Publisher's Synopsis
Cotton has been a central focus in the development of integrated pest management (IPM), a scientific approach which systematically examines and uses all available production technologies to minimize pest damage. This book is the most complete and authoritative work on this subject, drawing together information on all the key IPM strategies that are applicable to cotton. Other topics include the development and use of pest models, quantitative sampling principles in cotton IPM, economic injury levels and thresholds for cotton pests and biological control of pest populations. The scope of the material and the eminence of the contributing authors in this field make it an important contribution to the literature on cotton IPM. The text will be of interest to plant pathologists, entomologists, agronomists, plant geneticists, and soil scientists.
