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ISBN 10: 1420053612
ISBN 13: 978-1420053616
Author: David Pimentel
With contributions from more than 200 esteemed international authorities and containing approximately 200 entries, the Encyclopedia of Pest Management, Volume II is a key reference for professionals in academia, industry, and government, as well as students at all levels. Containing completely new entries, this volume is designed to be regularly consulted for immediate and precise information. Contributions address a wide spectrum of scientific and human topics, concepts, methodologies, strategies, solutions, questions, and dilemmas. It provides numerous references, giving you access to additional, more detailed information.
Coverage includes:
Principles of integrated pest management (IPM)
Pests and their management in crops and livestock
Insect pests
Weed pests
Plant pathogens
Vertebrate pests
Crop, livestock, and stored-food losses
Biological, cultural, and mechanical pest control
Pest control through breeding and bio- and gene-technology
Pesticides: types and uses
Pesticide and biocide application technology
Pesticide laws and regulations
Semiochemicals
Water and soil pollution from pesticide use
Ecological backlash
Environmental impacts of pesticides and biocides
Human health impacts and the costs of pesticide use
Pest management and sustainable agriculture
Social, ethical, and economic aspects, issues and debates
Biochemical, ecological, behavioral, environmental, climatic interactions
The encyclopedia focuses on the ecology and management of pest species that damage or destroy food, livestock, and forest products. All articles have been peer reviewed to assure their accuracy and objectivity. The articles assess the benefits and risks of various pest-management technologies. The use of pesticides as well as nonchemical controls are included, with every effort made to use quantitative data.
Table of contents:
- Adjuvants and Carriers / Nan Lin and Vincent F. Garry
- Aerial Ultra-Low-Volume Application of Insecticide to Control Adult Mosquitoes:
- Minimizing Non-Target Impacts /He Zhong
- Alfalfa Diseases: Ecology and Control /Landon H. Rhodes and R. Mark Sulc
- Alfalfa Insects: Ecology and Management / John J. Obrycki and James D. Harwood
- Animal Breeding / G. Butchaiah
- Aphid and Aphid-Borne Virus Management: Squash Disease Control Charles G. Summers,
- James J. Stapleton and Jeffrey P. Mitchell.
- Asian Longhorned Beetle: Ecology and Control / Ann E. Hajek
- Asian Longhorned Beetle: Invasion on North American Urban Forests E. Richard Hoebeke
- Bacterial Pest Controls / David N. Ferro
- Biocontrol: Limits to Use / Joseph D. Cornell
- Bioindicators: Use for Assessing Sustainability of Farming Practices / Joji Muramoto and Stephen R. Gliessman
- Biological Control of Stored-Product Pests Lise Stengard Hansen
- Biotechnology Maurizio G. Paoletti
- Bird Control Chemicals / Eric B. Spurr
- Cabbage Diseases: Ecology and Control / Anthony P. Keinath, Marc A. Cubeta and David B. Langston Jr.
- Cereals: Growing Systems and Pest Occurrence / Jan Gallo
- Chemistry Patricia S. Larrain and Carlos E. Quiroz
- Chemistry of Pesticides / J. K. Dubey and S. K. Patyal
- Cherry Diseases: Ecology and Control / George W. Sundin
- Cherry Insects: Ecology and Control / Helmut Riedl and Jesus Avilla
- Climate and Pest Outbreaks / Ana Iglesias and Cynthia Rosenzweig
- Coconut Insects: Ecology and Control / F. W. Howard
- Coffee Insects: Ecology and Control Francisco Infante Fernando E. Vega, Francisco Posada and
- Colorado Potato Beetle: Thermal Control / Mohamed Khelifi, Raymond-Marie Duchesne, Claude Lague and Jacques Gill.
- Consumer Concerns about Pesticides and Pests / George Ekstrom and Margareta Palmborg.
- Cowpea Insects: Ecology and Control Keyan Zhu-Salzman and Larry L. Murdock.
- Crop Insect Control: Ant Roles E. Rolando Lopez-Gutierrez and Gloria S. McCutcheon…
- Crop Insect Control: Red Imported Fire Ants / Gloria S. McCutcheon and John Ruberson.
- Crop Losses to Animal Pests, Plant Pathogens, and Weeds / E.-C. Oerke
- Crop Residues and Pest Problems Bruce Radford and Alexandra Wilson-Rummenie
- Crop Rotations for Weed Control Paul Mugge
- Cross-Resistance to Pesticides / Bruce 1. Cochrane.
- Cruciferous Root Crop Insects: Ecology and Control Stan Finch and Rosemary H. Collier
- Defoliants for Cotton C. O. Gwathmey and C. C. Craig Jr.
- Delusory Parasitosis Nancy Hinkle
- Dengue Sushil Kumar Kabra, Tanu Singhal and Rakesh Lodha
- Developing Cooperations: Pest and Pesticide Management Barbara Dinham and Henrik Kylin George Ekstrom,
- Domestication of Agricultural Crops Graham Scoles and Rosalind Ball.
- Energy Cost and Use in Pesticide Production Diego O. Ferraro
- Energy in Pesticide Production and Use Zane R. Helsel
- Enhanced Microbial Degradation of Pesticides / Todd A. Anderson and Joel R. Coats.
- Equipment for Ground Applications to Adult Mosquitoes Jane A.S. Barber
- Ethics, Biotechnology, and Pesticides Hugh Lehman
- Evolved Herbicide Resistance: Fitness Costs Stephen Powles. Martin Vila-Aiub, Paul Neve and
- Facultative Predation as a Biological Control Oscar Alomar
- Field Release, Captive Rearing for Leonard Nunney
- Filariasis N. Pradeep Kumar
- Fire Ant Attacks on Humans and Animals Jerome Goddard and Richard de Shazo
- Flooding: Physiological Adaptations and Weed Control Rudraraju A. Raju
- Fruit Crop Pest Management: Weeds Sylvia Guidoni and Alessandra Ferrandino
- Fumigation Abraham Gamliel
- Genetics of Resistance and Plant Breeding Guido Jach.
- Grape Production in Australia: Integrated Strategies and Bioindicators for Sustainability Linda J. Thomson and Ary A. Hoffman
- Grapes and Insects: Ecology and Control Walter J. Bentley, Lucia Varela and Kent M. Daane.
- Greenhouse Plant Pathogens / Margery Daughtrey
- Groundwater, Pesticides in Walter Brusch and Gitte Felding
- Hazard Labeling Leslie London and Hanna Andrea Rother..
- Health Impacts in Developing Countries Aiwerasia V.F. Ngowi, Catharina Wesseling and Leslie London
- Helicoverpa armigera: Ecology and Control Using Novel Biotechnological
- Approaches / Vaijayanti A. Tamhane, Ashok P. Giri and Vidya S. Gupta
- Hormonal Disruption in Humans Evamarie Straube, Sebastian Straube and Wolfgang Straube
- Host-Plant Selection by Insects Rosemary H. Collier and Stan Finch
- Household Pest Management: Insects and Mites William H. Robinson.
- Hoverflies: Indicators of Sustainable Farming and Potential Control of Aphids Daniele Sommaggio and Giovanni Burgio
- Immune Deficiency Effects Claudio Colosio.
- Insect Pest Dispersal V. J. Shivankar, C. N. Rao and Shyam Singh
- Insect Pest Management Thomas J. Henneberry.
- Insect Pest Management: Lawns Frederick P. Baxendale
- Insecticide Reduction on Lawns Eileen A. Buss and Philip Kochler.
- Insecticide Resistance Management Edward J. Grafius
- Integrated Pest Management: Principles with Emphasis on Weeds Heinz Muller-Schaerer.
- Integrated Plant Control: System and Management / Jan Gallo.
- International Pesticide Poisoning Surveillance Nida Besbelli and Jenny Pronczuk.
- Invasive Insects as Major Pests in the United States
- E. Richard Hoebeke
- IPM Farmer Field School John Pontius
- Irradiation Hitoshi Ito
- Landscape Ornamentals / Michael J. Raupp and Paula M. Shrewsbury
- Lawn-Care Treatments: Weeds / Harlene Hatterman-Valenti
- Legal Aspects of Pesticide Applications Maristella Rubbiani
- Less Hazardous Alternatives: Promotions Luis Brenes and Luis Felipe Arauz Cavallini.
- Lettuce Diseases: Ecology and Control Krishna V. Subbarao and Steven T. Koike
- Locust Control by Early Identification of Breeding Sites Amold van Huis.
- Lygus Bug Management by Alfalfa Harvest Manipulation
- Shannon C. Mueller and Peter B. Goodell
- Charles G. Summers,
- Mammal Trapping Gilbert Proulx.
- Mammalia Pest Impacts in New Zealand Phil Cowan
- Mass-Trapping / Masashi Kakizaki.
- Mating Disruption Ring Carde
- Mechanical Weed Control in Agriculture Charles L. Mohler
- Mechanisms of Resistance to Agrochemicals Derek Hollomon
- Mitigating Impacts of Terrestrial Invasive Species Kathleen Fagerstone
- Mosquitoes: Biology Daniel L. Kline.
- Mosquitoes: Control Daniel L. Kline.
- Mosquitoes: Human Attacks / Eric J. Hoffman, Edward D. Walker and James R. Miller Mulches and Pests Lars Olav Brandsæter.
- Multilateral Environmental Agreements Ulrich Schlottmann and Mirco Kreibich
- National Pesticide Poisoning Surveillance Hans Persson and Margareta Palmborg
- Natural Enemies and Biocontrol: Artificial Diets for Rearing Simon Grenier and
- Patrick De Clerq
- Natural Enemies and Biocontrol: Function in Mixed Cropping Systems Tibor Bukovinszky, Joop C. van Lenteren and L.E.M. Vet
- Natural Enemies and Biocontrol: Monitoring Thomas W. Culliney.
- Natural Enemies and Biocontrol: Quality Control Guidelines and
- Testing Methods Norman C. Leppla and Barbra C. Larson
- Natural Enemies: Destruction by Pesticides Joseph D. Comell.
- Natural Vegetation Management to Improve Parasitoids in
- Farming Systems Giovanni Burgio, Alberto Lanzoni and Antonio Masetti
- Nematicides Stephen R. Koenning.
- Neurological Effects of Insecticides Michael E. Scharf.
- Non-Indigenous Species: Crops and Livestock David Pimentel and Anne Wilson
- Non-Indigenous Species: Pests / J. Howard Frank
- No-Till and Pest Problems Punnee Soonthom poct
- Nozzle Types Alvin R. Womac
- Obsolete Pesticides: Management Alemayehu Wodageneh.
- Oils Deepak Raj Khajuria and Divender Gupta
- Olive Insects: Ecology and Control Marshall W. Johnson and Kent M. Daane
- Organic Soil Amendments Philip Oduor Owino
- Ornamental Crop Pest Management: Plant Pathogens D. Michael Benson
- Papaya Diseases: Ecology and Control Macario Bacilio Jimenez. Arevik Poghosyan, Gina Holguin Zehfuss and
- Parasites on Oulema (Lema) lichenis Voet, 1826 Jan Gallo..
- Papaya Insects: Ecology and Control Alberto Pantoja and Jorge E. Pena
- Pathogen-Free Stock: Managing Viruses and Viroids Rudra Singh
- Pathogens of Mass Produced Natural Enemies for Biocontrol
- Susan Bjornson
- Pea Diseases: Ecology and Control Bruce D. Gossen and Sheaw-Fang Hwang.
- Pea Insects: Ecology and Control /Juliana J. Soroka and Hector A. Carcamo
- Peach Diseases: Ecology and Control Alan R. Biggs
- Peanut Diseases: Ecology and Control Barbara B. Shew and Farid Waliyar
- Pear Insects: Ecology and Control David R. Horton and Thomas R. Unruh
- Pecan Insects: Ecology and Control Marvin K. Harris
- Persistent Organic Pesticides Agneta Sunden Bylehn
- Pest Eradication: Screwworm as a Model Robert E. Reichard
- Pest Tolerance in Crops Vicki Tolmay
- Pest-Free Planting Stock: Selection V. J. Shivankar and Shyam Singh.
- Pesticide Labels William Smith
- Pesticide Reduction: Strategies Douglas L. Murray and Peter L. Taylor.
- Pheromone Traps and Trapping Jenn-Sheng Hwang and Chau-Chin Hung
- Pheromone Use in Integrated Pest Management of Stored Products
- Physical Barriers: Vertebrate Pests Carolyn J. Randall
- Phytosanitary Quarantine as a Pest Control Method John S. Hartung
- Plant Breeding Gurdev S. Khush
- Plant Food to Enhance Performance of Natural Enemies in Mass Rearing and the Field / Felix L. Wackers and P.C.J. van Rijn.
- Poison Baits / Gilbert Proulx.
- Poisonous Arthropods Findlay E. Russell
- Pollution of the Environment Joseph D. Cornell
- Prescriptive Use of Pesticides / Harold Coble
- Protected Crops Pest Management: Insects and Mites Ramon Alba jes
- Quality Control of Formulations Arpad Ambrus and László Bura.
- Reducing Pesticide Use: Successes | David Pimentel and Maria V. Cilveti
- Resistance to Br Transgenic Plants Hugo Cerda-Perez and Denis 1. Wright
- Rice Diseases: Ecology and Control T. S. Thind and Vineet K. Sharma
- Rodent Exclusion Krishnaji Rao Muktha Bai
- Rodenticides / Alan MacNicoll
- Rotterdam Convention and Pesticides Barbara Dinham
- Rouging Hector Achicanoy
- Runoff Livia Nemeth Konda
- Safe Use of Pesticides: A Developing Country’s Point of View Catharina Wesseling.
- Clemens Ruepert and Fabio Chaverri
- Safe Use: Farmers’ Association Point of View Alarik Sandrup
- Safe Use: Industry Point of View John L. Aston
- Safe Use: Regulator’s Point of View Nguyen Huu Huan
- Satellite Imagery in Pest Management John LeBoeuf
- Secondary Pest Resurgence / C. N. Rao, V. J. Shivankar and Shyam Singh
- Sheep Predation Eugene L. Fytche
- Silverleaf Whitefly Management Using Reflective Plastic and Wheat
- Straw Mulch / Charles G. Summers, James J. Stapleton and Jeffrey P. Mitchell.
- Soil Infiltration by Pesticides George Antonious
- Soil Management Practices Randall C. Reeder
- Sorghum Insects: Ecology and Control Gerald E. Wilde
- Pasquale Trematerra.
- Soybean Diseases: Ecology and Control
- Glen L. Hartman
- Strategies for Reducing Risks with Agricultural Pesticides in Developing Countries Sylvia 1. Karlsson
- Strawberry Arthropods: Ecology and Control Noubar J. Bostanian and Joseph Kovach
- ….
- Strawberry Insects and Mites in California: Ecology and Control
- Frank G. Zalom,
- Douglas V. Shaw and Kirk D. Larson
- Submerged Aquatic Weeds: Costs and Benefits of Mechanical and Chemical Control Rohan D.S. Wells and John S. Clayton
- Sugarcane Diseases: Ecology and Control Stuart Rutherford
- Sunflower Diseases: Ecology and Control Tom Gulya
- Surveillance / David 1. Horn
- Sweetpotato Diseases: Ecology and Control / Christopher A. Clark.
- Synergy with Microorganisms / Albrecht M Koppenhofer
- Systematics and Biological Pest Control Amy Y. Rossman and Michael Schauff
- Systemic Insecticides / Nick C. Toscano and Nilima Prabhaker
- Tea Diseases: Ecology and Control N. Muraleedharan and U.L. Baby
- Tea Insects: Ecology and Control N. Muraleedharan.
- Temperate-Climate Fruit Crop Pest Management: Plant Pathogens David F. Ritchie
- Tillage and Cultivation Joseph Ingerson-Mahar
- Unisexual Parasitoids in Biological Control Richard Stouthamer
- Vegetable Crop Pest Management: Insects and Mites Mark G. Wright and Mike Hoffmann
- Viruses for the Biological Control of Insects Marlinda Lobo de Souza, Maria Elita Batista de Castro and Flavio Moscardi
- Vole Management for Orchards David Lockwood.
- Weed Management: Biological and Chemical Approaches Thomas W. Culliney
- Weed Management: Home Landscaping Stephen C. Weller
- Weed Management: Introduction and Mechanical and Cultural Approaches Thomas W. Culliney
- Weed Management: Ornamental Nurseries Stephen C. Weller
- Weed Seed Dormancy: Implications for Weed Management Strategies Diego Batlla and Roberto Benech-Arnold
- Weeds and Carbon Dioxide Lewis H. Ziska
- West Nile Virus and Mosquito Control David Pimentel
- Wood Preservation H. Michael Barnes.
- Worker Pesticide Exposure Frederick N. Bebe Myna Panemangalore, Avinash M. Tope and
- Worker Protection Standard James F. Ellerhoff and Joyce S. Homstein
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