Beyond IPM: Introduction to the Theory of Holistic Pest Management
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Beschreibung
About 15 years ago, we asked ourselves why the methods developed by the research institutions for the management of pests were almost not used by small landholder farmers. It seemed obvious to us that conventional pest control –called “Integrated Pest Management”– was based on a reductionist approach. In reviewing the literature on the subject, we found that our concern was not new or unique. The agreement of some authors with our ideas reinforced our efforts to find a holistic approach to pest management. We took two central ideas to develop the holistic approach: First, pest management actions must put the farmer at the center of the system. Second, pest management must consider not only both pests but the other important components of the system in question. This approach based on the farmers and the systems in which they are immersed, is called “Holistic Pest Management” or HPM. In this book, I present the philosophy and practice of HPM, a new paradigm of pest management.
About 15 years ago, we asked ourselves why the methods developed by the research institutions for the management of pests were almost not used by small landholder farmers. It seemed obvious to us that conventional pest control –called “Integrated Pest Management”– was based on a reductionist approach. In reviewing the literature on the subject, we found that our concern was not new or unique. The agreement of some authors with our ideas reinforced our efforts to find a holistic approach to pest management. We took two central ideas to develop the holistic approach: First, pest management actions must put the farmer at the center of the system. Second, pest management must consider not only both pests but the other important components of the system in question. This approach based on the farmers and the systems in which they are immersed, is called “Holistic Pest Management” or HPM. In this book, I present the philosophy and practice of HPM, a new paradigm of pest management.
This book provides a new approach to pest management that consumers will not find in other books related to the subject This book provides information to the consumer that makes it possible to propose pest management programs with a holistic approach The consumer will find in this book a detailed guide on how to implement the holistic approach to pest management The philosophy and methods of Holistic Pest Management have application in other fields of knowledge where threats to the welfare of human beings and their natural resources are presented Therefore, the book may be of interest to different consumers than those interested in pest management
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Juan F. Barrera
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Pest Management Holistic Pest Management Complex systems Rapid agroecological sampling Plant Pathology