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Effect of Mulches on Mineral Fertilizer (N, P & K) Management and Fertilizer Use Efficiency Read chapter Read first chapter

2022 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

Living Mulches for Sustainable Pest Management

Authors : Hina Gul, Arzlan Abbas, Farman Ullah, Nicolas Desneux, Kaleem Tariq, Asad Ali, Xiaoxia Liu

Published in: Mulching in Agroecosystems

Publisher: Springer Nature Singapore

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Abstract

The need for non-chemical insect pest management is the demand of present-day lifestyle emphasized by the demand for organic food production and environmental degradation caused by synthetic insect control measures. Mulches are a well-known environmental diversification technique that has been used in agriculture for decades. They have become commonplace in cultivating a wide range of crops worldwide, gaining significance in organic systems as a sustainable management strategy for controlling weeds and pests and providing other ecological benefits. Mulches can also improve the soil's structure, porosity, and fertility, making it more suppressive and difficult for insect pests to survive. Mulches come in various shapes and compositions, including organic, non-organic, alive, synthetic, dead, biodegradable, and non-biodegradable mulches. In this chapter, we discussed the potential for using live mulches in biological pest management. Moreover, we discussed the problems caused by living mulches, such as insect pest infestation, weed infestation, disease transmission, and bird infestations.

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Metadata
Title
Living Mulches for Sustainable Pest Management
Authors
Hina Gul
Arzlan Abbas
Farman Ullah
Nicolas Desneux
Kaleem Tariq
Asad Ali
Xiaoxia Liu
Copyright Year
2022
Publisher
Springer Nature Singapore
Book
Mulching in Agroecosystems

Print ISBN: 978-981-19-6409-1

Electronic ISBN: 978-981-19-6410-7

Copyright Year: 2022

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6410-7_8