Integrated Pest Management of Field Crops

Dear Colleagues,

Integrated pest management (IPM) is a planning and monitoring system designed to support pest control decision-making with the aim of keeping pest population densities below the levels that cause crop yield reductions, using cost–benefit analyses based on economic, ecological, toxicological, and social principles. The integrated and strategic use of control tactics is key to achieving greater pest control efficiency and sustainability in field crops. This Special Issue on the “Integrated Pest Management of Field Crops” is focused on novel and original research that presents results on the various pest control methods available in sustainable IPM programs of field crops. Suggested themes for consideration in this Special Issue include studies on host plant resistance, biological control, microbial control, behavioral control, genetic control, cultural control, pest monitoring, selectivity, and insect resistance management in field crops. Submitted manuscripts must not be previously published or under review for publication in another journal.

Dr. Bruno Henrique Sardinha de Souza
Prof. Dr. Geraldo Andrade Carvalho
Prof. Dr. Khalid Haddi
Guest Editors

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