U.S. Department of Agriculture: Agricultural Research Service, Lincoln, Nebraska
Date of this Version
2008
Abstract
Welcome to the realm of areawide pest management (AWPM). This book represents one of the first comprehensive 'treatises' on the AWPM concept and approach, and should be of interest and use to many types of readers, from research scientists in government, university and industry to pest control advisors and extension personnel, growers, pest control and integrated pest management (IPM) practitioners, students, teachers, natural resource managers and others interested in environmentally sound pest control. There is a range of topics included in the subject area. The book is grouped into three parts. Chapters 2-8 discuss the foundation of areawide pest management; Chapters 9-20 describe case examples of recent areawide pest management programmes and projects; and Chapter 21 is a synthesis of the book's contents that integrates the theory and concepts presented in the various chapters into common themes that arise from the case examples. Chapter 21 also contains a discussion on the future potential of the areawide approach and how it augments and expands upon the traditional IPM strategy.
Comments
Published in Areawide Pest Management: Theory and Implementation (eds o. Koul, G. Cuperus and N. Elliott)