues.]

History

School

  • Social Sciences

Department

  • Geography and Environment

Publisher

© Ernest Obeng

Publisher statement

This work is made available according to the conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 2.5 Generic (CC BY-NC-ND 2.5) licence. Full details of this licence are available at: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/

Publication date

1982

Notes

A Doctoral Thesis. Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of Doctor of Philosophy at Loughborough University.

Language

  • en

Usage metrics

    Geography and Environment Theses

    Exports

    RefWorks
    BibTeX
    Ref. manager
    Endnote
    DataCite
    NLM
    DC