This versatile reference provides a detailed summary of pest management principles and techniques, outlining a broad selection of critical issues regarding current practice and future technology in this area.
Discusses the role of soils, weather, and surrounding habitats in regulating
pest occurrence and severity!
Addressing the deterrence of pests from an ecological perspective, the Handbook of Pest Management
- reviews chemical, biological, and cultural pest management techniques
- analyzes water quality, pest thresholds, economic issues, and technology transfer from laboratory to farm
- details the biology and ecology of every major group of plant pests
- explores the ability of plants to support beneficial organisms and resist pests
- highlights the plant’s importance for biological control agents
- investigates breeding methods as well as the manipulation and improvement of plant defenses
- and more!
Contents
Pests as Part of the Agroecosystem
Agricultural Systems as Ecosystems
Marcos Kogan and John D. Lattin
Soil Effects on Pest Populations
Craig M. Liddell
Weather Influences on Pest Movement
David E. Pedgley
Landscape Structure and Extra-Field Processes: Impact on Management of Pests and
Beneficials
Douglas A. Landis and Paul C. Marino
The Role of the Plant in Pest Management
Direct and Indirect Effects of Plants on Performance of Beneficial Organisms
Marcel Dicke
Mechanisms of Plant Resistance Against Arthropod Pests
Billy R. Wiseman
Plant Resistance to Pathogens
Norman E. Strobel and Joseph A. Kuc
Approaches to Plant Breeding and Genetic Engineering
D. Steven Calhoun and James H. Oard
Acquisition and Maintenance of Resistant Germplasm
Richard L. Wilson
Biology and Management of Agricultural Pests
General Overview of Plant Pathogenic Organisms
George N. Agrios
Cultural Approaches to Managing Plant Pathogens
Linnea G. Skoglund, Howard F. Schwartz, and William M. Brown, Jr.
Biological Control of Plant Pathogens
Mark Wilson and Paul A. Backman
Chemical Approaches to Managing Plant Pathogens
Wolfram Köller
Arthropods as Pests of Plants: An Overview
Robert L. Metcalf
Cultural Approaches to Managing Arthropod Pests
John N. All
Biological Control of Arthropod Pests
John R. Ruberson, James R. Nechols, and Maurice J. Tauber
Chemical Approaches to Managing Arthropod Pests
Jerry B. Graves, B. Rogers Leonard, and James A. Ottea
Genetic Approaches to Managing Arthropod Pests
James E. Carpenter and Alan C. Bartlett
Behavior-Modifying Chemicals in Management of Arthropod Pests
Alan L. Knight and Thomas J. Weissling
General Overview of Weeds in Crop Systems
David C. Bridges
Mechanical and Cultural Approaches to Weed Management
William K. Vencill and George W. Langdale
Biological Approaches to Weed Management
Dennis L. Isaacson and Raghavan Charudattan
Chemical Approaches to Weed Management
John W. Wilcut and Shawn D. Askew
Overview and Management of Vertebrate Pests
Richard A. Dolbeer
Pest Management Issues
Impact of Tillage Systems on Pest Management
Ronald B. Hammond and Benjamin R. Stinner
Reducing Agricultural Pesticide Losses to Surface and Groundwater Resources
James L. Baker
Decision Thresholds in Pest Management
Leon G. Higley and Larry P. Pedigo
Professional Training and Technology Transfer
Frank G. Zalom
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