Aphids are among the major global pest groups, causing serious economic damage to many food and commodity crops in most parts of the world. This revision and update of the well-received first edition published ten years ago reflects the expansion of research in genomics, endosymbionts and semiochemicals, as well as the shift from control of aphids with insecticides to a more integrated approach imposed by increasing resistance in the aphids and government restrictions on pesticides. The bo...

Canada is a world leader in biological control research. Reporting the status of biocontrol agents released in Canada over the last decade, this book presents case studies by target pest that evaluate the impact of biocontrol and recommend future priorities. In addition to a new chapter on future targets and an appendix listing established agents, this edition contains information of interest to a global audience, and chapters that address effects of invasive species and climate change.

Le Département de psychiatrie et d’addictologie de l’Université de Montréal héberge depuis 2013 la revue Santé mentale au Québec (RSMQ) fondée en 1976. Il est alors devenu fiduciaire de ce riche héritage d’un savoir partagé en français, qu’il veut pérenniser. Hélas ! Comme chacun le sait, la langue anglaise domine outrageusement les publications d’articles scientifiques. Certes, c’est pratique, mais c’est aussi problématique, ainsi que souligné récemment dans un éditorial publié dans Natur...

Parasites that manipulate the behaviour of their hosts represent striking examples of adaptation by natural selection. This field of study is now moving beyond its descriptive phase and into more exciting areas where the processes and patterns of such dramatic adaptations can be better understood. This innovative text provides an up-to-date, authoritative, and challenging review of host manipulation by parasites that assesses the current state of developments in the field and lays out a fr...