| Title: | Arthropod pest management in organic crops |
| Author(s): | Zehnder G; Gurr GM; Kuhne S; Wade MR; Wratten SD; Wyss E; |
| Address: | "Department of Entomology, Soils and Plant Science, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina 29634-0365, USA. zehnder@clemson.edu" |
| DOI: | 10.1146/annurev.ento.52.110405.091337 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 0066-4170 (Print) 0066-4170 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Burgeoning consumer interest in organically produced foods has made organic farming one of the fastest growing segments of agriculture. This growth has not been supported adequately by rigorous research to address challenges such as arthropod pest management. The research that has been conducted, however, is complemented by research in aspects of conventional agriculture that may have applicability in organic systems, as well as by research in underpinning fields such as applied ecology. This article synthesizes the available literature in relation to a conceptual model of arthropod pest management strategies suitable for organic systems. The present work uses the four phases of the model to review the strategies in an agroecological context and provides a synthesis of the factors that influence the success of each phase. Rather than constituting a fringe science, pest management research for organic systems draws on cutting edge science in fields such as landscape and chemical ecology and has a bright future" |
| Keywords: | "Agriculture/*methods Animals Biodiversity Conservation of Natural Resources Food, Organic Insect Control/*methods Insect Repellents Insecticides *Pest Control, Biological Pheromones Plants/parasitology Research/trends Soil;" |
| Notes: | "MedlineZehnder, Geoff Gurr, Geoff M Kuhne, Stefan Wade, Mark R Wratten, Steve D Wyss, Eric eng Review 2006/07/19 Annu Rev Entomol. 2007; 52:57-80. doi: 10.1146/annurev.ento.52.110405.091337" |
