Natural Enemies: An Introduction to Biological Control

by Ann E. Hajek

• ISBN13: 9780521653855
• ISBN10: 0521653851
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-04-05
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Summary

Natural Enemies: An Introduction to Biological Control gives a thorough grounding in the biological control of arthropods, vertebrates, weeds, and plant pathogens through use of natural enemies. The book is intended for undergraduate students and others wishing to learn the basics of biological control. Ann Hajek discusses the reasons why biological control is used, and describes different use strategies and associated safety issues, as well as how best to integrate biological control with other types of pest management. She goes on to describe the basic biology of the different types of natural enemies, and gives examples of successful biological control programs. Throughout this book the ecological relationships that make control possible are emphasized and the major strategies for the use of different types of natural enemies detailed, with discussions of the specific conditions under which each strategy is successful in controlling pests.

Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Glossary

Part I. Introduction: 1. Why use natural enemies

2. What are natural enemies

Part II. Strategies for Using Natural Enemies: 3. Classical biological control

4. Inoculative and inundative biological control

5. Conservation and enhancement

Part III. Biological Control of Invertebrate and Vertebrate Pests: 6. Ecological basis for use of predators, parasitoids and pathogens

7. Use of predators for biological control

8. Insect parasitoids: attack by aliens

9. Parasitic nematodes

10. Bacterial pathogens of invertebrates

11. Viral pathogens

12. Fungi and microsporidia

Part IV. Biological Control of Weeds: 13. Biology and ecology of agents used for biological control of weeds

14. Phytophagous invertebrates and vertebrates

15. Plant pathogens for controlling weeds

Part V. Biological Control of Plant Pathogens and Plant Parasitic Nematodes: 16. Biology and ecology of antagonists

17. Microbial antagonists combating plant pathogens and plant parasitic nematodes

Part VI. Biological Control: Concerns, Changes and Challenges: 18. Safe biological control

19. Present uses of biological control

General references

Index.