1. Herbivores, parasites, competitors and pathogens of plants of economic, conservation, medicinal and amenity value within the areas of agriculture, horticulture, forestry and conservation.
2. Arthropods adversely affecting humans and livestock (including farmed fishes and Crustacea), especially temporary ectoparasites and free-living insects and mites of medical and veterinary importance. [Note: pathogens and ‘permanent' ectoparasites such as Anoplura, Mallophaga, Sarcoptidae, Psoroptidae, Demodicidae & Cheyletiellidae are excluded]
3. Insects, mites and fungi causing damage to stored food, timber, paper and other products, museum collections and to man-made structures (e.g. buildings and component structures).
4. ‘Herbivores', parasites, competitors and pathogens of fungi used as human food.
5. Organisms causing a nuisance / a safety hazard / damage in a transport system context (e.g. birds as air strike hazards).

The geographical scope of the journal is worldwide.

The journal covers the following scientific topics:

• Control of pests (invertebrates, vertebrates, weeds) and diseases of plants, fungi and their products – including biological control in all of its aspects (classical biological control, conservation biological control, augmentation, inundative release, inoculative release), cultural control, varietal control (plant resistance, including by genetic manipulation), chemical control (the use of insecticides, acaricides, nematicides, molluscicides, herbicides and fungicides), interference methods (e.g. use of semiochemicals, sterile male technique)

[Note: manuscripts concerned with pesticide testing / assaying do not fall within the journal's scope, unless they are presented within acceptable contexts – see below.] 

• Population dynamics of pests in relation to management strategies.
• Epidemiology of diseases (of plants, timber, and fungi only) in relation to management strategies.
• Assessment of pest (including weed) and disease damage characteristics / levels and associated yield loss; damage and economic thresholds; sampling and monitoring methods. 
• Pest management systems in the practical sense, including decision support. Analysis of farmers' perceptions of pest management constraints or technologies and of economic benefits supporting studies of the efficacy of pest management at field- and farm-scale (but note that, as with other topics, rigorous statistical analysis is a key requirement).
• Theoretical and systems models (retrospective as well as prospective) as applied to pest management, especially the application of decision tools in integrated pest management (IPM).
• Database analyses, e.g. use of BIOCAT and other databases in studies of biological control.
• The relationship of pest management to the wider aspects of farming systems and rural development policy. 
• Pest management technology: monitoring devices / pest-killing devices / refugia for natural enemies. 
• Pesticide use information systems, as applied to the exportation / importation of crops.
• Non-target effects of pesticide use / of biological control introductions. 
• Life-history strategies and evolution of pest organisms / biological control agents. This includes the development of resistance to pesticides.

The journal also publishes reviews on various areas of pest management, particularly reviews concerned with the ecology and management of major pests.

Another feature is the publication of taxonomic keys and diagnostic tools for the identification of pests and control agents of major economic importance.

The journal has an occasional forum section aimed at facilitating discussion and debate between readers and authors on important issues in pest management.

Manuscripts must be written to the highest standard of English.

The following do not fall within the aims and scope of the journal:

1.  Pathogens of medical and veterinary importance, except where vector biology is the focus of a study.
2.  ‘Permanent' ectoparasites such as Anoplura, Mallophaga, Sarcoptidae, Psoroptidae, Demodicidae & Cheyletiellidae.
3.  Pesticide development, formulation and application methods and testing, unless the study is explicitly related to pest population management / reductions in yield loss / is clearly placed in an IPM context.
4.  Publication of new records (countries, host plants) of pests, although exceptions are made in the case of ‘emerging' major pests.
5.  Studies of only localised significance.

Readership
Researchers in agriculture, horticulture, forestry, aquaculture, stored products and medico-veterinary pest management.

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