Contents:

1. Introduction 1
2. Insect Structures and Life Processes 35
3. Insect Classification 81
4. The Insect Life Cycle 147
5. Insect Ecology 177
6. Surveillance and Sampling 213
7. Economic Decision Levels for Pest Populations 255
8. Pest Management Theory 287
9. Management with Natural Enemies 311
10. Ecological Management of the Crop Environment 335
11. Conventional Insecticides for Management 369
12. Biopesticides for Management 435
13. Managing Insects with Resistant Plants 453
14. Management by Modifying Insect Development and Behavior 493
15. Sterile-Insect Technique and Other Pest Genetic Tactics 525
16. The Practice of Insect Pest Management 551
17. Managing Ecological Backlash 577
18. Insect Pest Management Case Histories 611