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Instant Insights: Integrated Pest Management in Cereal Cultivation

Instant Insights: Integrated Pest Management in Cereal Cultivation

Davidson, Melanie
Horgan, F. G.
Horrocks, Abie

Paperback

Series: Burleigh Dodds Science: Instant Insights, Book 69

Technology & EngineeringAgricultureZoology

ISBN10: 1801466009
ISBN13: 9781801466004
Publisher: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Ltd
Published: Dec 20 2022
Pages: 144
Weight: 0.47
Height: 0.33 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

This collection features four peer-reviewed reviews on integrated pest management (IPM) in cereal cultivation.

The first chapter describes a holistic approach to IPM using knowledge of the natural regulation of herbivore and weed populations and of natural succession in agricultural wetlands. It also highlights the need for an improved understanding of rice ecosystems in a holistic manner to ensure the economic and environmental sustainability of rice production.

The second chapter provides a brief overview of IPM and reviews the range of control methods available to growers, including biological, cultural and chemical. The chapter considers the implementation of IPM programmes in wheat production and utilises a case study from New Zealand to demonstrate a successful example of it.

The third chapter discusses key insect pests of sorghum, their life cycles and their impact on crop productivity and performance. The chapter reviews the use of IPM programmes as a sustainable alternative to controlling pest infestations without the need for insecticides.

The final chapter examines host plant resistance as an ecological approach to managing crop pests and considers the process of evaluating resistance on the basis of insect behavior. The chapter also looks at breeding rice for resistance to insect pests and considers the constraints on the development and deployment of insect-resistant plant technology.

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