Control of Pests and Weeds by Natural Enemies: An Introduction to Biological Control

by Mark Hoddle, Roy Van Driesche, Ted Center, et al.

Book Overview

Biological control - utilizing a population of natural enemies to seasonally or permanently suppress pests - is not a new concept. The cottony cushion scale, which nearly destroyed the citrus industry of California, was controlled by an introduced predatory insect in the 1880s. Accelerated invasions by insects and spread of weedy non-native plants in the last century have increased the need for the use of biological control. Use of carefully chosen...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1405145714
• ISBN13: 9781405145718
• Release Date: May 2008
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 484 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.4" x 9.6"