Introduction to Insect Pest Management (Environmental Science and Technology Series)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471598550 ISBN 13: 9780471598558

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 1975

Contributed papers by experts in the field detail how to put integrated pest management to work. Presents the philosophy and practice, ecological and economic background as well as strategies and techniques including not only the use of chemical pesticides but also biological, genetic and cultural methods to manage the harm done by insect pests. Covers such key crops as cotton, corn, apples and forage. This edition reports important advances of the last decade including an increased environmental and ecological awareness and a trend toward lower chemical pesticide use.