Professors Dr. Rafael Major Pitta, Dr. Daniel Junior de Andrade, Dr. Ricardo Antonio Polanczyk and Dr. Odair Aparecido Fernandes.

Description
Introduction and basic information. Ecological foundations of integrated pest management. Economic aspects of IPM and sampling. Pest control methods. Chemical control. IPM in Agriculture 5.0. Soybean IPM. Cotton IPM. Corn IPM. Peanut IPM. Citrus IPM.

References

• ABROL, D.P. Integrated Pest Management: current concepts and ecological perspective. Cambridge, Academic Press, 2014. 561p.
• BALDIN, E.L.L., VENDRAMIN, J.D., LOURENÇÃO, A.L. Resistência de plantas a insetos. Piracicaba, FEALQ, 2019. 493p.
• FONTES, E.M.G., VALADARES-INGLIS, M.C. Controle biológico de pragas da agricultura. Brasília, Embrapa, 2020. 514p (disponível em https://www.gov.br/agricultura/ptbr/assuntos/inovacao/bioinsumos/publicacoes/livro-controle-biologico-de-pragas-da-agriculturaembrapa-2020/view)
• HENDRICHS, J., PEREIRA, R., VREYSEN, J.B. Area-Wide Integrated Pest Management: Development and Field Application. New York, CRC Press, 2021. 1012p.
• LEITE, R.A., BORÉM, A., BORGES JÚNIOR, A. Agricultura 5.0. Produção Independente, 2023. 306p.
• NASCIMENTO, J., ROCHA, C.M., NASCIMENTO, D.D. Topics in Agricultural Entomology – XIII. Ponta Grossa, Atena, 2022. 195p.
• ONSTAD, D.W. Insect Resistance Management: biology, economics and prediction. Cambridge, Academic Press, 2007. 305p.
• PARRA, J.R.P., BOTELHO, P.S.M., CORRÊA-FERREIRA, B.S., BENTO, J.M.S. Controle Biológico no Brasil – Parasitóides e Predadores. São Paulo, SP, Ed. Manole, 2002. 635p.
• PARRA, J.R.P., PINTO, A.D.S., NAVA, D.E., OLIVEIRA, R.C.D., DINIZ, A.J.F. Controle biológico com parasitoides e predadores na agricultura brasileira. Piracicaba, SP, FEALQ, 2022. 592p.
• SCHOWALTER, T.D. Insect ecology: an ecosystem approach (3rd ed.) New York, AP, 2017. 762p.

Credits: 8 

Workload: 120h

Evaluation Criteria: Research activity reports; Field Day and Seminars.