Field Manual of Techniques in Invertebrate Pathology

This field manual is designed to provide background and instruction on a broad spectrum of techniques and their use in the evaluation of entomopathogens in the field. The second edition provides updated information and includes two additional chapters and 12 new contributors. The intended audience includes researchers, graduate students, practitioners of integrated pest management (IPM), regulators and those conducting environmental impact studies of entomopathogens.

to microbial control.- Theory and practice of microbial insecticide application.- Statistical Considerations.- Experimental design: statistical considerations and analysis.- Application Equipment.- Ground-based application equipment.- Conventional application equipment: aerial application.- Dissemination of beneficial microbial agents by insects.- Overview of Pathogen Groups.- Viruses.- Bacteria.- Entomopathogenic microsporidia.- Fungi.- Nematodes.- Naturally Occurring Pathogens.- Documentation of naturally occurring pathogens and their impact in agroecosystems.- Assessing impact of naturally occurring pathogens of forest insects.- Exotic Pathogens.- of exotic pathogens and documentation of their establishment and impact.- Evaluation of Entomopathogens in Specific Systems.- Application and evaluation of entomopathogens in potato.- Application and evaluation of entomopathogens in crucifers and cucurbits.- Microbial control of insect pests of corn.- Evaluation of microbial agents against rice pests.- Microbial control of insect pests of soybean.- Microbial insecticide application and evaluation: Cotton.- Mushroom pests.- Techniques for testing microbials for control of arthropod pests in greenhouses.- Forest defoliators.- Microbial control of wood-boring insects attacking forest and shade trees.- Microbial control of lepidopteran pests of apple orchards.- Microbial control of insect pests of stone fruit and nut crops.- Application and evaluation of entomopathogens for citrus pest control.- Small fruits.- Application and evaluation of entomopathogens for control of pest insects in mint.- Insect and Mite Control on Nursery and Landscape Plants with Entomopathogens.- Grasshoppers and locusts.- Lawn, turf and grassland pests.- Application and evaluation of entomopathogens formanaging insects in stored products.- Microbial control of urban pests – cockroaches, ants and termites.- Application and evaluation of entomopathogens for control of livestock and poultry pests.- Microbial control of mosquitoes and black flies.- Terrestrial mollusc pests.- Transgenic Plants.- Evaluating transgenic plants for suitability in pest and resistance management programs.- Resistance.- Resistance to insect pathogens and strategies to manage resistance: An update.- Non-target Organisms.- Guidelines for evaluating effects of entomopathogens on non-target organisms.