http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-2.xsd
Insect pest management and ecological research
xii, 387 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
1. Place and Nature of Insect Ecology Research for IPM -- 2. Pest management as an applied science: the place of fact, theory and application -- 3. Historical trends in pest management: paradigms and lessons -- 4. IPM: a diverse, interrelated suite of socioeconomic and scientific problem-solving activities -- 5. An ecological underpinning for IPM -- 6. Understanding species: good taxonomy, sexual species and pest management -- 7. Polyphagous pests, parasitoids and predators - trophic relations, ecology and management implications -- 8. Pre-release evaluation and selection of natural enemies: population and community criteria -- 9. Autecological research on pests and natural enemies -- 10. Synopsis, practical implications and modern society
Includes bibliographical references and index