Peter A. Edde - Field Crop Arthropod Pests of Economic Importance

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This book is affectionately dedicated to:

• My wife, Titilade
• My sons, Peter and Paul
• My mother, Florence
• My father, Ezekiel

Dr. Peter A. Edde is a principal scientist and entomologist, Altria Client Service LLC, a member of the Altria Group of companies, where he leads efforts at addressing pest management issues and developing entomological solutions and opportunities for all aspect of the business. His research has focused on using a multidisciplinary approach to develop the tools required for biologically based management of field and storage pests of economic crops.

Dr. Edde obtained his PhD in entomology from Oklahoma State University. He also served as plant quarantine entomologist at the Federal Department of Agriculture, Nigeria.

This book discusses important arthropod pests of some field crops. The compilation of book started about nine years ago. The book was designed as a working tool and reference, and brings together in concise and usable form information about the accurate diagnostics, bio-ecology, economic importance, and management of the arthropod pests of the following field crops: alfalfa, cotton, groundnut, hemp, maize, pulses, rapeseed (canola), rice, small grains (wheat and barley), sorghum, soybean, sugar beet, sugarcane, sunflower, and tobacco. The crops are treated in separate chapters. Each chapter is accompanied by a brief discussion of the crop discussed. Photographs or illustrations of the arthropod pest discussed and the damage caused (many in color) are provided to facilitate identification.

The author has endeavored to thoroughly digest the mass of materials published in technical journals and in the bulletins and circulars of the several governmental research agencies worldwide and present it in a form adapted to the needs of the audience. The Field Crop Arthropod Pests of Economic Importance is a valuable resource for entomologists engaged in insect detection and survey; researchers in systematics, faunistics, and biology; students of economic entomology and crop production, crop insurance agents, and as a thorough reference guide for field and research workers involved with crop protection and food production.

This work presents extensive information gathered from the literature. Therefore, some error, omission, and misinterpretation may have been inadvertently incorporated into its compilations. Furthermore, scientific knowledge concerning the material is rapidly evolving. The author or its publisher accepts no liability arising directly or indirectly from the use of any of the information presented in the book. If you wish to report any errors within this book, you can let the author know by email: .

This book would not have been possible without the intellectually stimulating and creative environment provided by my employer, Altria Clients Service Inc., to whom I am grateful.

In the preparation of this book, I am particularly indebted to Chengalrayan Kudithipudi, Chery Dicks, Golnaz Salehipour, Hannah Burrack, Isaac Oyediran, Jessica Lindenmayer, Jesus F. Esquivel, John Gavloski, Karlyn Wilson, Kenneth S. Brown, Michael J. Stout, Raymond A, Cloyd, Tolupe O. Morawo, and Tom Royer for providing valuable suggestions and criticisms on various chapters.

Special acknowledgments are due to my acquisition editor, Nancy Maragioglio; editorial project manager, Zsereena Rose Mampusti; production manager, Sruthi Satheesh; and everyone on the publishing team at Elsevier for their professional advice and assistance in polishing this book.