An Introduction to Arthropod Pest Control

An introductory text on arthropod pest control for undergraduates, postgraduates and professional pest control practitioners.

J. R. M. Thacker (Author)

9780521561068, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 17 October 2002

380 pages, 85 b/w illus. 20 colour illus. 76 tables
22.9 x 15.2 x 2.2 cm, 0.68 kg

'A collective information is a very useful introduction to a complex discipline, and every reader is likely to learn something new from the great variety of information included. Many students are likely to appreciate the author's efforts to encompass such a large array of material within such a concise and affordable book.' T. R. New

Arthropod pests are responsible for huge annual losses in global crop production and for transmitting a number of infectious diseases. The control of such pests is therefore of the utmost importance. An Introduction to Arthropod Pest Control provides a detailed overview of approaches to pest control including chemical pest control, the use of biological and biorational control agents, as well as the latest developments in biotechnology. The book specifically emphasises the techniques available for controlling pests using examples of crop pests, animal pests, and pests that transmit disease, from a wide range of countries. The book is intended as a standard introductory text for undergraduate and postgraduate students in the fields of pest control, entomology, crop protection, and agricultural and environmental sciences. It is also aimed at professional pest control practitioners and government employees working in extension services.

Preface
Acknowledgements
1. A brief history of arthropod pest control
2. Botanical insecticides
3. Modern synthetic insecticides
4. Formulation, application and the direct and indirect side-effects of insecticides
5. Biological control agents
6. Microbial pest control
7. Pheromones and pest control
8. Insect growth regulators
9. Genetic manipulation of pest species
10. Host-plant resistance
11. Cultural techniques and organic farming
12. Integrated pest management (IPM)
13. Biotechnology and pest control
Glossary
Index.

Subject Areas: Pest control [TVP], Applied ecology [RNC], Insects [entomology PSVT7]