1. Date Palm Production and Pest Management Challenges -- 2. Biology and Management of Red Palm Weevil -- 3. Bridging the Knowledge Gaps for Development of Basic Components of Red Palm Weevil IPM -- 4. Longhorn Stem Borer and Frond Borer of Date Palm -- 5. Dynastid Beetle Pests -- 6. Carob Moth, Lesser Date Moth and Raisin Moth -- 7. Major Hemipteran Pests -- 8. Sap Beetles -- 9. Pests of Stored Dates -- 10. Phytoplasmas and their Insect Vectors: Implications for Date Palm -- 11. The Role of Semiochemicals in Date Pest Management -- 12. Mite Pests of Date Palms -- 13. Post-harvest Processing of Dates: Drying, Disinfestation and Storage.