Green foxtail, Setaria viridis, is distributed in all Canadian provinces but is most abundant in the prairies. This chapter presents information on the weed status in Canada, followed by a comprehensive background on previous studies, review of the application of biological control using pathogenic ...

This book contains 21 chapters contributed by active researchers from several countries including Brazil, Canada, the Czech Republic, France, Greece, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK and the USA. The book chapters have been divided into five sections. The first section on...

This chapter summarizes the findings from some radar-based field studies of migrations of insect species of major economic importance in Africa, North America and East Asia. Similar investigations that have been made, mostly quite recently, of the migratory flights of beneficial insects (predators...

This chapter explores a principle-based project initiated to encourage a greater integration of conservation concerns in Arctic tourism. The chapter outlines the initiative through five stages of evolution: initiation, development, implementation, establishment and monitoring. It focuses upon the...

When faced with the invasion of alien plant species, the government of British Columbia (BC) uses the principals of Integrated Pest Management: prevention, early detection rapid response, inventory surveys and mechanical, chemical and biological control treatments. The BC government's Invasive...