Description
Book SynopsisMany of the world's most serious agricultural pests are highly migratory. Through the use of special-purpose radars we are provided with insights into their movement and how they learn about and navigate through their environment. This text examines the behaviour and regional variations of these species, as well as the altitude of migration, concentration of insects in layers and how they respond to large and small-scale wind systems. The book relates radar observation of insect movement to complementary and competing methodologies and surveys its capabilities and limitations. It also deals with the applications of these findings in the management and forecasting of both pest and beneficial insects, and is an essential reference for those working in agricultural entomology and pest management.
Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: Remote Sensing and Insect Observation 3: Radar Principles 4: Insects as Radar Targets 5: Entomological Radar Designs 6: Observing Insects with Radar: I. Performance, Surveillance and Target Characterization 7: Observing Insects with Radar: II. Quantitative Estimation and Parameter Retrieval 8: Additional Radar, Radar-Like and Radio Technologies for Insect Observation 9: Insect Migration, its Quantification and the Role of the Atmosphere 10: Insect Migratory Flight I. Principal Features 11: Insect Migratory Flight II. Concentrations and Disturbances 12: Insect Migration, Population Movements and Pest Management 13: Migrations of Pest and Beneficial Insects 14: Insect Foraging Movements 15: Insect Echo on Meteorological Radars 16: Radar Entomology: Perspectives and Prospects Appendix A: Performance Monitoring and Calibration Appendix B: Regulatory and Safety Issues
