An Introduction to Arthropod Pest Control [Paperback]

An introductory text on arthropod pest control for undergraduates, postgraduates and professional pest control practitioners.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 and biological pest control and the latest developments in biotechnology. The book specifically emphasises the techniques available for controlling pests and is intended as a standard introductory text for undergraduates, postgraduates, and professional pest control practitioners.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 and biological pest control and the latest developments in biotechnology. The book specifically emphasises the techniques available for controlling pests and is intended as a standard introductory text for undergraduates, postgraduates, and professional pest control practitioners.Arthropod pests cause huge annual losses in global crop production and transmit a number of infectious diseases. The control of such pests is therefore of the utmost importance. This text provides an up-to-date, detailed overview of current approaches including chemical pest control, the use of biological and biorational control agents, and the latest developments in biotechnology. While an introductory text for students in the fields of pest control, entomology, crop protection, and agricultural and environmental sciences, the volume is also aimed at professional pest control practitioners and government employees in extenl4