Chapter 1 Biorational Pest Control – An Overview

Chapter 2 Agonists/Antagonists of the Insect Kinin and Pyrokinin/PBAN Neuropeptide Classes as Tools for Rational Pest Control

Chapter 3 Rational Design of Insect Control Agents: The PK/PBAN Family as a Study Case

Chapter 4 Tyramine and Octopamine Receptors as a Source of Biorational Insecticides

Chapter 5 Recent Advances in the Mode of Action of Juvenile Hormones and Their Analogs

Chapter 7 Natural Products: Plant Lectins as Important Tools in Controlling Pest Insects

Chapter 8 Genetically Modified Insects as a Tool for Biorational Control

Chapter 9 Symbiosis Research as a Novel Strategy for Insect Pest Control

Chapter 10 Novel Approaches for the Management of Mealybug Pests

Chapter 11 Manipulation of Insect Signaling for Monitoring and Control of Pest Insects

Chapter 12 Physical Control: An Important Tool in Pest Management Programs

Chapter 13 A Systems Approach to IPM Integration, Ecological Assessment and Resistance Management in Tree Fruit Orchards

Chapter 14 Mechanisms of Acaricide Resistance in the Two-Spotted Spider Mite Tetranychus urticae