Sustainable production and postharvest handling of avocado

by Prof Elhadi M. Yahia

2023 · Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing

Collates over 30 years’ worth of research into sustainable avocado production by one of the most prominent experts in the field Provides a comprehensive overview of the avocado supply chain and how key elements of this value chain can be optimised to improve avocado production Reviews the nutritional value and potential health benefits of avocado, as well as its application in medicine, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics

Advances in sheep production

by Prof. Raffaele Zanoli, Ms Hollie Riddell, Professor Neil Sargison, Dr Samir Id-Lahoucine, Dr Nerys Wright, Prof. Cathy Dwyer, Dr Rudolf Reichel, Dr Claire Morgan-Davies, Professor David Barker, Dr Liz Genever, Ms Alison Bond, Prof Zhongtang Yu, Dr Jude L. Capper, N. M. Schreurs, Prof. Ningtao Mao

2025 · Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing

Provides a detailed overview of the current challenges facing sheep production, including changing consumer and societal attitudes to sheep products Considers how sheep production can improve its sustainability through the implementation of key practices, such as the use of genetic improvements to reduce GHG emissions Reviews the recent advances in sheep breeding and genetic selection, as well as how it can be optimised to improve fertility and reproductive performance in sheep

Advances in biocontrol of crop insect pests

by Professor Travis Glare, Dr David Teulon, Prof Max Scott, Dr Azucena Gonzalez-Coloma, Prof. Shireen-Anne Davies, Dr Salvatore Arpaia, Dr Linda Muskat, Dr Claudia Preininger, Dr Shannon Borges, Professor Michael J. Stout

2025 · Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing

Provides a detailed overview of the recent advances in the biocontrol sector, focussing on the development of products to control crop insect pests Considers the key issues and challenges that can arise as a result of the development of novel biocontrol agents, such as the challenge of commercialising a new product to a rapidly changing market Addresses how breeding techniques can be optimised to improve plant defences against insect pest attacks