Arthropod pests cause huge annual losses in global crop production and transmit a number of infectious diseases. The control of such pests is therefore of the utmost importance. This text provides an up-to-date, detailed overview of current approaches including chemical pest control, the use of biological and biorational control agents, and the latest developments in biotechnology. While an introductory text for students in the fields of pest control, entomology, crop protection, and agricultural and environmental sciences, the volume is also aimed at professional pest control practitioners and government employees in extension services.
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"The collective information is a very useful introduction to a complex discipline, and every reader is likely to learn something new from the great variety of information included. Many students are likely to appreciate the author's efforts to encompass such a large array of material within such a concise and affordable book." T.R. New, Department of Zoology, La Trobe University, Australia
"The book successfully consolidates information from diverse sources for student use. Recommended." Choice
"Professionals, practitioners and educators interested in pest control applications relative to sustainable and organic agriculture should find this book of great interest." Journal of Sustainable Agriculture
"Author J.R.M. Thacker has successfully melded a wide range of material, often dispersed across numerous sources, into a single, highly readable...text." IPM News
"The book does exactly what it says on the cover, and does it well: it provides a solid introduction to arthropod pest control that will be of great use to those starting out in this field." Journal of Agricultural Science
"The book successfully consolidates information from diverse sources for student use. Recommended." Choice
"Professionals, practitioners and educators interested in pest control applications relative to sustainable and organic agriculture should find this book of great interest." Journal of Sustainable Agriculture
"Author J.R.M. Thacker has successfully melded a wide range of material, often dispersed across numerous sources, into a single, highly readable...text." IPM News
"The book does exactly what it says on the cover, and does it well: it provides a solid introduction to arthropod pest control that will be of great use to those starting out in this field." Journal of Agricultural Science
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Arthropod pests are responsible for huge annual losses in global crop production and for transmitting a number of infectious diseases. The control of such pests is therefore of the utmost importance. An Introduction to Arthropod Pest Control provides an up-to-date, detailed overview of current approaches to pest control including chemical and biological pest control and the latest developments in biotechnology. The book specifically emphasises the techniques available for controlling pests and is intended as a standard introductory text for undergraduates, postgraduates, and professional pest control practitioners.
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This is a great introduction to arthropod pest control for anyone interested in the field. It is an easy read, so it would be great for an undergraduate course, yet it still covers more than other basic books that I have read. I highly recommend this book!
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Two of the most important challenges facing humanity in the twenty-first century comprise food production and disease control. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
arthropod pest control, resurgent pests, insect release technique, pest species resistance, pest control market, modern synthetic insecticides, using biocontrol agents, transgenic arthropods, secondary plant substances, integrated control concept, pest control programmes, general equilibrium position, botanical insecticides, biocontrol programme, beetle banks, lepidopterous pests, arthropod pests, sterile insect technique, pest presence, mass trapping, mating disruption, economic injury level, pest density, classical biological control, juvenile hormone mimics Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
North America, Annual Review of Entomology, New York, John Wiley, South America, Central America, Second World War, American Chemical Society, Environmental Protection Agency, Boca Raton, Van Emden, Edward Arnold, The Pesticide Manual, Thrips Predatory, Aphids Parasitic, Cambridge University Press, Department of Entomology, Silent Spring, The Biopesticide Manual, Academic Press, Biorational Pest Control Agents, Clear Lake, Micron Sprayers Ltd, New Jersey, Pest Numbers Fig New!
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Two of the most important challenges facing humanity in the twenty-first century comprise food production and disease control. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
arthropod pest control, resurgent pests, insect release technique, pest species resistance, pest control market, modern synthetic insecticides, using biocontrol agents, transgenic arthropods, secondary plant substances, integrated control concept, pest control programmes, general equilibrium position, botanical insecticides, biocontrol programme, beetle banks, lepidopterous pests, arthropod pests, sterile insect technique, pest presence, mass trapping, mating disruption, economic injury level, pest density, classical biological control, juvenile hormone mimics Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
North America, Annual Review of Entomology, New York, John Wiley, South America, Central America, Second World War, American Chemical Society, Environmental Protection Agency, Boca Raton, Van Emden, Edward Arnold, The Pesticide Manual, Thrips Predatory, Aphids Parasitic, Cambridge University Press, Department of Entomology, Silent Spring, The Biopesticide Manual, Academic Press, Biorational Pest Control Agents, Clear Lake, Micron Sprayers Ltd, New Jersey, Pest Numbers Fig New!
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- The Pesticide Manual: Incorporating The Agrochemicals Handbook by Clive Tomlin on 6 pages
- Introduction to Insect Pest Management, 3rd Edition by Robert L. Metcalf on 5 pages
- Entomology and Pest Management (5th Edition) by Larry P. Pedigo on 4 pages
- Silent Spring by Rachel Carson on 4 pages
- Biological Control by Natural Enemies by Paul DeBach on 4 pages
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