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  • Instant Insights: Managing arthropod pests in cereals

    Series Book 86 - Burleigh Dodds Science: Instant Insights
    Emphasises the dominance of corn production to the US economy, as well as the potential economic risks which can arise as a result of arthropod infestationsProvides a comprehensive overview of the key arthropod pests affecting cereal production in the US and Europe through the inclusion of several detailed case studiesReviews the impact of invasive pests of small grains and considers the role of ... Read more

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  • Advances in monitoring of native and invasive insect pests of crops

    Series Book 128 - Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
    Highlights the relationship between climate change and the emergence of invasive insect crop pestsConsiders the key challenges facing the identification of crop insect pests and the role of new, emerging technologies in improving the rate of detection (e.g. image-based, DNA barcoding)Reviews the establishment of successful integrated pest management (IPM) programmes to control and/or eradicate the ... Read more

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