Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is one of the most cultivated crops in temperate climates. As its
pests are mainly controlled with insecticides that are harmful to the environment and human …

The interest to shift pest management strategies from the intensive use of agrochemicals to
more sustainable and ecologically friendly practices has increased in recent years. One …

The benefits of cover crops in cropping systems have long been recognized. Legumes have
historically been used lo provide biologically fixed nitrogen to cash crops, and it has been …

In fall 2000, an on-farm sustainable agricultural research project was established for cotton,
Gossypium hirsutum L., in Tift County, Georgia. The objective of our 2-yr research project …

Climate change, soil degradation, and depletion of natural resources are becoming the most
prominent challenges for crop productivity and environmental sustainability in modern …

Plant diversification contributes to the ecological intensification of agroecosystems through
pest biocontrol services provision. However, the existing evidence for the effectiveness of …

This paper reviews the most important cases of trap crops and insectary plants in the order
Brassicales. Most trap crops in the order Brassicales target insects that are specialist in …

The manipulation of beneficial organisms remains a very important tool in integrated pest
management programs of insect pests worldwide. This chapter describes the approaches to …

In a context of rationalised agriculture integrating the principles of sustainable development,
preventive measures for crop protection are called upon to play a dominant role. These are …

The cotton aphid, Aphis gossypii Glover (Homoptera: Aphididae), is an important cotton pest
in northern China, especially in the seedling stage of cotton. After large scale commercial …