Insect Pest Management, 2nd Edition

This is a revised edition of an undergraduate textbook, which incorporates advances in insect pest management, and has been updated throughout to provide a more balanced, comprehensive coverage of the subject. Topics include a history of insect pest management, and a discussion of insecticides. Preface......Page 12 Acknowledgements......Page 14 1 Introduction......Page 16 2 Sampling, Monitoring and Forecasting......Page 29 3 Yield Loss......Page 63 4 Insecticides......Page 96 5 Host Plant Resistance......Page 138 6 Biological Control......Page 195 7 Cultural and Interference Methods......Page 250 8 Legislation, Codes of Conduct and Conventions......Page 282 9 Programme Design, Management and Implementation......Page 291 10 Driving Forces and Future Prospects for IPM......Page 333 References......Page 357 Index......Page 414 The First Edition Of This Book, Published In 1991, Was Well-received As An Upper-level Undergraduate Textbook For Courses In Agricultural Entomology And Pest Management. Since The Publication Of The First Edition, Many New Advances Have Taken Place In The Subject, And These Have Been Incorporated Into The New Version. The Content Has Been Updated Throughout To Provide Balanced, Comprehensive Coverage.