<p>I. Potato as an important staple crop1. Potatoes and their Pests--Setting the Stage / Charles Vincent, Andrei Alyokhin, and Philippe Giordanengo</p> <p>II. Biology of major pests2. Colorado Potato Beetle / Andrei Alyokhin, Maxim Udalov and Galina Benkovskaya3.Aaphids as Major Potato Pests / Julien Sagues, Philippe Giordanengo, and Charles Vincent4. Leafhopper and Psyllid Pests of Potato / Joseph E. Munyaneza and Donald C. Henne5. Wireworms as Pests of Potato / Robert S. Vernon and Willem van Herk6. Potato tuberworms / Jurgen Kroschel7. Other Pests – China / Jing Xu, Ning Liu, and Runzhi Zhang8. Insect Pests of Potato in India: Biology and Management / RS Chandel, VK Chandla , KS Verma and Mandeep Pathania</p> <p>III. Potato field as a managed ecosystem9. Spud Web: Species Interactions and Biodiversity in Potatoes / Christine A. Lynch, David W. Crowder, Randa Jabbour and William E. Snyder10. Interactions among Organic Soil Amendments, Plants, and Insect Herbivores / Andrei Alyokhin and Serena Gross11. Aphid-borne Virus Dynamics in Potato-Weed Pathosystem / Rajagopalbabu Srinivasan, Felix A. Cervantes, and Juan M. Alvarez12. Successional and Invasive Colonization of the Potato Crop by the Colorado Potato Beetle: Managing Spread / Gilles Boiteau and Jaakko Heikkilä</p> <p>IV. Management approaches13. Chemical Control / Thomas P. Kuhar, Katherine Kamminga, Christopher Philips, Anna Wallingford, and Adam Wimer14. Biological Control of Potato Insect Pests / Donald C. Weber15. Potato Resistance Against Insect Herbivores: Resources and Opportunities / Yvan Pelletier, Finbarr G. Horgan, and Julien Pompon16. Biopesticides / Marc Sporleder and Lawrence A. Lacey17. Physical Control Methods / Phyllis G. Weintraub18. Cultural Control and Other Non-Chemical Methods / Beata Gabryś and Bożena Kordan19. Evolutionary Considerations in Potato Pest Management / Andrei Alyokhin, Yolanda Chen, Maxim Udalov, Galina Benkovskaya, and Leena Lindström</p> <p>V. Current challenges and future directions20. Epilogue: The Road to Sustainability / Charles Vincent, Philippe Giordanengo, and Andrei Alyokhin</p>