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Report on ACIAR-funded Research on Viroids and Viruses of Coconut Palm and other Tropical Monocotyledons
Publication Code:
WP51
This publication describes many aspects of the work that followed the discovery of the viroid agent of the disease. This phase has included attempts to develop and improve a range of diagnostic procedures suitable for varied applications, to look for resistance, to describe the distribution and epidemiology of the viroid, and to search for a vector. (Out of print) Also published as Monograph 45.
Pest and disease incursions: risks, threats and management in Papua New Guinea
Publication Code:
TR062
Price:
$22.00
The papers in this report were presented at the 2nd PNG Plant Protection Conference and include information on crop pests, diseases and weeds and their management, pest incursions and quarantine, and pest and disease identification.
Chromolaena in the Asia-Pacific region
Publication Code:
TR055
Price:
$13.00
Chromolaena (Siam weed) is a serious weed which has spread from its original home in the West Indies to large areas of Africa and Asia
A guide to the zygotic embryo culture of coconut palms (Cocos nucifera L.)
Publication Code:
TR036
Price:
$24.00
Coconut embryo culture has many applications, foremost of which is in the facilitation of germplasm movement
Production of pathogen-tested sweet potato
Publication Code:
TR021
Price:
$23.00
In 1985 a program for the improvement of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (Lam) L) was funded by ACIAR
Post-flask management of tissue-cultured bananas
Publication Code:
TR018
Price:
$15.00
Banana production, an important component of the island economies of the South Pacific, is threatened by the fungal leaf disease black Sigatoka
Non-chemical Control of Rodents in Lowland Irrigated Rice Crops
Publication Code:
RN26
Rodents are a major agricultural pest across much of Southeast Asia
Elimination of aflatoxin contamination in peanut
Publication Code:
PR089
Proceedings of A collaborative workshop project between the Queensland Department of Primary Industries, Australia and Bogor Agriculture University, Indonesia.
Management of fruit flies in the Pacific
Publication Code:
PR076
Price:
$20.00
This publication presents extended abstracts of the papers presented to a workshop held in Nadi, Fiji 28-31 October 1996
Sandalwood in the Pacific region
Publication Code:
PR049
The papers reproduced here are edited versions of presentations given at the Symposium on Sandalwood Conservation at the XVII Pacific Science Congress, held in Honolulu, Hawaii, in June 1991. This symposium was a follow-up to a previous symposium on Sandalwood in the Pacific held at the East-West Center, University of Hawaii, April 9-11, 1990.
Bacterial wilt
Publication Code:
PR045
Price:
$25.00
Bacterial wilt is primarily of importance in the tropics and subtropics
Bacterial wilt disease in Asia and the South Pacific
Publication Code:
PR013
Price:
$22.00
OUT OF STOCK Bacterial wilt, caused largely by Pseudomonas solanacearum, is one of the most destructive bacterial plant diseases
Yam nutrition: nutrient disorders and soil fertility management
Publication Code:
MN144
Price:
$42.00
This book draws together what is currently known about the mineral nutrition of yams. It is intended as a useful reference for agronomists and extension personnel, and also researchers.
Insects of upland crops in Cambodia
Publication Code:
MN143
An insect identification field guide for farmers and extension workers in the upland cropping systems of Cambodia.
Jorani and the green vegetable bugs [Lao translation]
Publication Code:
MN137b [Lao]
This is the Lao translation of MN137, a book for primary school children for use in the ‘Life Skills’ part of the Cambodian School curriculum. It will teach children about integrated pest management (IPM) in crops and the positive impact on the environment. IPM is aimed at reducing pesticide use, which will benefit the environment and human health. Children are very good at understanding environmental issues like this and take the messages home to their parents.
Jorani and the green vegetable bugs
Publication Code:
MN137
Price:
$48.00
This book is for primary school children for use in the ‘Life Skills’ part of the Cambodian School curriculum. It will teach children about integrated pest management (IPM) in crops and the positive impact on the environment.
TaroPest: an illustrated guide to pests and diseases of taro in the South Pacific
Publication Code:
MN132
Price:
$27.00
A guide to the pests and diseases of taro in the South Pacific.
Integrated pest and disease management for sustainable cocoa production: a training manual for farmers and extension workers [Indonesian translation]
Publication Code:
MN131a [Indonesian]
This is the Indonesian translation of MN131, a booklet that addresses knowledge gaps in cocoa production. New management approaches, based on sound agronomic practices and integrated pest and disease management (IPDM) strategies, have been developed to assist farmers to optimise their cocoa production. Farmers can expect significantly higher yields if these approaches are implemented completely and correctly. FOR HARD COPIES, PLEASE CONTACT ACIAR.
Integrated pest and disease management for sustainable cocoa production: a training manual for farmers and extension workers – 2nd edition
Publication Code:
MN131
Price:
$9.00
This booklet is the second edition of the original monograph published in 2008. New management approaches, based on sound agronomic practices and integrated pest and disease management (IPDM) strategies, have been developed to assist farmers to optimise their cocoa production. The revised edition encompasses updates, particularly to the sections on IPDM and cocoa pod borer.
Diagnostic manual for plant diseases in Vietnam [Vietnamese translation]
Publication Code:
MN129a [Vietnamese]
Price:
$55.00
The Vietnamese translation of MN129, a manual designed to help plant pathologists develop basic skills in the diagnosis of the cause of diseases, focusing on fungal diseases of the roots and stems.
Diagnostic manual for plant diseases in Vietnam
Publication Code:
MN129
Price:
$45.00
A manual designed to help plant pathologists develop basic skills in the diagnosis of the cause of diseases, focusing on fungal diseases of the roots and stems.
Guidelines for surveillance for plant pests in Asia and the Pacific [Thai translation]
Publication Code:
MN119c [Thai]
Price:
$55.00
The Thai translation of MN119, the manual on surveillance programs for plant health.
Guidelines for surveillance for plant pests in Asia and the Pacific [Vietnamese translation]
Publication Code:
MN119b [Vietnamese]
Price:
$55.00
The Vietnamese translation of MN119, the manual on surveillance programs for plant health.
Guidelines for surveillance for plant pests in Asia and the Pacific [Indonesian translation]
Publication Code:
MN119a [Indonesian]
Price:
$40.00
Indonesian translation of MN119, the manual on surveillance programs for plant health.
Guidelines for surveillance for plant pests in Asia and the Pacific
Publication Code:
MN119
Price:
$30.00
This manual will assist plant health scientists to devise surveillance programs and to transmit specimens to the laboratory for identification and preservation.
Lantana: current management status and future prospects
Publication Code:
MN102
Price:
$25.00
This book brings together the available information about lantana and the insects and diseases that have been studied to control it
Biological control of water hyacinth 2
Publication Code:
MN079
Price:
$30.00
Water hyacinth is widely recognised as the world's worst aquaric weed
Classical biological control of arthropods in Australia
Publication Code:
MN077
Price:
$60.00
This publication provides ready access to a summary of information on the natural enemies that have been liberated for classical biological control of anthropods in Australia up to 2000, including their origin, year of liberation, whether they have been established and with what effect
Distribution and importance of arthropods associated with agriculture and forestry in Chile
Publication Code:
MN068
Price:
$23.00
This publication in both English and Spanish contains information on the most important pest species in Chile
The distribution and importance of arthropod pests and weeds of agriculture in Myanmar
Publication Code:
MN067
Price:
$25.00
The preferred approach to pest control is now unquestionably Integrated Pest Management
