Foreword; Acknowledgements; List of tables; List of insect plates; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Pest management and IPM; Chapter 3 Pests; Chapter 4 Biological controls; Chapter 5: Cultural controls; Chapter 6: Chemical (pesticide) controls; Chapter 7: Monitoring and getting started; Chapter 8: Case studies and examples; Further sources; References; Index
Summary
Integrated Pest Management for Crops and Pastures describes in straightforward language what is required for farmers to successfully implement Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in cropping and grazing operations. It explains the differences between conventional pesticide-based controls and IPM, and demonstrates the advantages of IPM. The opening chapters cover the different approaches to pest management, and the importance of identification and monitoring of pests and beneficials. The book goes on to deal with the control methods: biological, cultural and chemical. The biological control agents