Agricultural acarology - Introduction to integrated mite management - Grand Format

Written by a globally prominent entomologist, Agricultural Acarology : Introduction to Integrated Mite Management provides tools for developing integrated mite management programs for agriculture, including management of plant-feeding mites, mites attacking bees and livestock, and stored products. Emphasizing the biology, ecology, behavior, and diverse methods of controlling mites, this book provides an overview of the management of agriculturally important mites using all available Integrated Pest Management (IPM) tools.
including biological control, cultural practices, host-plant resistance, and pesticides. Features : Focuses on mites of agricultural importance, elucidating the principles of integrated pest management ; Describes model systems for the use of IPM strategies in integrated mite management (IMM), including their relative advantages and limitations ; Offers specific steps in case studies for addressing the problem of pest mite damage to various crops ; Includes a CD with a wealth of color photographs that will assist in identifying plant-feeding mites and their natural enemies ; Instructs on the use of a hand lens and a dissecting microscope to identify the various life stages of plant pest mites and phytoseiids ; Provides key references to the literature so that interested students can obtain additional detailed information ; Discusses pesticide resistance in mites and the different management tools for detecting and delaying development of resistance.
Agricultural Acarology prepares agricultural managers to identify, manage and contribute to the field of Integrated Mite Management. An accompanying CD contains numerous color photographs of mites and the damage they cause, and PDFs of key publications.