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Fundamentals of Stored Product Entomology
David W. Hagstrum and Bhadriraju Subramanyam
AACC
2006
Hardcover 300 ISBN 1891127500
£115.00
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This new reference discusses the fundamentals of stored-product entomology that need to be considered in planning,
implementation, and evaluation of a pest management program. It is based on the review of an extensive database of
references and many years of research on stored-product insect problems by the expert authors. With recent regulatory
changes, consumers€ concern about pesticide residues in food, and food companies embracing IPM and alternative
approaches for pest management, this book is timely. It provides the basic information needed to manage pests
with and without the use of chemicals.
Managing pests requires a thorough understanding of insect biology, behavior, ecology, sampling, pros and cons
of management options, and responses of insects to the various management options. This comprehensive book
covers all of these topics, beginning with a discussion of the scope of stored-product entomology. It also provides
insight into the diversity of foods and habitats utilized by stored-product insects, the types of economic losses
attributable to them, and the ways in which an understanding of their biology can be used to study or manage
these insects. Insect mobility, sources of insect infestation, sampling, life history and population growth are
discussed as well, as they play an important role in developing an effective sampling program. In addition,
decision aids, the cost of management methods, and the resistance of insects to management methods are
covered.
For insight into the thought process of choosing treatment options, eight pest management methods are thoroughly
described, including a statement of the basic operating principle and background information. For help choosing
various chemical and nonchemical methods for diverse situations, the advantages, disadvantages and
implementation options for each method are given. Students, extension educators, consultants, food
industry sanitarians and managers, legislators, regulators, and insect pest management professionals are sure
to find information that will help them to improve pest management.
Excellent teaching tool!
- Study questions at the end of each chapter
- Suggested supplemental reading, including books, conference proceeding papers, literature reviews, research papers, government publications, and popular articles
- General overview of the biology for a basic understanding of pest control issues
- Guides the reader through the thought process of designing a pest control program or research study
- Images of the most damaging of stored-product insect pest species for identification of families
- Quick methods for distinguishing closely related stored-product insect species
Contents:
- Introduction Techniques
- Mobility
- Sources of Infestation
- Sampling
- Life History
- Population Growth
- Decision Aids
- Economics
- Resistance
- Biological Control
- Aeration
- Sanitation and Exclusion
- Extreme Temperatures
- Impact and Removal
- Ionizing Radiation
- Residual Insecticides
- Fumigants and Modified Atmospheres
- Conclusion
- Books and Reviews
- Conference Proceedings
- Terminology
- Sampling Exercise
- Insect Population Growth Model
- References
- Index
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