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INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT REVIEWS Edited by: * _David Dent_ Chapman and Hall. 4/yr. Print and online: Europe £235, elsewhere $390 (institutional); Europe £65, elsewhere $110 (personal).

Print only: Europe £195, elsewhere $325 (institutional) Credit: MARK DOBSON After the Second World War, it seemed that victory over insects was at hand; new ‘miracle’ insecticides, including

DDT, rendered crops invulnerable and were finally eliminating ancient insect-borne diseases. But, all too soon, insect strains highly resistant to these insecticides were popping up all

over the world, and our chemical ‘magic bullets’ were becoming blanks. Entomologists were forced to give up the dream of eradicating insects, and to start trying to manage their populations

by integrating a variety of pest-control measures. This Swiss army knife approach, integrated pest management, demands a sophisticated understanding of the behaviour, ecology and evolution

of pests. For example, effective suppression of pest populations might be achieved through some combination of plant resistance, predation, parasitism, disease and judicious application of

insecticides. For any particular pest species, studies evaluating the efficacy of various control methods, applied singly or in concert, are presented in articles scattered across

entomological journals. _Integrated Pest Management Reviews_ fills a niche by providing satisfyingly complete reviews on all aspects of pest management. And the journal does not limit itself

in types of pests (insects, nematodes, pathogens, weed plants, mammals, birds) or ecosystems (forest, agriculture, horticulture, veterinary, medical, urban). Articles in the first few

volumes have been truly international; many articles review research on pest species of widespread importance or aspects of pest management for some of the world's most important crops

(maize, cotton, soya bean, potato). This global approach will be greatly appreciated by readers with a general interest in methods effective in managing pests. Also included are reviews of

products and books related to pest management. On average, articles run to 15 pages with three to five articles per issue. The layout is of high quality with clear text and figures, and

dates of the cited literature indicate that publication is prompt. The journal is available in print and on the Internet. AUTHOR INFORMATION AUTHORS AND AFFILIATIONS * the Department of

Entomology, University of Illinois, 320 Morrill Hall, 505 South Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, 61801, Illinois, USA Lawrence M. Hanks Authors * Lawrence M. Hanks View author publications You can

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