Professional Societies and Ecologically Based Pest Management: Proceedings of a Workshop

The National Research Council's (NRC) Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources invited professional societies associated with agriculture and ecology to participate in a two-day workshop to explore leadership and a common vision for ecologically based pest management (EBPM). These proceedings describe the challenges of and opportunities for EBPM discussed by participants in the workshop. Table of ContentsFront Matter1 Pest Management: An Overview2 Vision for Pest Management3 Applying Agroecological Concepts to Development of Ecologically Based Pest Management Strategies4 Economist5 Opportunities to Integrate Soil, Crop, and Weed Management in Low-External-Input Farming Systems6 View of a Microbial Ecologist7 On the Use of Mathematical Models in Ecological Research: Example from Studies of Insect-Baculovirus Interactions8 Key Components and Elements Critical to Achieving the Vision: Group Discussion SummaryAppendixesA Workshop ProgramB Program ParticipantsC Forum Participants