{"product_id":"introduction-to-insect-pest-management-hardback-9780471589570","title":"Introduction to Insect Pest Management (Hardback) 9780471589570","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eIntroduction to Insect Pest Management\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRobert L. Metcalf (Edited by), RL Metcalf (Author), William H. Luckmann (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780471589570, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 19 July 1994\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e672 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.3 x 16.4 x 3.6 cm, 1.077 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eContributed papers by experts in the field detail how to put integrated pest management to work. Presents the philosophy and practice, ecological and economic background as well as strategies and techniques including not only the use of chemical pesticides but also biological, genetic and cultural methods to manage the harm done by insect pests. Covers such key crops as cotton, corn, apples and forage. This edition reports important advances of the last decade including an increased environmental and ecological awareness and a trend toward lower chemical pesticide use.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePartial table of contents:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Pest-Management Concept (W. Luckmann \u0026amp; R. Metcalf).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Ecological Aspects of Pest Management (P. Price \u0026amp; G.Waldbauer).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Plant Resistance in Pest Management (M. Kogan).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Parasitoids and Predators in Management of Arthropod Pests (M.Hoy).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Insect Pathogens as Biological Control Agents (J. Maddox).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Insecticides in Pest Management (R. Metcalf).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Systems Analysis and Modeling in Pest Management (W. Ruesink \u0026amp;D. Onstad).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Cotton Insect Pest Management (R. Frisbie, et al.).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Apple Insect Pest Management (R. Prokopy \u0026amp; B. Croft).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Pest Management and the Future (W. Luckmann \u0026amp; M. Irwin).\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Agriculture \u0026amp; farming [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Agriculture \u0026amp; farming\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Agriculture%20\u0026amp;%20farming%20%5BTV%5D%22\"\u003eTV\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Interscience","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52297996894488,"sku":"9780471589570","price":258.68,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780471589570.jpg?v=1781730352","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/introduction-to-insect-pest-management-hardback-9780471589570","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}