TY - BOOK AU - Radcliffe,Edward B. AU - Hutchison,William D AU - Cancelado,Rafael E. TI - Integrated pest management: concepts, tactics, strategies and case studies SN - 9780511626463 (ebook) AV - SB950 .I4572 2009 U1 - 632/.9 22 PY - 2009/// CY - Cambridge PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Pests KW - Integrated control N1 - Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015) N2 - Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is an effective and environmentally sensitive approach to pest management. It uses natural predators, pest-resistant plants, and other methods to preserve a healthy environment in an effort to decrease reliance on harmful pesticides. Featuring forty chapters written by leading experts, this textbook covers a broad and comprehensive range of topics in integrated pest management, focused primarily on theory and concepts. It is complemented by two award winning websites, which are regularly updated and emphasize specific IPM tactics, their application, and IPM case studies: Radcliffe's IPM World Textbook - http://ipmworld.umn.edu VegEdge – www.vegedge.umn.edu The two products are fully cross-referenced and form a unique and highly valuable resource. Written with an international audience in mind, this text is suitable for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses on Integrated Pest Management, Insect or Arthropod Pest Management. It is also a valuable resource for researchers, extension specialists and IPM practitioners worldwide UR - https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511626463 ER -