Biological Control

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Springer Science & Business Media, Feb 29, 1996 - Science - 539 pages
This 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.

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Contents

ORIGINS AND SCOPE OF BIOLOGICAL CONTROL
1
History of Biological Control
7
The Historical Record of Biological Control Efforts
19
Principal Biological Control Methods
31
PARASITOIDS AND PREDATORS OF ARTHROPODS
37
Insects Predacious on Arthropods
53
Arachnids Predacious on Arthropods
60
PATHOGENS AND NEMATODES OF ARTHROPODS
66
NATURAL ENEMY BIOLOGY
307
Host Patch Exploitation and Abandonment Patterns
316
Overcoming Host or Prey Defenses
325
Learning by Natural Enemies
331
BIOLOGY AND DYNAMICS OF PATHOGENS
337
BIOLOGY OF WEED CONTROL AGENTS
354
POPULATION REGULATION THEORY
367
HostParasitoid Systems
375

HERBIVORES AND PATHOGENS USED
78
BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENTS FOR PLANT
93
METHODS FOR BIOLOGICAL CONTROL
103
Outcomes of Biological Control Programs
134
Processing Material in Quarantine
166
Field Colonization Procedures
172
AUGMENTATION OF PARASITOIDS PREDATORS
178
Storage and Shipping
190
Market Development and Continuity
196
Formulation and Application
212
Evaluation
219
Product Development
225
METHODS FOR BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF PLANT
235
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245
Developing and Using Beneficial Species
255
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
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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103
496
INDEX
522
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