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The book covers the recognition of the problems of dysfunctional and indirect economic and environmental consequences of pesticide use in agriculture, through research, and development of different IPM tactics.
Written by an interdisciplinary team of experts from entomology, plant pathology, nematology, plant breeding, plant physiology, biochemistry, and extension education- covering externalities of pesticide use, pest outbreaks, threshold theory, host plant resistance, crop plant manipulation, biological control, behavioral-modifying techniques, botanicals, and non-pesticide pest management. An excellent source of advanced study material for academics, researchers and students, elucidating the underlying concepts of IPM development process.
Preface. 1. Innovations and Development of Integrated Pest Management Systems: An Overview. 2. Integrated Pest Management: Concept, Opportunities And Challenges. 3. World Pesticide Use. 4. Environmental And Economic Costs Of The Application Of Pesticides Primarily In The United States. 5. Economic And Ecological Externalities Of Pesticide Use In India. 6. Advances in Crop Protection Practices. 7. The Use of Plant Resistance in Integrated Pest Management. 8. Biotechnological interventions in host plant resistance. 9. Bio-Control And Integrated Pest Management. 10. Biological And Habitat Interventions For Integrated Pest Management Systems. 11. Behavioral-modifying strategies in IPM. 12. Botanicals In Pest Management: Current Status And Future Perspectives. 13. Insect Pest Outbreaks and Management. 14. Field Level Epidemiological Issues In Integrated Management Of Plant Diseases. 15. Integrated Pest Management with Respect to Plant Pathogens. 16. When Is A Pest A Pest: An Example From Tropical Rice And The Green Revolution. 17. Changing Trends In Cotton Pest Management With Emphasis On Insecticides Resistance Management. 18. Non Pesticidal Management in cotton crop: Learning From Practice. 19. Development Of IPM Programs For Vegetable Insects In Emerging Agricultural Systems. 20. Integrated Pest Management in Fruits - Theory and Practice. 21. Bio-Intensive Pest Management In Fruit Crop Ecosystem. Index
From the reviews: "Peshin ! and Dhawan (Punjab Agricultural Univ., India) have assembled an interdisciplinary team of 43 experts from eight countries to produce an encyclopedic overview of fundamental concepts and recent advances in integrated pest management (IPM). Their ambitious undertaking is well executed, with a ! combination of breath and detail, and a truly global perspective. The volume is carefully edited and amply referenced. ! For those whose studies relate to IPM, this collection will be an invaluable resource. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through researchers/faculty." (M. K. Bomford, Choice, Vol. 47 (3), November, 2009)
