Numerous species of endemic and invasive pests threaten the productivity of food crops and negatively impact food security and affordability around the world. Synthetic pesticide application is the most common practice for addressing various pests, which frequently leads to pesticide resistance, endangerment of beneficial organisms, residue buildup that harms environmental and human health, and increased yield losses and crop production costs. Integrated pest management (IPM) strategies offer a comprehensive solution to address all kinds of pests in an economically viable, environmentally sustainable, and socially acceptable manner contributing to safe and effective pest suppression. Although numerous scientific publications present the efficacy of various pest control options and their role in an IPM program, there is a dearth of peer-reviewed publications that offer comprehensive solutions for various pests of a crop or a particular pest that attacks multiple crops before or after harvest. We invite original research and review articles that provide system-, pest- or crop-specific comprehensive IPM solutions that can help researchers, educators, students, and agriculture.
This Research Topic welcomes submissions on comprehensive IPM solutions on the following or other relevant topics:
• Crops such as apple, cotton, cranberry, grape, hemp, pistachio, rice, or strawberry, or groups of crops such as cucurbits, crucifers, field crops, small fruits, stone fruits, nurseries, nut crops, or ornamentals.
• Greenhouse, high- or low-tunnel, or container production or vertical farming.
• Organic production systems.
• Storage, stored product, and postharvest pests at any link in the agricultural supply chain.
• Invasive pests such as the Asian citrus psyllid, brown marmorated stink bug, fall armyworm, spotted-wing drosophila, or spotted lanternfly.
• Various endemic species of aphids, beetles, caterpillars, thrips, or mites.
Numerous species of endemic and invasive pests threaten the productivity of food crops and negatively impact food security and affordability around the world. Synthetic pesticide application is the most common practice for addressing various pests, which frequently leads to pesticide resistance, endangerment of beneficial organisms, residue buildup that harms environmental and human health, and increased yield losses and crop production costs. Integrated pest management (IPM) strategies offer a comprehensive solution to address all kinds of pests in an economically viable, environmentally sustainable, and socially acceptable manner contributing to safe and effective pest suppression. Although numerous scientific publications present the efficacy of various pest control options and their role in an IPM program, there is a dearth of peer-reviewed publications that offer comprehensive solutions for various pests of a crop or a particular pest that attacks multiple crops before or after harvest. We invite original research and review articles that provide system-, pest- or crop-specific comprehensive IPM solutions that can help researchers, educators, students, and agriculture.
This Research Topic welcomes submissions on comprehensive IPM solutions on the following or other relevant topics:
• Crops such as apple, cotton, cranberry, grape, hemp, pistachio, rice, or strawberry, or groups of crops such as cucurbits, crucifers, field crops, small fruits, stone fruits, nurseries, nut crops, or ornamentals.
• Greenhouse, high- or low-tunnel, or container production or vertical farming.
• Organic production systems.
• Storage, stored product, and postharvest pests at any link in the agricultural supply chain.
• Invasive pests such as the Asian citrus psyllid, brown marmorated stink bug, fall armyworm, spotted-wing drosophila, or spotted lanternfly.
• Various endemic species of aphids, beetles, caterpillars, thrips, or mites.
