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Sustainable Management of Arthropod Pests of Tomato

Addresses the issues associated with the over-application of pesticides, providing an overview of the biology and management of tomato arthropod pests

Waqas Wakil (Edited by), Gerald E Brust (Edited by), Thomas Perring (Edited by)

9780128024416

Paperback, published 17 November 2017

372 pages
27.6 x 21.5 x 2.4 cm, 1.02 kg

Approx.354 pages

Section I: Introduction 1. Tomato and Management Associated Arthropod Pests - Past, Present and Future

Section II: Global Pests of Tomato 2. Aphids: Biology, ecology and management 3. Thrips: vector biology and management 4. Whiteflies: Biology, ecology and management 5. Mites: Biology, ecology, and management 6. Lepidopterous pests: Biology, ecology, and management 7. Psyllids: Biology, ecology, and management 8. Minor pests: Biology, ecology and management

Section III: Integrated Pest Management of Tomato Pests 9. Host plant resistance in tomato 10. Engineering insect resistance in tomato by transgenic approaches 11. Biological control in tomato production systems: theory and practice 12. Entomopathogenic nematodes in biological control of tomato pests 13. Protection of tomatoes using bagging technology and its role in IPM of arthropod pests 14. Applications and trends in commercial biological control for arthropod pests of tomato 15. Integrated pest management strategies for tomato under protected structures 16. Integrated pest management strategies for field-grown tomatoes 17. Agricultural pesticide registration in the United States

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

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