Integrated management of insects in stored products
"Covering every available method of control, Integrated Management of Insects in Stored Products illustrates the insects found in stored products to permit correct identification...supplies a pest management-oriented discussion of insect biology and ecology...describes how insects respond to environmental conditions, such as temperature, moisture, and nutritional quality of food...provides methods for developing and implementing insect sampling programs...details effective physical control techniques...discusses the past, present, and future of biological control...lists the advantages, limitations, and current status of stored-food insecticides...shows how insecticides can be tested to determine resistance, how to interpret resistance information, and how to manage resistance...presents the key concepts and components of an IPM program...and more." "Containing nearly 1400 bibliographic citations, tables, and photographs, Integrated Management of Insects in Stored Products is an indispensable reference for entomologists, food storage and processing facility managers, pest management consultants, extension agents, food and grain industry representatives, grain auditors, agricultural engineers, crop scientists, fumigators, pesticide applicators, regulatory personnel, and upper-level undergraduate, graduate, and continuing-education students in these disciplines."--BOOK JACKET
Print Book, English, ©1996
M. Dekker, New York, ©1996