Written with expertise from entomology, plant pathology, plant breeding, plant physiology, biochemistry, and extension education covering externalities of pesticide use, pest outbreaks, threshold theory, host plant resistance, crop plant manipulation, biological control, behavioral-modifying techniques, botanicals, and non-pesticide pest management, the book is an excellent source of advanced study material for academics, researchers and students, elucidating the underlying concepts of the pest management development process.