Instant Insights: Climate Change, Insect Pests and Invasive Species

Dr Sanford D. Eigenbrode is University Distinguished Professor in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Idaho, USA. A Fellow of the Entomological Society of America, Professor Eigenbrode is internationally known for his research on the chemical ecology of insect-plant interactions, particularly in the context of vector-borne plant pathogens and cropping systems under climate change.

Chapter 1 - Understanding and mitigating the impact of climate change on insect pests and food security: Kayode David Ileke, Federal University of Technology – Akure, Nigeria; Luke Chinaru Nwosu and Maduamaka Cyriacus Abajue, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria; 1 Introduction 2 Climate change effects on insect pests 3 Climate change impacts on insect pest population dynamics 4 Climate change impacts on insect pest behaviour and activity 5 Climate change impacts on the geographical distribution of insect pests 6 Climate change impacts on host plant resistance to insects 7 Climate change impacts on insect pollinators 8 Climate change impacts on the effectiveness of pest management techniques 9 Conclusions 10 Where to look for further information 11 References
Chapter 2 - The impact of climate change on wheat insect pests: current knowledge and future trends: Sanford D. Eigenbrode, University of Idaho, USA; and Sarina Macfadyen, CSIRO, Australia; 1 Climate change and insect pests: the global perspective 2 Cereal aphids 3 Vector-borne plant viruses 4 Hessian fly and orange wheat blossom midge 5 Cereal leaf beetle, cotton bollworm and other pest species affecting wheat 6 Climate change effects on biological pest control in wheat systems 7 Other considerations: interaction of stress factors, extreme events and pest behaviour 8 Conclusions 9 Where to look for further information 10 Acknowledgements 11 References
Chapter 3 - Advances in understanding the ecology of invasive crop insect pests and their impact on IPM: Robert Venette, USDA Forest Service, USA; and Amy Morey, University of Minnesota, USA; 1 Introduction 2 Ecology of invasive species 3 Invasive species management strategies 4 Relationship of invasive species management to IPM 5 Future trends 6 Acknowledgements 7 Where to look for further information 8 References