This book, intended for all those involved in studying entomology, crop protection and pest management, has 18 review chapters on topics ranging from the ecological effects of chemical control practices to the ecology of predator-prey and parasitoid-host systems.

This chapter covers the implementation and model systems of integrated pest management (IPM) programmes, as well as consumer concerns and influence of markets on such programmes. Case studies of IPM programmes for controlling pests infesting lucerne and stored products are presented.

This paper highlights the role of integrated pest management (IPM) in sustaining productivity in the future. It discusses the three mandates (economic, environmental and social) that should be addressed in assuring sustainability of agricultural productions systems. Several resources and topic...

This book addresses many of the key issues surrounding integrated pest management (IPM), particularly of insects. Topics include the pesticide paradox in IPM; risk-benefit analysis; transgenic crops in IPM; and consumer response to IPM. This book will be of great use to researchers in crop...

The objectives of areawide pest management (AWPM) have been directed to enhance the efficacy of non-pesticidal systems for pest control by reducing non-essential neurotoxins and to systematically reduce a target pest below a low residual level through the use of uniformly applied control measures...

This chapter focuses on the environmental effects of chemical pest control and associated management options across the major pest groups, especially insects, plant pathogens and weeds. Reviews are presented on the evolving pest management systems in developing countries.

This chapter reviews the history of integrated pest management programmes (IPM) and presents some elements of the system theory relevant for representing the structure and function of both social and ecological systems to create a basis for assessing the role of institutions involved in IPM.

This chapter focuses on ecologically-based, non-chemical methods of disease management, including the eradication and reduction of pathogen inoculum, direct protection of the plant, engineering genetic resistance in plants and integrated disease management.

This chapter focuses on the choice of pest management practices, optimization of pest control strategies, evaluation of economic benefits of pest management programmes, assessment and prediction of pest management adoption and assessment of public policies related to pest management.

This chapter covers aspects of host plant resistance, resistance mechanism in insect pests, benefits of insect-resistant crops, issues with transgenic insect-resistance crops and plant resistance management.