Precision crop protection the challenge and use of heterogeneity Precision farming is an agricultural management system using global navigation satellite systems geographic information systems remote sensing and data management systems for optimizing the use of nutrients water seed pesticides and energy in heterogeneous field situations. This book provides extensive information on the state of the art of research on precision crop protection and recent developments in site specific application technologies for the management of weeds arthropod pests pathogens and nematodes. It gives the reader an up to date and in depth review of both basic and applied research developments. The chapters discuss I) biology and epidemiology of pests II) new sensor technologies III) applications of multi scale sensor systems IV) sensor detection of pests in growing crops V) spatial and non spatial data management VI) impact of pest heterogeneity and VII) precise mechanical and chemical pest control. barnesandnoble.com