Entomology and Pest Management, 4th Edition by Larry P. Pedigo List price = $115.00 (USA print price) Our Price = $31.99 You Save = $83.01 (72.20%) Product Details: Media: Paperback. Publisher: Published in India by Pearson Education; 4th edition. ISBN: 8129700085 (0130195677) Availability: Usually ships within 1 business day. About the Book This text offers a unique perspective by combining general entomology and the modern principles of pest management. The 4th Edition includes the latest information on chemical and other strategies used in insect pest management. Ideal for students with little or no background in entomology—and those who cannot spend the time to take both a general entomology course and an applied course—this text combines, in a single volume—general principles of entomology and modern principles of insect pest management—including factual details and specific examples. Features NEW—New Website appendix. NEW—Newly released and recently discontinued products and updated insecticides and manufacturers appendix. NEW—1996 Food Quality Protection Act and current regulations and labeling of biopesticides. NEW—Coverage of developments in genetic engineering and plant bio technology. NEW—Transgenic Plant Controversy. Theory and practice emphasis. Novel treatment of pest management practice—Using an analogy to human medicine. Insect diagnostic boxes. Ecological approach. Ecological backlash—Pesticide resistance, pest resurgence and pest replacement. Stand-alone treatments of both insect sampling and decision making. New terms and important concepts highlighted. Contents Introduction. Insect Structures and Life Processes. Insect Classification. The Insect Life Cycle. Insect Ecology. Surveillance and Sampling. Economic Decision Levels for Pest Populations. Pest Management Theory. Management with Natural Enemies and Other Biological Agents. Ecological Management of the Crop Environment. Conventional Insecticides for Management. Managing Insects with Resistant Plants. Management by Modifying Insect Development and Behavior. Sterile-Insect Technique and Other Pest Genetic Tactics. The Practice of Insect Pest Management. Managing Ecological Backlash. Insect Pest Management Case Histories.