Management of Insect Pests of Field Crops

Description

Wherever agriculture has been practiced, pests have attacked, destroying part or even all the crops. In modern usage, the term pest includes animals (mostly insects), fungi, plants, bacteria, and viruses. Human efforts to control pests have a long history. Pest insects can have adverse and damaging impacts on agricultural production and market access, the natural environment, and our lifestyle. Pest insects may cause problems by damaging crops and food production, livestock, or being a nuisance and health hazard to humans. This book “Management of Insect Pests in Field Crops” identifies several research approaches to a better understanding of the fundamental biological mechanisms that might be exploited to control plant pathogens and insects. Molecular biology offers new techniques for isolating and studying the action of genes. This book is a companion to Agricultural Insect Pests of the Tropics and their Control and you will find this an indispensable one and source of reference.