This specially curated collection features three reviews of current and key research on climate change, insect pests and invasive species.
This specially curated collection features three reviews of current and key research on climate change, insect pests and invasive species.
The first chapter reviews the impact of climate change on insect pests and how it has affected insect pest development and population dynamics, activity and abundance, diversity and geographical distribution. It also assesses insect-host plant interactions and the effectiveness of crop pest management techniques.
The second chapter discusses the literature on the potential impact of climate change on the principal insect pests of wheat, including cereal aphids, Hessian fly, orange wheat blossom midge, cereal leaf beetle and cotton bollworm. It assesses the different methods used to assess likely impacts as well climate change effects on biological control in wheat systems.
The final chapter surveys what we know about the ecology of invasive species and potential management strategies. In particular, it assesses how integrated pest management (IPM) needs to evolve to deal with invasive species, particularly in focussing more on monitoring, prevention and rapid response.
Chapter 1 - Understanding and mitigating the impact of climate change on
insect pests and food security: Kayode David Ileke, Federal University of
Technology Akure, Nigeria; Luke Chinaru Nwosu and Maduamaka Cyriacus
Abajue, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria; 1 Introduction2 Climate change
effects on insect pests3 Climate change impacts on insect pest population
dynamics4 Climate change impacts on insect pest behaviour and activity5
Climate change impacts on the geographical distribution of insect pests6
Climate change impacts on host plant resistance to insects7 Climate change
impacts on insect pollinators8 Climate change impacts on the effectiveness of
pest management techniques9 Conclusions10 Where to look for further
information11 References
Chapter 2 - The impact of climate change on wheat insect pests: current
knowledge and future trends: Sanford D. Eigenbrode, University of Idaho, USA;
and Sarina Macfadyen, CSIRO, Australia; 1 Climate change and insect pests:
the global perspective2 Cereal aphids3 Vector-borne plant viruses4 Hessian
fly and orange wheat blossom midge5 Cereal leaf beetle, cotton bollworm and
other pest species affecting wheat6 Climate change effects on biological pest
control in wheat systems7 Other considerations: interaction of stress
factors, extreme events and pest behaviour8 Conclusions9 Where to look for
further information10 Acknowledgements11 References
Chapter 3 - Advances in understanding the ecology of invasive crop insect
pests and their impact on IPM: Robert Venette, USDA Forest Service, USA; and
Amy Morey, University of Minnesota, USA; 1 Introduction2 Ecology of invasive
species3 Invasive species management strategies4 Relationship of invasive
species management to IPM5 Future trends6 Acknowledgements7 Where to look for
further information8 References
Dr Sanford D. Eigenbrode is University Distinguished Professor in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Idaho, USA. A Fellow of the Entomological Society of America, Professor Eigenbrode is internationally known for his research on the chemical ecology of insect-plant interactions, particularly in the context of vector-borne plant pathogens and cropping systems under climate change.
