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An Introduction to Biological Control

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  1. Robert Bosch

    1. Division of Biological Control, University of California, Berkeley, Albany, USA

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  2. P. S. Messenger

    1. Division of Biological Control, University of California, Berkeley, Albany, USA

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  3. A. P. Gutierrez

    1. Division of Biological Control, University of California, Berkeley, Albany, USA

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. The Nature and Scope of Biological Control

    • Robert van den Bosch, P. S. Messenger, A. P. Gutierrez
    Pages 1-7

  3. The Ecological Basis for Biological Control

    • Robert van den Bosch, P. S. Messenger, A. P. Gutierrez
    Pages 9-19

  4. The History and Development of Biological Control

    • Robert van den Bosch, P. S. Messenger, A. P. Gutierrez
    Pages 21-36

  5. Natural Enemies

    • Robert van den Bosch, P. S. Messenger, A. P. Gutierrez
    Pages 37-58

  6. Microbial Control of Insects, Weeds, and Plant Pathogens

    • Robert van den Bosch, P. S. Messenger, A. P. Gutierrez
    Pages 59-74

  7. Procedures In Natural-Enemy Introduction

    • Robert van den Bosch, P. S. Messenger, A. P. Gutierrez
    Pages 75-94

  8. Life Table Analysis in Population Ecology

    • Robert van den Bosch, P. S. Messenger, A. P. Gutierrez
    Pages 95-116

  9. Factors Limiting Success of Introduced Natural Enemies

    • Robert van den Bosch, P. S. Messenger, A. P. Gutierrez
    Pages 117-130

  10. Analysis of Classical Biological Control Programs

    • Robert van den Bosch, P. S. Messenger, A. P. Gutierrez
    Pages 131-163

  11. Naturally Occurring Biological Control and Integrated Control

    • Robert van den Bosch, P. S. Messenger, A. P. Gutierrez
    Pages 165-185

  12. Other Kinds of Pests and Other Biological Methods of Pest Control

    • Robert van den Bosch, P. S. Messenger, A. P. Gutierrez
    Pages 187-207

  13. Economics of Biological Controls

    • Robert van den Bosch, P. S. Messenger, A. P. Gutierrez
    Pages 209-218

  14. The Future of Biological Control

    • Robert van den Bosch, P. S. Messenger, A. P. Gutierrez
    Pages 219-224

  15. Back Matter

    Pages 225-247
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About this book

This volume is a revision of Biological Control by R. van den Bosch and P. S. Messenger, originally published by Intext Publishers. In the revision, I have attempted to keep the original theme, and to update it with current research findings and new chapters or sections on insect pathology, microbial control of weeds and plant pathogens, population dynamics, integrated pest management, and economics. The book was written as an undergraduate text, and not as a complete review of the subject area. Various more comprehen­ sive volumes have been written to serve as handbooks for the experts. This book is designed to provide a concise overview of the complex and valuable field of biological control and to show the relationships to the developing concepts of integrated pest management. Population regulation of pests by natural enemies is the major theme of the book, but other biological methods of pest control are also discussed. The chapter on population dynamics assumes a precalculus-level knowledge of mathematics. Author names of species are listed only once in the text, but all are listed in the Appendix. Any errors or omissions in this volume are my sole responsibility. A. P. Gutierrez Professor of Entomology Division of Biological Control University of California, Berkeley vii Acknowledgments Very special thanks must be given to my colleagues, Professors C. B. Huffaker and L. E. Caltagirone, for the very thorough review they provided and for the many positive suggestions they gave. Dr.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Division of Biological Control, University of California, Berkeley, Albany, USA

    Robert Bosch, P. S. Messenger, A. P. Gutierrez

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: An Introduction to Biological Control

  • Authors: Robert Bosch, P. S. Messenger, A. P. Gutierrez

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-9162-4

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1982

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-306-40706-2Published: 28 February 1982

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4757-9164-8Published: 25 April 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4757-9162-4Published: 29 June 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 247

  • Topics: Plant Sciences, Tree Biology, Animal Anatomy / Morphology / Histology

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