The Cotton Foundation Reference Book Series, Number Three: Cotton Insects and Mites: Characterization and Management

6 1/4" X 9 1/4", 1008 pages. List of chapters--#1--Major developments in management of insect and mite pests in cotton, #2--Biology and ecology of important insects and mite pests in cotton, #3--Biology and ecology of important predators and parasites attacking arthropod pests, #4--Short- and long-range movement of insects and mites, #5--Biology, ecology and epidemiology of microbal organisms infecting arthropod pests, #6--Modeling and computerizing decision aids, #7--Toward comprehensive economic thresholds for crop management, #8--Toxicology of insecticides and acaricides, #9--Resistance to pesticides: mechanisms, development and management, #10--Application technology, #11--Pheromones and other behavior - modifying chemicals in cotton pest management, #12--Status of rearing technology for cotton insects, #13--Chemical control, #14--Cultural control, #15--Biological control, #16--Genetic control, #17--Host plant resistance, #18--Suppression and management of cotton insect populations on an areawide basis, #19--Boll weevil eradication, #20--Insect and mite pest management in the southeast, #21--Insect and mite pest management in the mid-south, #22--Insect and mite pest management in the southwest, #23--Insect and mite pest management in the west, #24--The economic impact of cotton insects and mites, #25--Benefit - cost analysis of integrated pest management programs, #26--Economic evaluation of insect eradication: The case of boll weevils in the southest, #27--Crop phenology and insect management, #28-- Environmental issues, #29--Working together: Roles of private consultants, industry, researches, extension, and growers, #30--Cotton insect management: A look to the future.…