Insect pests remain a major threat to crop production primarily
because of their ability to inflict severe damage on crop yields, as
well as their role as key vectors of disease. Early identification of
pests is critical to the success of integrated pest management (IPM)
programmes and essential for the development of phytosanitary/quarantine
regimes to prevent the introduction of invasive insect pests to new
environments.
Advances in monitoring of native and invasive insect pests of crops
reviews the wealth of research on techniques to monitor and thus prevent
threats from both native and invasive insect pests. The book considers
recent advances in areas such as sampling, identifying and modelling
pest populations.
With its considered approach, the book explores current best practices
for the detection, identification and modelling of native and invasive
insect pests of crops. The contributors offer farmers informed advice on
how to mitigate a growing problem which has been exacerbated as a result
of climate change.