Ecosystem management for pest control

Research associated with modern agricultural production assumes a reasonably stable system structure. Because the design becomes a constant (not a variable), the results from experiments have value for only that particular design. In contrast, management determines a set of input levels that will ca...

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Published in:Bioscience 1980-10, Vol.30 (10), p.690-696
Main Authors: Haynes, D.L, Tummala, R.L, Ellis, T.L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural ecology
Agricultural management
Agroecosystems
Control
Environmental policy research
Farming systems
Insect larvae
insects
Man
Nematodes
Organic farming
Pest control
Pests
Predators
Sustainable agriculture
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Summary:Research associated with modern agricultural production assumes a reasonably stable system structure. Because the design becomes a constant (not a variable), the results from experiments have value for only that particular design. In contrast, management determines a set of input levels that will cause a given system to produce a desired output. This paper discusses design and management of a single pest crop ecosystem to demonstrate a specific experimental approach to measure the interrelationships between the natural environment and the man-made production system.
ISSN:0006-3568
1525-3244
DOI:10.2307/1308466