Ecofriendly Pest Management for Food Security explores the broad range of opportunity and challenges afforded by Integrated Pest Management systems. The book focuses on the insect resistance that has developed as a result of pest control chemicals, and how new methods of environmentally complementary pest control can be used to suppress harmful organisms while protecting the soil, plants, and air around them.

As the world's population continues its rapid increase, this book addresses the production of cereals, vegetables, fruits, and other foods and their subsequent demand increase. Traditional means of food crop production face proven limitations and increasing research is turning to alternative means of crop growth and protection.

Addresses environmentally focused pest control with specific attention to its role in food security and sustainability.
Includes a range of pest management methods, from natural enemies to biomolecules.
Written by experts with extensive real-world experience.

Auteur

Dr. Omkar is currently a professor with the University of Lucknow, Department of Zoology in Lucknow, India. He has been with the university for over twenty seven years sharing his vast knowledge in Zoology. Dr. Omkar has thirty five years of research experience; his area of research includes Zoology, Entomology, Pest Management (Biocontrol of Pests) Insects Reproduction/Insect Ecology and Environmental Toxicology. Throughout his successful career, Dr. Omkar has received numerous awards in the following area;Young Indian Zoologist of 20th Century Gold Medal by Zoological Society of India (2000).Prof. T N Ananthakrishnan Foundation Award (2012) by The Prof. T. N. Ananthakrishnan Foundation, Chennai.Rescholar Award of Excellence in Agricultural Entomology (2014) by Association of Entomologists, PatialaProf. G. S. Shukla Gold Medal 2014 by The Academy of Environmental Biology, IndiaApart from his work in India, Dr. Omkar has also collaborated internationally with esteem collogues which would go on to earn him international recognition.

Contenu

Chapter 1. Insects and Pests

Chapter 2. Biocontrol of Insect Pests

Chapter 3. Aphids and Their Biocontrol

Chapter 4. Parasitoids

Chapter 5. Trichogrammatids

Chapter 6. Anthocorid Predators

Chapter 7. Reduviid Predators

Chapter 8. Syrphid Flies (The Hovering Agents)

Chapter 9. Ladybird Beetles

Chapter 10. Chrysopids

Chapter 11. Mite Predators