Emerging trends in the management of pest insects of field vegetable crops in north temperate regions of the world

摘要

In most north temperate countries, the current trend in insect control is towards some form of integrated pest management. According to the Agriculture Research Council of the UK, integrated pest management is the coordination of all known cultural, biological, ecological and chemical methods in such a way as to maximize the total benefits and to minimize the harmful side effects that can arise from the exclusive use of chemical pesticides. In simple terms, integrated pest management is really applied ecology.