This collection features four peer-reviewed reviews on integrated pest management (IPM) in cereal cultivation.
The first chapter describes a holistic approach to IPM using knowledge of the natural regulation of herbivore and weed populations and of natural succession in agricultural wetlands. It also highlights the need for an improved understanding of rice ecosystems in a holistic manner to ensure the economic and environmental sustainability of rice production.
The second chapter provides a brief overview of IPM and reviews the range of control methods available to growers, including biological, cultural and chemical. The chapter considers the implementation of IPM programmes in wheat production and utilises a case study from New Zealand to demonstrate a successful example of it.
The third chapter discusses key insect pests of sorghum, their life cycles and their impact on crop productivity and performance. The chapter reviews the use of IPM programmes as a sustainable alternative to controlling pest infestations without the need for insecticides.
The final chapter examines host plant resistance as an ecological approach to managing crop pests and considers the process of evaluating resistance on the basis of insect behavior. The chapter also looks at breeding rice for resistance to insect pests and considers the constraints on the development and deployment of insect-resistant plant technology.
Chapter 1 - Integrated pest management for sustainable rice cultivation: a holistic approach: F. G. Horgan, University of Technology Sydney, Australia; 1 Introduction 2 Emerging rice production landscapes and ‘crop health syndromes’ 3 Increasing rice production 4 Increasing water productivity 5 Reducing labour costs 6 Increased availability and marketing of agrochemicals 7 Pest management for rice: scientific approaches 8 Knowledge of the rice production system 9 Biocides, traps and barriers 10 Transgenic and herbicide-resistant rice varieties 11 Genetic approaches to resistance and tolerance 12 Enhancing natural regulation 13 Integrating management practices 14 Education and extension 15 Future trends and conclusion 16 Where to look for further information 17 References Chapter 2 - Integrated pest management in wheat cultivation: Abie Horrocks and Melanie Davidson, The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Limited, New Zealand; and Paul Horne and Jessica Page, IPM Technologies Pty Limited, Australia; 1 Introduction to integrated pest management 2 Problems with conventional reliance on insecticides 3 Pests in wheat 4 IPM techniques: biological control 5 IPM techniques: cultural control 6 IPM techniques: chemical control 7 Factors infl uencing uptake 8 Case study: New Zealand participatory IPM project in wheat 9 IPM and climate change 10 Where to look for further information 11 References Chapter 3 - Insect pests and their management in sorghum cultivation: Bonnie B. Pendleton, West Texas A&M University, USA; 1 Introduction 2 Cultural management methods to control insect pests 3 Biological management methods to control insect pests 4 Chemical management methods to control insect pests 5 Insect pests of sorghum in the United States 6 Other insect pests of sorghum in other countries 7 Beneficial insects 8 Acknowledgements 9 Where to find further information 10 References Chapter 4 - Advances in breeding crops resistant to insect pests: rice as a paradigm: E. A. Heinrichs and John E. Foster, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA; 1 Introduction 2 Host plant resistance: an ecological approach to managing crop pests 3 Evaluating resistance on the basis of insect response (behavior) 4 Breeding for resistance to insects 5 Breeding rice for resistance to insect pests 6 Constraints on the development and deployment of insect-resistant plant technology 7 Future trends and conclusion 8 Where to look for further information 9 References
Dr E. A. “Short” Heinrichs is Emeritus Associate Director, University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Emeritus Adjunct Professor, Department of Entomology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA. He is also Chair, Asia Rice Foundation USA (ARFUSA) and Secretary General, International Association for the Plant Protection Sciences (IAPPS). His specialty is rice entomology having served as Head of the Departments of Entomology at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Los Baños, Philippines and Louisiana State University and Program Leader at the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice), Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa.
