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Integrated Pest Management

Current Concepts and Ecological Perspective

  • 2nd Edition - October 1, 2026
  • Latest edition
  • Editor: Dharam P. Abrol
  • Language: English

Integrated Pest Management: Current Concepts and Ecological Perspective, now in its second edition, presents an overview of alternative measures to traditional pest manage… Read more

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Description

Integrated Pest Management: Current Concepts and Ecological Perspective, now in its second edition, presents an overview of alternative measures to traditional pest management practices, from biological control to biotechnologies and beyond. Significant scientific and technological advances have been made in the past decade, creating new strategies for pest control and crop protection without harming the environment. Integrated Pest Management, 2e is updated with the latest advances in this crucial field, key issues in IPM such as insecticide resistance and invasive species, as well as novel and advanced methods for tackling them, including the use of artificial intelligence, digital monitoring, and genomic approaches such as RNA interference. Opening with three new chapters on the biological and ecological foundations of IPM, Integrated Pest Management: Current Concepts and Ecological Perspective, Second Edition is an ideal resource for a wide range of readers. Case studies throughout and discussion questions at the end of each chapter make this book ideal for graduate and advanced undergraduate students in entomology and crop science. Early career researchers in these fields, as well as those working in adjacent fields, will also benefit from this well-organized, practical guide to the growing field of IPM.

Key features

  • Fills a gap in the literature by providing critical analysis of different management strategies that have a bearing on agriculture, sustainability and environmental protection
  • Synthesizes research and practice on integrated pest management
  • Emphasizes an overview of management strategies, with critical evaluation of each in the larger context of ecologically based pest management

Readership

Advanced undergraduate students and gradutate students enrolled in entomology programs who are interested in pest management. Early career researchers in the feilds of entomology, crop science, and adjacent areas

Table of contents

I. Foundations of IPM

1. Ecological concepts as related to integrated pest management

2. Insect ecology in temperate and tropical climates

3. Plant insect interactions

II. Chemical Approaches to Pest Management and Repercussions

4. Chemical control of insects

5. Pesticides Applied for the Control of Invasive Species in the United States

6. Insecticide resistance management

7. Host-Plant Resistance in Pest Management

8. Biological pesticides

9. Semiochemicals in IPM

III. Nonchemical Approaches

10. Cultural control of insect pests

11. Biological Control of Insect Pests in Crops

12. Biological Control of Invasive Insect Pests

13. Potential and Utilization of Plant Products in Pest Control

14. IPM in greenhouse vegetables and ornamentals

15. Entomopathogens in IPM

16. Non-insect pest management

IV. Genetic and Genomic Approaches

17. Biotechnological Approaches for Insect Pest Management

18. Role of Genetically Modified Insect-Resistant Crops in IPM

19. RNA interference in insect pest management

V. Technology as a Tool in IPM

20. Weather-based Pest Forecasting for Efficient Crop Protection

21. Application of Remote Sensing in Integrated Pest Management

22. Precision agriculture in pest management

23. Digital pest monitoring

24. The role of artificial intelligence in IPM

25. Multimedia based IPM Extension

VI. The Global Context of IPM

26. Impact of Climate Change on Pest Management and Food Security

27. Economics of integrated pest management

28. Future of IPM: a worldwide perspective

Product details

  • Edition: 2
  • Latest edition
  • Published: October 1, 2026
  • Language: English

About the editor

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Dharam P. Abrol

Dharam Abrol serves as Professor and Head of the Division of Entomology at the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Jammu India. He has been engaging in teaching and research in entomology for over 35 years. Dr. Abrol has vast experience and expertise on honeybee management, pollination biology, bee ecology, toxicology, economic entomology and pest management. He has chaired and presented at national and international symposia/conferences and serves as a referee for national and international journals. He has written or edited 11 books and published over 200 original research papers, 10 reviews, 10 book chapters and over 64 popular articles on honeybee diseases pollination biology, toxicology and integrated pest management

Affiliations and expertise
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology, Division of Entomology, Chatha, Jammu, India