Applied Entomology by National Open University of Nigeria
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Description This lecture note
explains the following topics: Introduction to the Systematics of Insects and
Mites, Biology of Major Economically Important Insects, Biology of Major
Economically Important Mites, Roles of Insects and Mites as Pests and Parasites,
Chemical Pest Control Methods and Their Formulations, Metabolisms and Behaviour
in the Environment, Problems of Resistance, Integrated Pest Management,
Alternative Control Strategies: Insect-Plant Co-Evolution, Plant Resistance and
Insect Numbers, Insect-Insect Relationships, Manipulating Insect Behaviour,
Alternative Control Strategies: Semio-Chemicals, Alternative Control Strategies:
Sterile - Insect Technique, Pest Forecasting.
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