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Book SynopsisInsect Pest Management and Ecological Research develops the first general model of the entomological research requirements of Integrated Pest Management (IPM). Giving practical advice together with theory and principle, it will be an important resource for graduate students and researchers in IPM, insect pest management, entomology, ecology and crop protection.
Trade Review'… any IPM practitioner who reads this book will come away with a greater understanding of the need for a sound ecological approach to their pest problems … this is a must read book …' Journal of Insect Conservation
'… an excellent resource …' African Entomology
'I find many worthy points that do need to be addressed by pest management practitioners and ecologists.' Journal of Agricultural Science
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements; Preface; 1. Introduction; Part I. Place and Nature of Insect Ecology Research for IPM: 2. Pest management as an applied science: the place of fact, theory and application; 3. Historical trends in pest management: paradigms and lessons; 4. IPM: a diverse, interrelated suite of socioeconomic and scientific problem-solving activities; 5. An ecological underpinning for IPM; Part II. Specific Directions in Insect Ecology Research of IPM: 6. Understanding species: good taxonomy, sexual species and pest management; 7. Polyphagous pests, parasitoids and predators - trophic relations, ecology and management implications; 8. Pre-release evaluation and selection of natural enemies: population and community criteria; 9. Autecological research on pests and natural enemies; Part III. Synthesis: Ecological Research for IPM Today: 10. Synopsis, practical implications and modern society; Bibliography.
