Areawide pest management : theory and implementation /

The practice of integrated pest management (IPM) should be tailored to the biotic and environmental conditions that determine pest risk. Pests are oblivious to boundaries defining private ownership, city limits, state lines, etc. Areawide IPM endeavors to identify suitable targets and then develop and deliver programs that reduce pest risk for many stakeholders simultaneously. The USDA, land-grant institutions, state departments of agriculture, and other organizations participate in defining what research is needed, and combine with stakeholders and many other groups to specify the programs to be delivered. The focus of areawide IPM ranges from eradication to suppression, depending on the pest/ecosystem being targeted, and programs have achieved various degrees of success. Applying science to improve food, fiber, fuel, and human health is not a monolithic process. Ideas come from many directions. Some are fueled by funding from diverse sources to mature into deliverables that, given more funding, become implementable. And, with even more funding, some become sustainable, at least until pest adaptations occur to redefine conditions. This book extracts from this maelstrom of ideas, grant opportunities, stakeholder needs, social constraints, and technological developments, showing how areawide IPM is currently developed and practiced and where it may lead. Includes 12 case histories. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All collections. M. K. Harris Texas A&M University