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Intro; Foreword; Prelude; References; Acknowledgments; Book Abstract; Contents; Contributors; About the Editor; Conference, Scientific Seminar, and Public Audience to Science; Selected Publications (Chemosensory Proteins and RNA Mutations); Chapter 1: The Spread of Mosquito-Borne Diseases: A Major and Global Public Health Problem; 1 Introduction; 2 The Global Spread of Mosquito Vectors; 2.1 Aedes albopictus; 2.2 Aedes aegypti; 3 The Globalization of Pathogens; 3.1 Dengue Virus; 3.2 Zika Virus; 3.3 Chikungunya; 3.4 Malaria; 4 Mosquito Vector Control Strategies; 4.1 Insecticides
4.2 Environmental Management4.3 Genetic Tools; 4.4 Future of Vector Control; References; Chapter 2: Locusts in the World; 1 The Locust Problem; 2 The Aim of Locust Management Programs; 3 Management of Locusts with Localized Outbreak Areas; 3.1 Red Locust in Tanzania and Neighboring Countries; 3.2 Locusts in Argentina and Madagascar; 4 Management of Locusts That Are Widespread and RequireTreatments in Most Years; 4.1 Central American Locust in Mexico; 4.2 Migratory Locust in China; 4.3 Locusts in Central Asia; 5 Management of Locusts That Are Widespreadwith Outbreaks from Time to Time
5.1 Australian Plague Locust5.2 Desert Locust; 6 Remarks and Conclusions; 7 The Future of Locust Control; References; Chapter 3: Effects of Pesticides on the Environment and Insecticide Resistance; 1 Insecticide Evolution and Mode of Action; 1.1 A Brief History of Insecticide Discovery; 1.2 Insecticide Mode of Action; 2 Effects of Insecticides on the Environment; 3 Insecticide Resistance, the Two Main Mechanisms: Modification of the Target and Metabolic Resistance; 3.1 Modification of the Target; 3.1.1 Voltage-Dependent Sodium Channel; 3.1.2 GABA Receptor; 3.1.3 Acetylcholinesterase
3.1.4 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor3.2 Metabolic Resistance; 3.2.1 Cytochrome P450; 3.2.2 Glutathione S-Transferase; 3.2.3 Carboxylesterase; 4 More Recent Mechanisms; 4.1 Insect Cuticle Modification; 4.2 ABC Transporters; 4.3 Symbionts; References; Chapter 4: Discovery and Development of Microbial Biological Control Agents; 1 Why Develop Microbial Biocontrol Agents?; 2 Agent Development, Production and Deployment; 2.1 Fungal Biocontrol Propagules; 2.2 Fungal Propagule Stabilization and Formulation; 3 Challenges to Production and Field Deployment; 3.1 UV Resistance
3.2 Environmental Variation3.3 Economics and Local Implementation; 3.4 Acceptability by Local Communities; 4 Plant Pests and the Need for Biocontrol Antagonists; 4.1 Direct Antibiosis Screening Assay; 4.2 Identification and Biocontrol Potential of Antagonist Strains; 4.3 Industrial Forms; 5 Prospectus; References; Chapter 5: Fall Armyworm (FAW; Lepidoptera: Noctuidae): Moth Oviposition and Crop Protection; 1 Introduction; 2 FAW: Geographical Distribution of a Reknown Agricultural Pest; 3 FAW: Life Cycle; 4 FAW: Host Crop Plant Preference; 5 Pest Management; 5.1 Chemical Insecticides; 5.2 Insect Pathogens
4.2 Environmental Management4.3 Genetic Tools; 4.4 Future of Vector Control; References; Chapter 2: Locusts in the World; 1 The Locust Problem; 2 The Aim of Locust Management Programs; 3 Management of Locusts with Localized Outbreak Areas; 3.1 Red Locust in Tanzania and Neighboring Countries; 3.2 Locusts in Argentina and Madagascar; 4 Management of Locusts That Are Widespread and RequireTreatments in Most Years; 4.1 Central American Locust in Mexico; 4.2 Migratory Locust in China; 4.3 Locusts in Central Asia; 5 Management of Locusts That Are Widespreadwith Outbreaks from Time to Time
5.1 Australian Plague Locust5.2 Desert Locust; 6 Remarks and Conclusions; 7 The Future of Locust Control; References; Chapter 3: Effects of Pesticides on the Environment and Insecticide Resistance; 1 Insecticide Evolution and Mode of Action; 1.1 A Brief History of Insecticide Discovery; 1.2 Insecticide Mode of Action; 2 Effects of Insecticides on the Environment; 3 Insecticide Resistance, the Two Main Mechanisms: Modification of the Target and Metabolic Resistance; 3.1 Modification of the Target; 3.1.1 Voltage-Dependent Sodium Channel; 3.1.2 GABA Receptor; 3.1.3 Acetylcholinesterase
3.1.4 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor3.2 Metabolic Resistance; 3.2.1 Cytochrome P450; 3.2.2 Glutathione S-Transferase; 3.2.3 Carboxylesterase; 4 More Recent Mechanisms; 4.1 Insect Cuticle Modification; 4.2 ABC Transporters; 4.3 Symbionts; References; Chapter 4: Discovery and Development of Microbial Biological Control Agents; 1 Why Develop Microbial Biocontrol Agents?; 2 Agent Development, Production and Deployment; 2.1 Fungal Biocontrol Propagules; 2.2 Fungal Propagule Stabilization and Formulation; 3 Challenges to Production and Field Deployment; 3.1 UV Resistance
3.2 Environmental Variation3.3 Economics and Local Implementation; 3.4 Acceptability by Local Communities; 4 Plant Pests and the Need for Biocontrol Antagonists; 4.1 Direct Antibiosis Screening Assay; 4.2 Identification and Biocontrol Potential of Antagonist Strains; 4.3 Industrial Forms; 5 Prospectus; References; Chapter 5: Fall Armyworm (FAW; Lepidoptera: Noctuidae): Moth Oviposition and Crop Protection; 1 Introduction; 2 FAW: Geographical Distribution of a Reknown Agricultural Pest; 3 FAW: Life Cycle; 4 FAW: Host Crop Plant Preference; 5 Pest Management; 5.1 Chemical Insecticides; 5.2 Insect Pathogens