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Insect Pests of Potato
Global Perspectives on Biology and Management
1st Edition - August 8, 2012
Editor: Andrei Alyokhin
Hardback ISBN:
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Insect Pests of Potato: Biology and Management provides a comprehensive source of up-to-date scientific information on the biology and management of insects attacking potato… Read more
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Insect Pests of Potato: Biology and Management provides a comprehensive source of up-to-date scientific information on the biology and management of insects attacking potato crops, with an international and expert cast of contributors providing its contents. This book presents a complete review of the scientific literature from the considerable research effort over the last 15 years, providing the necessary background information to the subject of studying the biology management of insect pests of potatoes, assessment of recent scientific advances, and a list of further readings. This comprehensive review will be of great benefit to a variety of scientists involved in potato research and production, as well as to those facing similar issues in other crop systems.
- Written by top experts in the field, this is the only publication covering the biology, ecology and management of all major potato pests
- Emphasizes ecological and evolutionary approaches to pest management
- Summarizes information from hard-to-get publications in China, India, and Russia
Scientists working in potato production (entomologists, plant pathologists, agronomists, plant breeders, and agroecologists); agricultural researchers at federal and state agencies; pest managers; IPM practitioners (cooperative extension personnel and crop advisors), and advanced undergraduate/graduate students studying entomology and agricultural science
Preface
Contributors
PART I: Potato as an Important Staple Crop
Chapter 1. Potatoes and their Pests – Setting the Stage
Prologue: A Short History of the Potato
Potatoes and People
Biology and Agronomic Issues
Potato Markets
Insects of the Potato
REFERENCES
PART II: Biology of Major Pests
Chapter 2. The Colorado Potato Beetle
Introduction
Taxonomic Position and Morphological Description
Origins and History of Spread
Geographic Variability
Pest Status
Seasonal Life Cycle and Diapause
Interactions with Host Plants
Reproduction and Individual Development
Movement and Dispersal
Management Implications
REFERENCES
Chapter 3. Aphids as Major Potato Pests
Introduction
Life Cycles, Reproduction and Dispersion
Biodiversity and the Most Important Economic Species on Potato
Feeding on Phloem: A Real Challenge for Aphids
Virus Vectors and Diseases
Interaction With Plants
Critical Issues in Research and Management
Conclusion
REFERENCES
Chapter 4. Leafhopper and Psyllid Pests of Potato
Introduction
Leafhoppers
Psyllids
Potato/Tomato Psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli)
REFERENCES
Chapter 5. Wireworms as Pests of Potato
Introduction
Elaterid Biology
Species of Economic Importance in the Holarctic
Differences Within Economic Species
Wireworms and the Potato Crop
Sampling
Wireworm Control
Conclusions
REFERENCES
Chapter 6. Biology and Ecology of Potato Tuber Moths as Major Pests of Potato
Introduction
Origin, Distribution, and Host Range
Infestation, Damage Development, and Yield Loss
Morphology
Biology and Ecology
Parasitoids as an Important Functional Group of Natural Enemies
Conclusions
Acknowledgements
REFERENCES
Chapter 7. Other Pests – China
An Overview of Potato Cultivation in China
Major Potato Pests in China
REFERENCES
Chapter 8. Insect Pests of Potato in India: Biology and Management
Introduction
Root and Tuber-Eating Pests
Sap-Feeding Pests
Leaf-Eating and Defoliating Insects
REFERENCES
PART III: The Potato Field as a Managed Ecosystem
Chapter 9. Spud Web: Species Interactions and Biodiversity in Potatoes
Introduction
Plant Biodiversity
Herbivore Biodiversity
Natural Enemy Biodiversity
Getting Even With Pests: Natural Balance and Biocontrol
Summary and Future Directions
Acknowledgments
REFERENCES
Chapter 10. Interactions among Organic Soil Amendments, Plants, and Insect Herbivores
Introduction
Insect Pest Pressure in Organic Agriculture
Evidence from Potatoes
Possible Mechanisms
Integrated Approach
REFERENCES
Chapter 11. Aphid-Borne Virus Dynamics in the Potato-Weed Pathosystem
Introduction to the Potato-Viral Pathosystem
Components of the Potato-Viral Pathosystem
Aphid–Virus Interactions
Weed Hosts and Aphid–Virus Interactions
Weed Management and Potato Virus Epidemics
REFERENCES
Chapter 12. Successional and Invasive Colonization of the Potato Crop by the Colorado Potato Beetle: Managing Spread
Introduction
A Mobile Pest with a Dual Personality
Colonization Types
Potato Colonization
Management of Successional, Expansionist and Invasive Colonization
Summary and Future Directions
Acknowledgments
REFERENCES
PART IV: Management Approaches
Chapter 13. Chemical Control of Potato Pests
Introduction
Early History of Chemical Control in Potatoes
The Pesticide Treadmill
A Plethora of Chemical Control Options for Colorado Potato Beetle
Chemical Control of Hemipteran Pests
Chemical Control of Wireworms
Chemical Control of Potato Tuberworm
Final Thoughts
REFERENCES
Chapter 14. Biological Control of Potato Insect Pests
Introduction
Natural Enemies of Major Potato Pests
Biological Control Interaction with Other Management Methods
Current and Future Research Needs
Acknowledgments
REFERENCES
Chapter 15. Potato Resistance Against Insect Herbivores: Resources and Opportunities
Introduction
Conventional Resistance
Engineered Resistance
Constraints on HPR
Future Directions
REFERENCES
Chapter 16. Biopesticides
Introduction
Microbial Pesticides and Other Entomopathogens
Plant-Incorporated Protectants (PIPS)
Biochemical Pesticides
Conclusions
List of Abbreviations
REFERENCES
Chapter 17. Physical Control Methods
Introduction
Pests Causing Direct Damage
Pests Causing Indirect Damage
Types of Physical Control Techniques and their Applications
Conclusions
REFERENCES
Chapter 18. Cultural Control and other Non-Chemical Methods
Introduction
Management of Abiotic Conditions
Effect of Soil Moisture
Management of Biotic Conditions
Concluding Remarks
REFERENCES
Chapter 19. Evolutionary Considerations in Potato Pest Management
Introduction
Fundamentals of Evolution
Applied Evolution
Evolution in Agricultural Ecosystems
The Evolutionary Process of Becoming a Pest
An Obscure Leaf Beetle Turns into a Major Pest of Potatoes
Insecticide Resistance
Resistance to Non-Chemical Control Methods
Resistance Management
Interactions with the Abiotic Environment
Humans’ Turn to Adapt?
REFERENCES
PART V: Current Challenges and Future Directions
Chapter 20. Epilogue: The Road to Sustainability
REFERENCES
Index
Color Plate
- No. of pages: 616
- Language: English
- Published: August 8, 2012
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Hardback ISBN: 9780123868954
- eBook ISBN: 9780123868961
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Andrei Alyokhin
Dr. Andrei Alyokhin received B.S. degree in Education in Biology and Chemistry from Moscow Pedagogical State University in Moscow, Russia. He then completed a Ph.D. in Entomology at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, advised by Dr. David Ferro. After doing post-doctoral work at the University of Hawaii under the supervision of Dr. Russell Messing, he joined faculty at the University of Maine in January of 2001 as an Assistant Professor of Applied Entomology. He was promoted to Associate Professor in 2007, and then to Professor in 2013. He also served one term as a Director of the School of Biology and Ecology.
Dr. Alyokhin is interested in applied insect ecology, behavior, evolution of insecticide resistance, and integrated pest management. He is working mostly in potato agroecosystems, although recently he also started looking at insect mediated recycling of organic wastes. Dr. Alyokhin has authored or co-authored 181 publications, including 83 peer-reviewed articles in scientific journals. He also taught or co-taught Insect Ecology, Pesticides and the Environment, Biological Invasions, Introductory Applied Entomology, Evolution, Advanced Insect Pest Ecology and Management, Capstone Experience in Biological Sciences, and Professionalism in Biology. In addition, Dr. Alyokhin maintains an extensive outreach program to a variety of stakeholders, including potato growers, other crop production professionals, natural resource managers, K-12 students, and members of the general public. He is a recipient of several professional awards from Entomological Society of America, National Association of County Agricultural Agents, Aroostook County Extension Association, College of Natural Sciences, Food, and Agriculture at the University of Maine, and the U.S. National Park Service.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, School of Biology and Ecology University of Maine Orono, Maine, USA