Biological invasions and its management in China. Volume 2 /

The book discusses invasive-species problems in agriculture, forests and aquatic ecosystems, highlighting the invasive mechanisms and management of the selected invasive species. Biological invasion has become a serious global ecological and economic problem that deserves particular attention from b...

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Other Authors Wan, Fanghao (Editor), Jiang, Mingxing (Editor), Zhan, Aibin (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Singapore : Springer, 2017.
SeriesInvading nature ; v. 13.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9789811034275
9789811034268
Physical Description1 online resource (xiv, 252 pages) : illustrations (some color)

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Table of Contents:
  • Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents of Volume 2; Contents of Volume 1; Part III: Invasion and Management of Major Alien Non-insect Animals, Plants and Microorganisms in China; Chapter 18: Pinewood Nematode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner and€Buhrer) Nickle; 18.1 Introduction; 18.2 Genetic Variation of€Pinewood Nematode; 18.2.1 Genetic Variation of€Native and€Invasive Nematode Populations; 18.2.2 Defensive Mechanism in€PWN Responding to€Host Defenses; 18.3 Interspecific Chemical Communication Between€Pinewood Nematode, Its Insect Vector, and€Associated Microbes.
  • 18.3.1 Horizontal Gene Transfer from€Bacteria Benefit PWN18.3.2 Host Pine Volatiles Mediate PWN Reproduction and€Behavior; 18.3.3 Chemical Signals Synchronize the€Development of€PWN and€Its Insect Vector; 18.3.4 Host Pine-PWN and€Symbiotic Fungi; 18.3.5 Associated Fungi Mediate the€Development and€Population of€the€Insect Vector; 18.3.6 Host Volatiles Positively Influence Interactions of€Nematode and€Fungi; 18.4 Monitoring and€Prevention, and€Semiochemical-Based Direct Control Tactics; 18.4.1 Spread Potential of€Pine Wilt Disease in€China; 18.4.2 Early Detection of€PWN.
  • 18.4.3 Removal of€Killed Pines18.4.4 Direct Trapping of€Vector Adults; 18.4.5 Natural Enemies; 18.4.6 Replanting in€Clear-Cut Areas; 18.4.7 Selecting Bacteria to€Reduce the€Strong Pathogenicity of€Chinese Pine Wood Nematodes; 18.5 Concluding Remarks and€Future Perspectives; References; Chapter 19: Burrowing Nematode Radopholus similis (Cobb); 19.1 Introduction; 19.2 Introduction History and€Current Distribution of€Radopholus similis in€China; 19.3 Adaptability and€Pathogenicity of€Radopholus similis in€China; 19.3.1 Adaptability; 19.3.2 Pathogenicity; 19.4 Risk Analysis.
  • 19.5 Techniques for€Detecting and€Identifying R. similis19.6 Management of€R. similis; 19.6.1 Quarantine; 19.6.2 Prevention and€Eradication; 19.6.3 Control Measures; 19.7 Conclusion; References; Chapter 20: Golden Apple Snails; 20.1 Introduction; 20.2 Species of€Apple Snails; 20.2.1 Species Identification; 20.2.2 Distribution and€Pest Risk Analyses; 20.2.3 Origin and€Genetic Diversity; 20.3 Environmental Factors Affecting the€Invasion of€Apple Snails; 20.3.1 Low Temperature Adaption; 20.3.2 High Temperature Tolerance; 20.3.3 Hydrological Factors; 20.4 Management of€Apple Snails.
  • 20.4.1 Traditional Control20.4.2 Biological Control; 20.4.3 Strengthen Quarantine Regulation System; 20.5 Conclusion and€Perspectives; References; Chapter 21: Red-Eared Slider Trachemys scripta elegans (Wied-Neuwied); 21.1 Introduction; 21.2 Occurrence Status; 21.2.1 Distribution; 21.2.2 Dispersal Pathway; 21.2.3 Population Structure; 21.3 Mechanisms of€Population Establishment and€Spread; 21.3.1 Ecological Adaptability; 21.3.1.1 Home Range; 21.3.1.2 Habitat; 21.3.1.3 Diets; 21.3.1.4 Reproduction; 21.3.1.5 Behavior; 21.3.1.6 Physiology; 21.3.2 The Role of€Local Communities Impedance.