ABSTRACT

Most scientists and many of the world's farmers have abandoned traditional farming practices and systems in an effort to increase production and to improve the efficiency of land and labor use. The resulting "modern" systems largely ignore many of the sustainable pest management practices that have evolved among farmers over centuries. In this book

chapter 1|14 pages

Introduction

part |11 pages

Application of Chemicals

chapter 2|9 pages

Pesticides

part |9 pages

Biological Control

chapter 3|7 pages

Biological Control

part |154 pages

Cultural Practices

part |26 pages

Planting

chapter 4|7 pages

Adjusting Density and Spacing

chapter 5|3 pages

Adjusting Depth of Planting

chapter 6|4 pages

Adjusting Time of Planting

chapter 7|4 pages

Site Selection

chapter 8|6 pages

Using Clean Seed

part |80 pages

Land Preparation Practices

chapter 9|5 pages

Fallow and Disease Management

chapter 10|8 pages

Fire and Slash and Burn

chapter 11|8 pages

Flooding and Plant Disease Management

chapter 12|13 pages

Mulching

chapter 13

Organic Soil Amendments

chapter 14|15 pages

Raised Beds

chapter 15|7 pages

Rotations

chapter 16|5 pages

Terraces

chapter 17|7 pages

Tillage

part |48 pages

Crop Manipulations

chapter 18|10 pages

Harvesting and Post-Harvest Storage

chapter 19|11 pages

Multiple Cropping

chapter 21|9 pages

Sanitation

chapter 22|6 pages

Shade

chapter 23|4 pages

Weeds and Wild Plants

part |27 pages

Host Plant Resistance

chapter 24|19 pages

Selection, Diversity, and Resistance

chapter 25|5 pages

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