This book presents readers with the basic principles of integrated pest management as they apply to plant pathogens, weeds, nematodes, mollusks, arthropods, and vertebrates. It reinforces the wisdom and soundness of the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach to crop protection, which attempts to limit the detrimental effects of pests in ways that are environmentally, economically, and socially acceptable. Includes diagrams and photographs as well as case histories and practical examples. Looks at the historical development of pest management, as well as IPM in the future. For pest management consultants and advisors, environmental issues specialists, gardeners, and public affairs activists.

Machine generated contents note: CHAPTER 1 Pests, People, and Integrated Pest Management -- CHAPTER 2 Pests and Their Impacts -- CHAPTER 3 Historical Development of Pest Management -- CHAPTER 4 Ecosystems and Pest Organisms -- CHAPTER 5 Comparative Biology of Pests -- CHAPTER 6 Ecology of Interactions Between Categories of Pests -- CHAPTER 7 Ecosystem Biodiversity and IPM -- CHAPTER 8 Pest Management Decisions -- CHAPTER 9 Introduction to Strategies and Tactics for IPM -- CHAPTER 10 Pest Invasions and Legislative Prevention -- CHAPTER 11 Pesticides -- CHAPTER 12 Resistance, Resurgence, and Replacement -- CHAPTER 13 Biological Control -- CHAPTER 14 Behavioral Control -- CHAPTER 15 Physical and Mechanical Tactics -- CHAPTER 16 Cultural Management of Pests -- CHAPTER 17 Host-Plant Resistance and Other Genetic Manipulations of Crops and Pests -- CHAPTER 18 IPM Programs: Development and Implementation -- CHAPTER 19 Societal and Environmental Limitations to IPM Tactics -- CHAPTER 20 IPM in the Future -- Sources and References -- Pest Organisms -- Glossary -- Index.