Natural enemies : an introduction to biological control / Ann E. Hajek.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: ENG Publication details: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004.Description: xv, 378 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 0521653851 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 632.96 21
LOC classification:
  • SB933.3 .H37 2004
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Contents:
1. Why use natural enemies? -- 2. Introduction to biological control -- 3. Classical biological control -- 4. Augmentation : inundative and inoculative biological control -- 5. Conservation and enhancement of natural enemies -- 6. Ecological basis for use of predators, parasitoids and pathogens -- 7. Predators -- 8. Insect parasitoids : attack by aliens -- 9. Parasitic nematodes -- 10. Bacterial pathogens of invertebrates -- 11. Viral pathogens -- 12. Fungi and microsporidia -- 13. Biology and ecology of agents used for biological control of weeds -- 14. Phytophagous invertebrates and vertebrates -- 15. Plant pathogens for controlling weeds -- 16. Biology and ecology of antagonists -- 17. Microbial antagonists combating plant pathogens and plant parasitic nematodes -- 18. Safe biological control -- 19. Present uses of biological control.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Why use natural enemies? -- 2. Introduction to biological control -- 3. Classical biological control -- 4. Augmentation : inundative and inoculative biological control -- 5. Conservation and enhancement of natural enemies -- 6. Ecological basis for use of predators, parasitoids and pathogens -- 7. Predators -- 8. Insect parasitoids : attack by aliens -- 9. Parasitic nematodes -- 10. Bacterial pathogens of invertebrates -- 11. Viral pathogens -- 12. Fungi and microsporidia -- 13. Biology and ecology of agents used for biological control of weeds -- 14. Phytophagous invertebrates and vertebrates -- 15. Plant pathogens for controlling weeds -- 16. Biology and ecology of antagonists -- 17. Microbial antagonists combating plant pathogens and plant parasitic nematodes -- 18. Safe biological control -- 19. Present uses of biological control.