For large-scale agroecosystems, patterns of pest population increases (graded increases or abrupt outbreaks) and declines (graded suppression or abrupt crashes) vary considerably and are influenced by factors within crop fields and across broader landscape scales. Better understanding of pest population dynamics and the implications of spatial interactions on the function and development of pest management approaches are the main themes of this important book. The book builds from a 60+ ye...

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 insect pest monitoring technologies in mitigating future reoccurrence...

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 existence of invasive species