Integrated Pest and Pollinator Management (Paperback)

In recent years, the agricultural industry has faced mounting challenges in pest control due to the widespread use of chemical pesticides. These conventional methods, while effective in the short term, have led to unintended consequences, including the decline of pollinator populations and negative impacts on their ecosystems. To address these concerns, Integrated Pest and Pollinator Management (IPPM) has emerged as a holistic approach to sustainable agriculture. The first scientific book of its kind, Integrated Pest and Pollinator Management, explores the delicate balance of agricultural productivity and ecosystem health. It delves into the intertwined relationship between pests and pollinators, offering practical strategies for managing pests while safeguarding the well-being of vital pollinators. Drawing on cutting-edge research and practical case studies, Integrated Pest and Pollinator Management outlines the principles and methodologies of IPPM and introduces innovative techniques such as biological control, crop rotation, habitat manipulation, and the use of pest-resistant crop varieties. From stakeholders in agricultural systems to researchers and students working in the field, Integrated Pest and Pollinator Management is a must-have resource.

• Brings pollinators and pest management together into one book
• Identifies how to best drive away pest insects while sustaining and protecting pollinators
• Highlights the vital role of bees, butterflies, and other pollinators in crop production
• Emphasizes the need to protect and enhance their habitats
• Covers chemical-free pest control techniques such as biological control, crop rotation, habitat
• manipulation, and pest-resistant crop varieties

Dr. Habib Ali (PhD in Agricultural Entomology and Insect Pest Control) graduated from the University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan with a specialization in Agricultural Entomology. In December 2018, he completed his PhD from Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University (FAFU), Fujian, China. He is passionate about research and has been published in national and international high-impact journals, including Frontiers in Microbiology, Molecular phylogenetic and Evolutions, Insects, Journal of Economic Entomology, and Microbial Pathogenesis. Furthermore, he has previously edited two books on Insect and Pest control. Recently, he was nominated in World Scientist Index 2021 and awarded Council of Asian Science Editorship. He has served as Assistant Professor at University of Agriculture Faisalabad since July 2020 and also works as a Lecturer at Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology, Pakistan.

Dr. Khalid Ali Khan is an Assistant Professor at the Unit of Bee Research and Honey Production, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia. Dr. Khan conducts research on honey bee queens, bee health & nutrition, and the structural and functional variability of gut microbiota associated with honey bees. His research interests also include characterization of honey & bee products, molecular aspects of bee pathogens, and pollination ecology of Apis and non-Apis bees. Dr. Khalid expertise are Microbial Communities, Pollination, Honey, Apis Mellifera, Apiculture, Entomology, Honeybees, Pollination Ecology, Pollination Biology, Beekeeping, Molecular Microbial Ecology, Plant-pollinator Interactions, Pollen Analysis, Molecular Biology, Hymenoptera, Bees, Floral Biology, Insect Pollinators of Crops, Economic Entomology.