The ecology of traditional pest management in Southeast Asia

TitleThe ecology of traditional pest management in Southeast Asia
Publication TypeBook Chapter
Year of Publication1986
AuthorsBrown, BJ, Marten, GG
EditorMarten, GG
Book TitleTraditional agriculture in southeast Asia: A human ecology perspective
Pagination241-272
Date Published1986
PublisherWestview Press
CityBoulder, CO
LanguageEnglish
ISBN0813370264; 978-0813370262
Abstract

This chapter reviews traditional pest management practices and provides ecological explanations for how they function. Four major sources of information are used:

  1. qualitative descriptions of pest problems and pest management practices in traditional agriculture;
  2. quantitative studies of pest dynamics in traditional agriculture;
  3. ecological studies of natural ecosystems; and
  4. agricultural field experiments. (author)
URLhttp://gerrymarten.com/traditional-agriculture/tableofcontents.html
Number of pages

358 pp.

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