Biodiversity and Pest Management in Agroecosystems, Second Edition

Completely updated for 2004, this new edition examines methods for making agricultural systems less susceptible to insect pests. Containing new research findings and reports of pest management strategies, Biodiversity and Pest Management in Agroecosystems, Second Edition shows how pests can be managed by enhancing beneficial biodiversity using agroecological diversification methods. This book provides an essential overview of the role of biodiversity in agriculture and then gets specific, with new and updated information on the agroecology of pest management; the relationship between plant diversity and pest outbreaks within agroecosystems; diversification strategies for pest management; and how sustainable farming systems are designed. E-Streams says this book is "highly recommended" and "could be used as a textbook or supplementary text for many agronomy, agricultural entomology, integrated pest management, or related courses."