Sweet Potato Pest Management: A Global Perspective

Sweet potato, Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam., is the seventh most important food crop world-wide. Of all root and tuber crops, it is second in importance to the white potato, Solanum tuberosum L. Despite its importance globally, sweet potato pest management has not received the research attention it deserves. The present book draws on the work of resear

Richard K. Jansson is an associate professor of entomology at the University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Tropical Research and Education Center in Homestead. Kandukuri V. Raman is a senior scientist in entomology, project leader in pest management, and acting chairman of the Entomology and Hematology Department at the International Potato Center, Lima, Peru.