Insect Outbreaks Revisited

By: Pedro Barbosa (Editor), Deborah K. Letourneau (Editor), Anurag A. Agrawal (Editor)

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Hardcover | 27 July 2012 | Edition Number 1

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The abundance of insects can change dramatically from generation to generation; these generational changes may occur within a growing season or over a period of years. Such extraordinary density changes or "outbreaks" may be abrupt and ostensibly random, or population peaks may occur in a more or less cyclic fashion. They can be hugely destructive when the insect is a crop pest or carries diseases of humans, farm animals, or wildlife. Knowledge of these types of population dynamics and computer models that may help predict when they occur are very important.

This important new book revisits a subject not thoroughly discussed inÿsuch aÿpublicationÿsince 1988 and brings an international scale to the issue of insect outbreaks.

Insect Outbreaks Revisited is intended for senior undergraduate and graduate students in ecology, population biology and entomology, as well as government and industry scientists doing research on pests, land managers, pest management personnel, extension personnel, conservation biologists and ecologists, and state, county and district foresters. ÿ

Industry Reviews

?I believe that graduate students, senior researchers, and government and industry scientists in entomology and population ecology will benefit from reading this book. The book could also be highly recommended to land managers, extension personnel, and foresters wanting to let know more about insect outbreaks, and how to best prevent and manage insect outbreaks and their consequences.? (Ecology, 1 August 2013)

?The book is full of good ideas. The editors have done a pretty good job and are to be congratulated.? (British Journal of Entomology & Natural History, 1 August 2013)

?Overall this is an important and informative book, on a vital subject which is not only of specific interest but which has a relevance to all ecologists who work with population ecology.? (British Ecological Society Bulletin, 1 August 2013)

?This new look at insect outbreaks is a very welcome addition to entomological literature.? (African Entomology, 1March2013)

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