Physical Control Methods in Plant Protection

Plant Protection and Physical Control Methods. The Need to Protect Crop Plants.- Thermal Control Methods.- Thermal Control in Plant Protection.- Flame Weeding in Corn.- Thermal Control of Colorado Potato Beetle.- Control of Insects in Post-Harvest: High Temperature and Inert Atmospheres.- Control of Insects in Post-Harvest: Low Temperature.- Electromagnetic Methods.- Electromagnetic Radiation for Plant Protection.- The Use of Microwaves for Insect Control.- Optical Filters against Grey Mould of Greenhouse Crops.- Photochemical Treatment for Control of Post-Harvest Diseases in Horticultural Crops.- Control of Insects in Post-Harvest: Radio Frequency and Microwave Heating.- Electrical Weed Control: Theory and Applications.- Mechanical Control.- Mechanical Weed Control in Agriculture.- Mechanical Weed Control in Corn (Zea mays L.).- Mulching and Plasticulture.- Physical Barriers for the Control of Insect Pests.- Control of Insects in Post-Harvest: Inert Dusts and Mechanical Means.- Pneumatical Control.- Pneumatic Control of Insects in Plant Protection.- Pneumatic Control of Agricultural Insect Pests.- Pneumatic Control of Colorado Potato Beetle.- Vacuuming Insect Pests: the Israeli Experience.- Current Status and Prospects for the Use of Physical Control in Crop Protection.- List of Contributors.