Integrated Pest Management: Principles and Practice

Integrated Pest Management: Principles and Practice
ISBN-10
1845938089
ISBN-13
9781845938086
Series
Integrated Pest Management
Category
Technology & Engineering
Pages
502
Language
English
Published
2012
Publisher
CABI
Authors
D. P. Abrol, Uma Shankar

Description

Providing a critical evaluation of the management strategies involved in ecologically-based pest management, this book presents a balanced overview of environmentally safe and ecologically sound approaches. Topics covered include biological control with fungi and viruses, conservation of natural predators, use of botanicals and how effective pest management can help promote food security. In the broader context of agriculture, sustainability and environmental protection, the book provides a multidisciplinary and multinational perspective on integrated pest management useful to researchers in entomology, crop protection, environmental sciences and pest management.

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