Overview

Aphids are among the major global pest groups, causing serious economic damage to many food and commodity crops in most parts of the world. This revision and update of the well-received first edition published ten years ago reflects the expansion of research in genomics, endosymbionts and semiochemicals, as well as the shift from control of aphids with insecticides to a more integrated approach imposed by increasing resistance in the aphids and government restrictions on pesticides. The book remains a comprehensive and up-to-date reference work on the biology of aphids, the various methods of controlling them and the progress of integrated pest management as illustrated by ten case histories. Helmut van Emden is Emeritus Professor of Horticulture at the University of Reading, UK. He has researched on aphids for over 50 years and has wide international experience, including in the tropics. Richard Harrington retired in 2015 as Head of the Rothamsted Insect Survey, with which he worked for 36 years on aphid monitoring and forecasting. He led the EU project ""EXAMINE"" (Exploitation of Aphid Monitoring In Europe) which brought together colleagues involved in aphid monitoring throughout Europe and beyond.

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Author:   Helmut F. Van Emden (Professor Emeritus, University of Reading, UK) ,  Richard Harrington (Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, UK) ,  Caroline S. Awmack ,  Sebastiano Barbagallo (University of Catania, Italy)
Publisher:   CABI Publishing
Imprint:   CABI Publishing
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 18.90cm , Height: 5.00cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   2.108kg
ISBN:  

9781780647098

ISBN 10:   1780647093
Pages:   714
Publication Date:   23 August 2017
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

23: Integrated Pest Management and Introduction to IPM Case Studies 24: IPM Case Studies: Grain 25: IPM Case Studies: Sorghum 26: IPM Case Studies: Leafy Salad Crops 27: IPM Case Studies: Brassicas 28: IPM Case Studies: Cucurbits 29: IPM Case Studies: Seed Potato 30: IPM Case Studies: Cotton 31: IPM Case Studies: Berry Crops 22: Host-Plant Resistance 21: Cultural Control 20: Biological Control 19: Insecticide Resistance 18: Chemical Control 17: Decision Support Systems 16: Monitoring and Forecasting 15: Transmission of Plant Viruses 14: Feeding Injury 13: Aphid Population Dynamics: From Fields to Landscapes 12: Population Dynamics: Cycles and Patterns 11: Predators, Parasitoids and Pathogens 10: Aphid Movement: Process and Consequences 9: Host-Plant Selection and Feeding 8: Chemical Ecology 7: Aphids and Stress 6: Nutrition and Symbiosis 5: Growth and Development 4: Life Cycles and Polyphenism 3: Conventional Molecular Markers and Genomics Tools 2: Aphid Genomics and its Contribution to Understanding Aphids as Crop Pests 1: Taxonomic Issues -: Preface to the Second Edition -: Preface to the First Edition 32: IPM Case Studies: Deciduous Fruit Tree Aphids 33: IPM Case Studies: Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Trees

Reviews

From reviews of the first edition: The editors and authors are to be congratulated on producing an excellent book. --European Journal of Entomology

"From reviews of the first edition: ""The editors and authors are to be congratulated on producing an excellent book.""--European Journal of Entomology"

Author Information

- Steve Wratten is a Professor of Ecology at Lincoln University, Principal Investigator in the Bio-Protection Research Centre , and a visiting professor at Charles Sturt University, Australia and at the Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, China. He has previously studied or worked at the Universities of Reading, Glasgow, London, Cambridge and Southampton (UK) and Oregon State University (USA). Professor Wratten is a world-leading researcher in agro-ecology, with a focus on the biological control of pests and pollination. Professor Wratten has published more about 400 journal articles, 8 books, 90 book chapters, and has supervised more than 80 PhD students to completion. He has published papers in high-profile journals, including Nature, Ecology, Ecology Letters and Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. In 2014, he was named among the top 10 authors in the centenary editorial of the international journal Annals of Applied Biology (doi: 10.1111/aab.12093). Prof Wratten has contributed 38 papers to this journal since its inception.

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