Biodiversity and Pest Management in Agroecosystems

Contents: Preface. Introduction. 1. The ecological role of biodiversity in agriculture. 2. Agroecology and pest management. 3. Plant diversity and insect stability in agroecosystems. 4. Insect manipulation through weed management. 5. Insect management in multiple-cropping systems. 6. Insect ecology in orchards under cover-crop management. 7. The influence of adjacent habitats on insect populations in crop fields. 8. The dynamics of insect pests in agroforestry systems. 9. Designing pest-stable vegetationally diverse agroecosystems. Conclusion. References. Index.