Integrated pest management : concepts, tactics, strategies and case studies

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TextPublication details: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009.Description: xviii, 529 p. : illustrationsISBN:

9780521875950
0521875951
0521699312
9780521699310

Subject(s):

Pests -- Integrated control

DDC classification:

632.9 INT

Contents:

The IPM paradigm: concepts, strategies and tactics / Michael E. Gray, Susan T. Ratcliffe & Marlin E. Rice -- Economic impacts of IPM / Scott M. Swinton & George W. Norton -- Economic decision rules for IPM / Leon G. Higley & Robert K.D. Peterson -- Decision making and economic risk in IPM / Paul D. Mitchell & William D. Hutchison -- IPM as applied ecology: the biological precepts / David J. Horn -- Population dynamics and species interactions / William E. Snyder & Anthony R. Ives -- Sampling for detection, estimation and IPM decision making / Roger D. Moon & L.T. (Ted) Wilson -- Application of aerobiology to IPM / Scott A. Isard [and others] -- Introduction and augmentation of biological control agents / Robert J. O'Neil & John J. Obrycki -- Crop diversification strategies for pest regulation in IPM systems / Miguel A. Altieri, Clara I. Nicholls & Luigi Ponti. Manipulation of arthropod pathogens for IPM / Stephen P. Wraight & Ann E. Hajek -- Integrating conservation biological control into IPM systems / Mary M. Gardiner [and others] -- Barriers to adoption of biological control agents and biological pesticides / Pamela G. Marrone -- Integrating pesticides with biotic and biological control for arthropod pest management / Richard A. Weinzierl -- Pesticide resistance management / Casey W. Hoy -- Assessing environmental risks of pesticides / Paul C. Jepson -- Assessing pesticide risks to humans: putting science into practice / Brian Hughes, Larry G. Olsen & Fred Whitford -- Advances in breeding for host plant resistance / C. Michael Smith -- Resistance management to transgenic insecticidal plants / Anthony M. Shelton & Jian-Zhou Zhao -- Role of biotechnology in sustainable agriculture / Jarrad R. Prasifka, Richard L. Hellmich & Michael J. Weiss. Use of pheromones in IPM / Thomas C. Baker -- Insect endocrinology and hormone-based pest control products in IPM / Daniel Doucet, Michel Cusson & Arthur Retnakaran -- Eradication: strategies and tactics / Michelle L. Walters [and others] -- Insect management with physical methods in pre- and post-harvest situations / Charles Vincent [and others] -- Cotton arthropod IPM / Steven E. Naranjo & Randall G. Luttrell -- Citrus IPM / Richard F. Lee -- IPM in greenhouse vegetables and ornamentals / Joop C. van Lenteren -- Vector and virus IPM for seed potato production / Jeffrey A. Davis [and others] -- IPM in structural habitats / Stephen A. Kells -- Fire ant IPM / David H. Oi & Bastiaan M. Drees -- Integrated vector management for malaria / Chris F. Curtis -- Gypsy moth IPM / Michael L. McManus & Andrew M. Liebhold. IPM for invasive species / Robert C. Venette & Robert L. Koch -- IPM information technology / John K. VanDyk -- Private-sector roles in advancing IPM adoption / Thomas A. Green -- IPM: ideals and realities in developing countries / Stephen Morse -- The USA National IPM road map / Harold D. Coble & Eldon E. Ortman -- The role of assessment and evaluation in IPM implementation / Carol L. Pilcher & Edwin G. Rajotte -- From IPM to organic and sustainable agriculture / John Aselage & Donn T. Johnson -- Future of IPM: a worldwide perspective / E.A.(Short) Heinrichs, Karim M. Maredia & Subbarayalu Mohankumar.

Summary: This textbook covers a broad and comprehensive range of topics in integrated pest management, focused primarily on theory and concepts. Including pest-resistant plants and other methods to preserve a healthy environment in an effort to decrease reliance on harmful pesticides.

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Included index

The IPM paradigm: concepts, strategies and tactics / Michael E. Gray, Susan T. Ratcliffe & Marlin E. Rice --
Economic impacts of IPM / Scott M. Swinton & George W. Norton --
Economic decision rules for IPM / Leon G. Higley & Robert K.D. Peterson --
Decision making and economic risk in IPM / Paul D. Mitchell & William D. Hutchison --
IPM as applied ecology: the biological precepts / David J. Horn --
Population dynamics and species interactions / William E. Snyder & Anthony R. Ives --
Sampling for detection, estimation and IPM decision making / Roger D. Moon & L.T. (Ted) Wilson --
Application of aerobiology to IPM / Scott A. Isard [and others] --
Introduction and augmentation of biological control agents / Robert J. O'Neil & John J. Obrycki --
Crop diversification strategies for pest regulation in IPM systems / Miguel A. Altieri, Clara I. Nicholls & Luigi Ponti. Manipulation of arthropod pathogens for IPM / Stephen P. Wraight & Ann E. Hajek --
Integrating conservation biological control into IPM systems / Mary M. Gardiner [and others] --
Barriers to adoption of biological control agents and biological pesticides / Pamela G. Marrone --
Integrating pesticides with biotic and biological control for arthropod pest management / Richard A. Weinzierl --
Pesticide resistance management / Casey W. Hoy --
Assessing environmental risks of pesticides / Paul C. Jepson --
Assessing pesticide risks to humans: putting science into practice / Brian Hughes, Larry G. Olsen & Fred Whitford --
Advances in breeding for host plant resistance / C. Michael Smith --
Resistance management to transgenic insecticidal plants / Anthony M. Shelton & Jian-Zhou Zhao --
Role of biotechnology in sustainable agriculture / Jarrad R. Prasifka, Richard L. Hellmich & Michael J. Weiss. Use of pheromones in IPM / Thomas C. Baker --
Insect endocrinology and hormone-based pest control products in IPM / Daniel Doucet, Michel Cusson & Arthur Retnakaran --
Eradication: strategies and tactics / Michelle L. Walters [and others] --
Insect management with physical methods in pre- and post-harvest situations / Charles Vincent [and others] --
Cotton arthropod IPM / Steven E. Naranjo & Randall G. Luttrell --
Citrus IPM / Richard F. Lee --
IPM in greenhouse vegetables and ornamentals / Joop C. van Lenteren --
Vector and virus IPM for seed potato production / Jeffrey A. Davis [and others] --
IPM in structural habitats / Stephen A. Kells --
Fire ant IPM / David H. Oi & Bastiaan M. Drees --
Integrated vector management for malaria / Chris F. Curtis --
Gypsy moth IPM / Michael L. McManus & Andrew M. Liebhold. IPM for invasive species / Robert C. Venette & Robert L. Koch --
IPM information technology / John K. VanDyk --
Private-sector roles in advancing IPM adoption / Thomas A. Green --
IPM: ideals and realities in developing countries / Stephen Morse --
The USA National IPM road map / Harold D. Coble & Eldon E. Ortman --
The role of assessment and evaluation in IPM implementation / Carol L. Pilcher & Edwin G. Rajotte --
From IPM to organic and sustainable agriculture / John Aselage & Donn T. Johnson --
Future of IPM: a worldwide perspective / E.A.(Short) Heinrichs, Karim M. Maredia & Subbarayalu Mohankumar.

This textbook covers a broad and comprehensive range of topics in integrated pest management, focused primarily on theory and concepts. Including pest-resistant plants and other methods to preserve a healthy environment in an effort to decrease reliance on harmful pesticides.

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