Biological ControlThis text provides readers with an in-depth exploration of how biological control functions and how it can be safely employed to solve pest problems and enhance nature conservation. It covers the principles behind biological control techniques and their implementation, and incorporates practical examples from the biological control of a variety of pests. It contains detailed chapters on conserving natural enemies through environmental management, importation of new natural enemies for control of pests, augmentation of natural enemies through rearing and release, and the development and application of pathogens and biopesticides. |
Contents
KINDS OF BIOLOGICAL CONTROL TARGETS | 21 |
A REVIEW OF THE ORGANISMS EMPLOYED | 35 |
PATHOGENS AND NEMATODES OF ARTHROPODS | 66 |
Pathogens of Pest Vertebrates | 77 |
Fungal Pathogens | 89 |
Leaf Pathogens | 95 |
Summary | 101 |
Outcomes of Biological Control Programs | 134 |
EVALUATION AND INTEGRATION | 257 |
Evaluation of Population Effects of Natural Enemies | 264 |
Simulation Models and the Evaluation of Natural Enemies | 293 |
Combinations of Factors and Their Integration | 300 |
NATURAL ENEMY BIOLOGY | 307 |
Host Patch Exploitation and Abandonment Patterns | 316 |
Overcoming Host or Prey Defenses | 325 |
Learning by Natural Enemies | 331 |
Processing Material in Quarantine | 166 |
Field Colonization Procedures | 172 |
AUGMENTATION OF PARASITOIDS PREDATORS | 178 |
Cost | 184 |
Storage and Shipping | 190 |
Market Development and Continuity | 196 |
Production | 204 |
Storage and Shipping | 214 |
Product Development | 225 |
METHODS FOR BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF PLANT | 235 |
Augmentation | 244 |
Developing and Using Beneficial Species | 255 |
BIOLOGY AND DYNAMICS OF PATHOGENS | 337 |
BIOLOGY OF WEED CONTROL AGENTS | 354 |
POPULATION REGULATION THEORY | 367 |
HostParasitoid Systems | 375 |
HostPathogen Systems | 390 |
Implications for Biological Control | 397 |
Training Media | 408 |
Communicating with Environmental Groups | 414 |
Pest Management Policies | 420 |
FUTURE PROSPECTS | 444 |
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