Integrated pest management combines biological, cultural, physical, and chemical tools to identify, manage, and reduce risk from pests that interfere with crop production. There are several key benefits to learn from the integrated pest management programs, among them the reduction to economic, environmental, and public health risk. It is critical to explore such methods for the protection of crops to ensure and improve upon pest management strategies that are safe, reliable, and low-cost.

Improving Integrated Pest Management for Crop Protection and Food Security is an essential publication that applies the latest advances in integrated pest management to improvements in food safety and security. The major goal of the book is to improve crop protection; increase food security, crop productivity, and profitability; enhance environments; and sustain trade in the Southeastern Region of the United States. Featuring coverage of a broad range of topics including invasive pests, pest management training, and industry value, this book is ideally designed for entomologists, pathologists, growers, industry and trade partners, academicians, researchers, and students in the field of pest management. Moreover, the book provides insights and supports executives concerned with the management of expertise, knowledge, information, and organizational development in different types of works within the area of crop protection.