Potential invasive pests of agricultural crops (CABI Invasives series, N° 3)

Invasive arthropods cause significant damage in agricultural crops and natural environments across the globe. Potentially threatened regions need to be prepared to prevent new pests from becoming established. Therefore, information on pest identity, host range, geographical distribution, biology, tools for detection and identification are all essential to researchers and regulatory personnel. This book focuses on the most recent invasive pests of agricultural crops in temperate subtropical and tropical areas and on potential invaders, discussing their spread, biology and control.

Chapter 1. Introduction. Section II: Coleoptera. Chapter 2. Biology and management overview of the red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus. Chapter 3. Avocado weevils of the genus Heilipus. Chapter 4. Exotic Bark and Ambrosia Beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) in the United States: Current and Potential Invaders. Chapter 5. Diabrotica speciosa: An Important Soil Pest in South America. Section III. Lepidoptera. Chapter 6. Bioecology and Biological Control of Stenoma catenifer. Chapter 7. Surveys for Potentially Invasive Lepidoptera Associated with Avocado Fruit. Chapter 8. Bioecology and Biological Control of Tuta absoluta. Chapter 9. Basis for integrating Bacillus thuringiensis and Nesidiocoris tenuis for biological control of Tuta absoluta. Chapter 10. The fruit borer, Neoleucinodes elegantalis (Guenée) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), an insect pest of Neotropical Solanaceous fruits. Chapter 11. Copitarsia sp.: Biology and Risk Posed by Potentially Invasive Lepidoptera from South America. Section IV. Diptera. Chapter 12. Anastrepha ludens and Anastrepha obliqua (Diptera: Tephritidae): Two pestiferous tropical fruit flies that could potentially invade temperate areas under a global warming scenario. Chapter 13. Three Tephritid fruit fly species that pose a threat to Florida: Bactrocera carambolae, B. invadens, and Anastrepha grandis. Chapter 14. Ecology and Sustainable Management of Major Bactrocera Fruit Flies in Goa, India. Chapter 15. Two generalist gall midge (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) pests of agricultural crops in the American tropics. Chapter 16. The Hot Pepper Gall Midge in Jamaica: Strategies towards Risk Management. Chapter 17. Prodiplosis longifila Gagne: Cecidomyiidae in Peru Section V. Acarina. Chapter 18. Brevipalpus Mites (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) Pest and Virus Vectors. Chapter 19. The Hibiscus Erineum Mite, Aceria hibisci (Acari: Eriophyidae) a Threat Malvaceae. Chapter 20. Recent Mite Invasions in South America. Section VI. Hemiptera. Chapter 21. Developing Survey and Mitigation Strategies for the Passionvine Mealybug (Planococcus minor). Chapter 22. Experience with Planococcus minor (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) etc. in Espírito Santo, Brazil, with Respect to Potential Invasive Pests in General. Chapter 23. The Mealybug Trionymus haancheni McKenzie (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae) A New Invasive Pest that is Expanding its Range. Chapter 24. The Citrus Orthezia, Praelongorthezia praelonga (Douglas) (Hemiptera: Ortheziidae), a Potential Invasive Species. Chapter 25. Nested-PCR Assays Detect Phytoplasma in Cedusa caribbensis Caldwell & Martorell (Hemiptera: Auchennorhyncha: Derbidae) in Puerto Rico. Section VII. Diaspidid Scales and Whiteflies. Chapter 26. Recent and Potential Invasive Species of Armored Scales to the U.S. and Caribbean Basin. Chapter 27. Diaspidid scale insects on imported fruit are a substantial invasion risk. Chapter 28. Likelihood of Establishment of Diaspidid Scales Legally Entering the United States Via the Commercial Fresh Fruit for Consumption Pathway. Chapter 29. Efficacy of Packinghouse Procedures on Mitigation of Armored Scales on 'Hass' Avocado. Section VIII. Strategies to Implement for Potentially Invasive Pests. Chapter 30. EPPO activities on potential invasive pests. Chapter 31. Activities of the NAPPO Invasive Species Panel. Chapter 32. Preparing for potentially invasive pests: Strategies from the Florida Department of Agriculture Division of Plant Industry.