Biological Control

by Gurr, Geoff; Wratten, Stephen D.

• ISBN13: 9780412842801
• ISBN10: 0412842807
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-10-01
• Publisher: Kluwer Academic Pub

Summary

Biological control of pest animals, weeds and diseases can be elegant, self-sustaining, non-polluting and cheap - when it works ! As well as examining successful biological control programmes this book analyses why the majority of attempts fail. Off-target and other negative effects of biological control are also dealt with. Chapters contributed by leading international researchers and practitioners in all areas of biological control afford the book a breadth of coverage and depth of analysis not possible with a single author volume. Combined with the use of other experts to review chapters and editorial oversight to ensure thematic integrity of the volume, this book provides the most authoritative analysis of biological control published. Key aspects addressed include how success may be measured, how successful biological control has been to date and how may it be made more successful in the future. With extensive use of contemporary examples, photographs, figures and tables this book will be invaluable to advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as being a 'must' for all involved in making biological control successful.

Table of Contents

Foreword	v
Preface	1	(2)
A History of Methodological, Theoretical and Empirical Approaches to Biological Control	3	(36)
G.M. Gurr
N.D. Barlow
J. Memmott
S.D. Wratten
D.J. Greathead
Classical Arthropod Biological Control: Measuring Success, Step By Step	39	(38)
R.G. Van Driesche
M.S. Hoddle
Success in Biological Control of Arthropods by Augmentation of Natural Enemies	77	(28)
J.C. Van Lenteren
Success in Conservation Biological Control of Arthropods	105	(28)
G.M. Gurr
S.D. Wratten
P. Barbosa
Success in Biological Control of Terrestrial Molluscs	133	(26)
G.R. Port
D.M. Glen
W.O.C. Symondson
Success in Biological Control of Aquatic by Arthropods	159	(30)
I.W. Forno
M.H. Julien
Success in Biological Control of Terrestrial Weeds by Arthropods	189	(42)
P. Syrett
D.T. Briese
J.H. Hoffmann
Success in Biological Control of Plant Pathogens and Nematodes by Microorganisms	231	(40)
J.M. Whipps
K.G. Davies
Success in Biological Control of Soil-dwelling Insects by Pathogens and Nematodes	271	(26)
T.A. Jackson
S.B. Alves
R.M. Pereira
Success in Biological Control of Above-ground Insects by Pathogens	297	(26)
W.D. Gelernter
C.J. Lomer
Success in Biological Control of Weeds by Pathogens, Including Bioherbicides	323	(18)
B.A. Auld
Success in Biological Control of Vertebrate Pests	341	(28)
G.J. Hickling
Non-target Effects of Biological Control Agents	369	(36)
F.G. Howarth
Synthesis: The Future Success of Biological Control	405	(12)
S.D. Wratten
G.M. Gurr
Index	417