Topics covered by the journal include:
Applications of biotechnology and molecular biology relevant to pest management
Biological control, biopesticides and integrated pest management (IPM)
Resistance of pests to pest management products and strategies
Synthesis, discovery, screening, structure/activity and biochemical mode of action of insecticides, herbicides, fungicides and other pesticides
Properties and use of new pest management products and strategies
Formulation and application methods for pest management products
Metabolism, degradation, field performance, environmental studies and safety in use of new and existing pest management products
Naturally occurring materials for pest management
Genetic and ecological implications of pest management products and methods
Protection of commodities from pests
Toxicology, risk assessment and regulation of pest management products and methods
Economic impact of pest management products and methods
Research papers on products of uncertain chemical composition (e.g. crude extracts, formulations with incomplete chemical descriptions) or unknown or unclear active ingredients are not accepted for review.
The journal may publish papers from scientific meetings of the SCI Agrisciences Group and from other selected international conferences.