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Product Description This book presents readers with the basic principles of integrated pest management as they apply to plant pathogens, weeds, nematodes, mollusks, arthropods, and vertebrates. It reinforces the wisdom and soundness of the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach to crop protection, which attempts to limit the detrimental effects of pests in ways that are environmentally, economically, and socially acceptable. Includes diagrams and photographs as well as case histories and practical examples. Looks at the historical development of pest management, as well as IPM in the future. For pest management consultants and advisors, environmental issues specialists, gardeners, and public affairs activists. From the Back Cover With backgrounds in weed science, nematology/plant pathology, and entomology, Norris, Caswell-Chen, and Kogan have created a truly integrated, interdisciplinary approach to learning about pest management. This first edition text presents the basic principles of integrated pest management as they apply to plant pathogens, weeds, nematodes, mollusks, arthropods, and vertebrates. It reinforces the wisdom and soundness of the integrated pest management (IPM) approach to crop protection, which attempts to limit the deleterious effects of pests in ways that are environmentally, economically, and socially acceptable. "Concepts in Integrated Peat Management" offers the following benefits: Integration of information on all plant protection disciplines with a comparative approach Provides the reader with a realistic view of the world, which is not fragmented along disciplinary boundaries and shows the interdependence of all organisms in a crop ecosystem Case histories and practical examples Provides support for text information, bringing that information to life in meaningful, applied way Up-to-date with the latest technologies in the field Includes controversial topics that are useful for class discussions About the Author Marcos Kogan is Professor and Director Emeritus of the Integrated Plant Protection Center at Oregon State University. Marcos Kogan is Professor and Director Emeritus of the Integrated Plant Protection Center at Oregon State University. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Progress in pest control technologies has contributed to the improved yield and quality of food, fiber, and ornamental crops that have occurred during the twentieth century. However, the development and widespread adoption of some pest-control technologies did not occur without environmental impacts and societal concerns about food safety. Integrated pest management (IPM) arose in the second half of the century as the paradigm of choice for pest control, and stressed the need to incorporate basic ecological concepts in the design and implementation of pest control systems. Integrated pest management requires detailed understanding of pest biology and ecology, including interactions at the community and ecosystems levels. This book is intended as a text for use in teaching the concepts of integrated pest management to upper-level undergraduates and graduate students that have successfully completed introductory biology. If the students have had more specialized courses in botany, entomology, invertebrate zoology, or vertebrate zoology, so much the better. This book explains the concepts upon which integrated pest management programs are based. We have gone beyond disciplinary boundaries, and consider IPM concepts relative to all pest categories, including: pathogens, weeds, nematodes, insects, mollusks, and vertebrate pests. Where possible, we consider interactions among pest categories. The book emphasizes the complexity of managing pests in economically viable production systems while avoiding detrimental impacts on the environment and society. Integrated pest management is a work in progress, and we have attempted to create a book that will aid in teaching IPM from a broad
