Handbook of Major Palm Pests. Biology nd Management. 2017. col. illus. XXVIII, 316 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.

Handbook of Major Palm Pests: Biology and Management contains the most comprehensive and up-to-date information on the red palm weevil and the palm borer moth, two newly emergent invasive palm pests which are adversely affecting palm trees around the world. It provides state-of-the-art scientific information on the ecology, biology, and management of palm pests from a global group of experts in the field. While invasive insect species are typically controlled with chemical pesticides that can negatively impact the environment, this volume focuses on sustainable integrated pest management strategies, including developing tools for early detection, monitoring, use of natural enemies, and semiochemical-based strategies. It explores the potential commercial and ecological disaster posed by these pests on date and palm oil crops (a multi-million-dollar industry), as well as palms used in urban landscapes and native palm stands and forests. This book brings together three years of research by the consortium PALM PROTECT, which was sponsored by the Commission of the European Union. An essential compendium for anyone working with or studying palms, it is dedicated to the detection, eradication, and containment of these invasive species that threaten the health and very existence of global palm crops.