Pests of economic importance in Ukraine

Book excerpt: The Integrated pest management manual on pests of economic importance in Ukraine was prepared by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia (REU), under a regional project of FAO’s Technical Cooperation Programme, aiming at strengthening the capacities of seven countries in the area of plant protection. This manual was developed in the context of the implementation of the activities of the project dedicated to strengthening the national capacities to protect from plant pests some of the most economically important crops in Ukraine. The manual helps in increasing awareness of the readers on the economically important pests in Ukraine, as well as on the methods of their control, taking into account not only the effectiveness of measures undertaken, but also the protection of natural environment and the health of consumers.