Biological control programmes in Canada, 1981-2000 /

• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2001.
• Subjects: Insect pests > Biological control > Canada.; Weeds > Biological control > Canada.; Phytopathogenic microorganisms > Biological control > Canada.; Weeds and Noxious Plants.; Viral, Bacterial and Fungal Diseases of Plants, (New March 2000); Plant Pests, (New March 2000); Biological Control.; Protozoan, Helminth, Mollusc and Arthropod Parasites of Animals, (New March 2000); Public Health Pests, Vectors and Intermediate Hosts, (New March 2000); Pathogens, Parasites and Infectious Diseases (Wild Animals), (New March 2000); Fungi.; Insects.; Plants.; Antagonists.; Aquatic plants.; Aquatic weeds.; Arthropod pests.; Biological control.; Biological control agents.; Entomopathogens.; Entomophilic nematodes.; Forest pests.; Fungal diseases.; Haematophagous arthropods.; Hyperparasitoids.; Insect control.; Insect pests.; Natural enemies.; Pathogens.; Pest control.; Pesticides.; Plant diseases.; Plant pathogenic bacteria.; Plant pathogenic fungi.; Plant pathogens.; Plant pests.; Taxonomy.; Weeds.; Electronic books.
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This book summarizes the biological control programmes in Canada since 1981. The book includes three chapters on the relationships of invasive species, pesticides and taxonomy to biological control, and contains sections on insects and mites (55 chapters, including crop pests, forest pests, public health pests and livestock pests), weeds (25 chapters), and pathogens (19 chapters). Some emphasis is given on pathogens and nematodes either as targets for control or as biological control agents acting directly as hyperparasites or pathogens, or indirectly as antagonists competing successfully for the same resources as the target pest. Appendices provide details of noteworthy publications on biological control from 1981-2000 and Canadian suppliers of biological control organisms.