Environmental impact of invertebrates for biological control of arthropods : methods and risk assessment /

• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2006.
• Subjects: Arthropod pests > Biological control.; Pesticides > Environmental aspects.; Arthropoda as biological pest control agents.; Insect pests > Biological control.; Biological Control.; Techniques and Methodology.; Biological control.; Biological control agents.; Books.; Environmental impact.; Guidelines.; Methodology.; Natural enemies.; Risk assessment.; Electronic books.
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• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xv, 299 pages) : illustrations, maps, charts; Also available in print format.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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This book, intended for the scientific community involved in biological control and integrated pest management, commercial companies producing biological control agents, risk assessors and regulatory authorities, compiles the current methodologies used for assessing the environmental impacts of invertebrate biological control agents and guidelines in performing science-based risk assessments required for the future regulation of such organisms.