I. Foundations of IPM 1. Ecological concepts as related to integrated pest management 2. Insect ecology in temperate and tropical climates 3. Plant insect interactions II. Chemical Approaches to Pest Management and Repercussions 4. Chemical control of insects 5. Pesticides Applied for the Control of Invasive Species in the United States 6.
Insecticide resistance management 7. Host-Plant Resistance in Pest Management 8. Biological pesticides 9. Semiochemicals in IPM III. Nonchemical Approaches 10. Cultural control of insect pests 11. Biological Control of Insect Pests in Crops 12. Biological Control of Invasive Insect Pests 13.
Potential and Utilization of Plant Products in Pest Control 14. IPM in greenhouse vegetables and ornamentals 15. Entomopathogens in IPM 16. Non-insect pest management IV. Genetic and Genomic Approaches 17. Biotechnological Approaches for Insect Pest Management 18. Role of Genetically Modified Insect-Resistant Crops in IPM 19. RNA interference in insect pest management V.
Technology as a Tool in IPM 20. Weather-based Pest Forecasting for Efficient Crop Protection 21. Application of Remote Sensing in Integrated Pest Management 22. Precision agriculture in pest management 23. Digital pest monitoring 24. The role of artificial intelligence in IPM 25. Multimedia based IPM Extension VI. The Global Context of IPM 26.
Impact of Climate Change on Pest Management and Food Security 27. Economics of integrated pest management 28. Future of IPM: a worldwide perspective.