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Preface.. Acknowledgements.. 1 A brief history of arthropod pest control.. Introduction.. Neolithic agricultural development and pest control.. Early attempts at pest control.. Pest control after the sixteenth century.. The development of modern chemical pesticides.. The development of integrated pest management.. Alternatives to chemical pest control.. High-tech pest control for the twenty-first century.. Summary.. Further reading.. 2 Botanical insecticides.. Introduction.. Sabadilla.. Nicotine.. Quassia.. Unsaturated isobutylamides.. Ryanodine.. Naphthoquinones.. Rotenone.. Sweet flag.. Marigolds.. Pyrethrum.. Azadirachtin.. Essential oils.. Botanical insecticides developed for use in the west.. Botanical insecticides in developing countries.. Summary.. Further reading.. 3 Modern synthetic insecticides.. Introduction.. Early synthetic insecticides.. Modern synthetic insecticides.. The synthetic insecticide market.. Global crop losses and insecticide use.. Organochlorine insecticides.. Organophophate insecticides.. Pyrethroid insecticides.. Carbamate insecticides.. Neonicotinoids.. Other insecticidal chemical groups.. Summary.. Further reading.. 4 Formulation, application and the direct and indirect side-effects of insecticides.. Introduction.. Formulation of insecticides.. Categories of formulation.. Application of insecticides.. Direct and indirect side-effects of insecticides.. Resistance to insecticides.. Resurgent pests, secondary pests and nontarget mortality.. Ecosystem side-effects associated with insecticide use.. Human problems associated with exposure to insecticides.. Legislation and pesticides.. Summary.. Selected further reading.. 5 Biological control agents.. Introduction.. Predatory invertebrates.. Parasitoids.. Predators.. Methods for using biocontrol agents.. Classical biological control.. Augmentation/inoculation techniques.. Conserving natural enemies and habitat manipulation.. Vertebrate biocontrol agents.. Worldwide results from biocontrol programmes.. Summary.. Further reading.. 6 Microbial pest control.. Introduction.. Bacteria.. Fungi.. Nematodes.. Protozoa.. Viruses.. Summary.. Further reading.. 7 Pheromones and pest control.. Introduction.. Types of pheromone.. Chemistry of pheromones.. Formulation of pheromones.. Pheromone traps.. Using pheromones.. Monitoring.. Mass trapping.. Mating disruption.. Lure and kill.. Other applications of pheromones.. Development of pheromones for pest control.. Allelochemicals.. Summary.. Further reading.. 8 Insect growth regulators.. Introduction.. Arthropod growth and development.. Juvenile hormone mimics.. Moulting hormone mimics.. Chitin synthesis inhibitors.. Summary.. Further reading

9 Genetic manipulation of pest species.. Introduction.. Methods of genetic manipulation.. Sterile insect release technique.. Mass rearing.. Sterilisation.. Insect release.. Mating.. Control of the American screwworm fly.. Control of the screwworm in Libya.. Control of the Mediterranean fruit fly.. Control of the tsetse fly.. Other species controlled using SIRT.. Insect orders not controlled by SIRT.. Summary.. Further reading.. 10 Host-plant resistance.. Introduction.. Crop plant development.. Secondary plant substances.. Types of resistance.. Germplasm collections.. Techniques for producing resistant plants.. Commercialised plants with resistance to pests.. Potential problems with host-plant resistance.. Summary.. Further reading.. 11 Cultural techniques and organic farming.. Introduction.. Soil cultivation.. Clean cultivation.. Manuring/fertilising.. Irrigation.. Crop rotations.. Trap crops.. Planting date manipulation.. Harvest date manipulation.. Planting density.. Abiotic environmental manipulation.. Intercropping.. Boosting natural enemy numbers.. Organic farming.. Sustainable farming.. Summary.. Further reading.. 12 Integrated pest management (IPM).. Introduction.. Defining IPM.. Steps involved in establishing an IPM programme.. Cotton IPM.. Cotton IPM programmes worldwide.. Apple IPM.. Rice IPM.. Vegetable IPM.. Greenhouse IPM.. The impacts of biotechnology on IPM programmes.. Future developments with IPM.. Summary.. Further reading.. 13 Biotechnology and pest control.. Introduction.. Species for manipulation.. Biotechnological methods.. Transgenic plants.. Transgenic predators.. Transgenic pests.. Advantages associated with biotechnology for pest control.. Disadvantages associated with biotechnology for pest control.. Predictions for future developments.. Summary.. Further reading.. Glossary and commentary on text.. Arthropod pest index.. Beneficial species index.. Subject index

Arthropod pests are responsible for huge annual losses in global crop production and for transmitting a number of infectious diseases. The control of such pests is therefore of the utmost importance. An Introduction to Arthropod Pest Control provides an up-to-date, detailed overview of current approaches to pest control, including chemical pest control, the use of biological and biorational control agents, as well as the latest developments in biotechnology. The book specifically emphasises the techniques available for controlling pests using examples of crop pests, animal pests and pests that transmit disease, from a wide range of countries. The book is intended as a standard introductory text for undergraduate and postgraduate students in the fields of pest control, entomology, crop protection and agricultural and environmental sciences. It is also aimed at professional pest control practitioners and government employees working in extension services. Inglés