Advances in understanding insect pests affecting wheat and other cereals: 129 (Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science, 129) - Tapa dura

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Dr Sanford D. Eigenbrode is University Distinguished Professor in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Idaho, USA. A Fellow of the Entomological Society of America, Professor Eigenbrode is internationally known for his research on the chemical ecology of insect-plant interactions, particularly in the context of vector-borne plant pathogens and cropping systems under climate change.

Dr Arash Rashed is Associate Professor in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Director of the Southern Piedmont Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Virginia Tech, USA. He is well known as an expert in the ecology of insect-borne plant pathogens and integrated pest management. He has made significant contributions to our understanding of zebra chip disease ecology and management, as well as managing important subterranean pests such as wireworms in organic and conventional production systems.

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“Wheat provides about 20% of the calories consumed by humans and must continue to do so as the world’s population approaches nine billion in the coming decades. Wheat production faces numerous challenges, not the least of which is damage from insect pests. The editors of Advances in understanding insect pests affecting wheat and other cereals contribute significantly to our ability to mitigate these problems by assembling an outstanding international team of entomologists to update and synthesize knowledge of the biology and sustainable management of the key insect pests of world wheat production.” (Frank B. Peairs, Emeritus Professor of Entomology, Colorado State University, USA)

With growing concerns surrounding the impact of climate change on both native and invasive pests, coupled with the rising threat of global food insecurity, more research is required to understand the major insect pests of cereals, including how best to control and monitor them.

Advances in understanding insect pests affecting wheat and other cereals provides a comprehensive review of the wealth of research that addresses this challenge. This collection discusses the most recent developments in fundamental and applied research on major pests and shows how better understanding of these pests can be used to improve integrated pest management strategies.

Edited by two internationally-renowned experts, Advances in understanding insect pests affecting wheat and other cereals will be a standard reference for university and other researchers in cereal science, entomologists, arable farmers, pesticide manufacturers, as well as government and private sector agencies supporting sustainable cereal production and regulating insect pest management in agriculture.

Dr Sanford D. Eigenbrode is University Distinguished Professor in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Idaho, USA. A Fellow of the Entomological Society of America, Professor Eigenbrode is internationally known for his research on the chemical ecology of insect-plant interactions, particularly in the context of vector-borne plant pathogens and cropping systems under climate change.

Dr Arash Rashed is Associate Professor in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Director of the Southern Piedmont Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Virginia Tech, USA. He is well known as an expert in the ecology of insect-borne plant pathogens and integrated pest management. He has made significant contributions to our understanding of zebra chip disease ecology and management, as well as managing important subterranean pests such as wireworms in organic and conventional production systems.