Description

This book compiles innovative approaches to integrated pest management (IPM) in order to show in detail the remarkable accomplishments and contributions of this field to the environment, public health, and the global economy as well as to provide insight into the potential future of each related IPM field. The term "integrated pest management" (IPM) describes methods for controlling plant pests such insects and other arthropods, diseases, nematodes, weeds, and some vertebrates without causing significant financial harm to the plants. It is widely believed that the employment of such biological control agents serves as the foundation of IPM because all plant pests (as well as other living forms) have natural enemies. IPM is an approach to pest control that includes monitoring insect populations as well as cultural, mechanical, biological, and chemical techniques for controlling insect pests. Biological pest control is a beneficial strategy that IPM practitioners utilise to prevent the growth of dangerous organism populations. Researchers in the domains of agriculture, microbiology, entomology, pathology, nematology, ecology, botany, zoology, and forestry will find the book useful.