Biological Control: Benefits and Risks

Biological Control: Benefits and Risks
ISBN-10
052154405X
ISBN-13
9780521544054
Series
Biological Control
Category
Science
Pages
332
Language
English
Published
2003-10-30
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Authors
James M. Lynch, Heikki M. T. Hokkanen

Description

Biological control of insect pests, plant pathogens, and weeds is the only major alternative to the use of chemical pesticides in agriculture and forestry. This book is the first comprehensive attempt at a balanced benefit/risk assessment of biological control. It covers classical biological control of pests and weeds, augmentation of natural enemies, and the use of biopesticides. Unique sections deal with genetic engineering of biocontrol agents and crop plants, economic analysis of biocontrol, and the ecological consequences of the introduction of organisms. The book will be of interest to researchers and postgraduate students in biotechnology, agriculture, forestry, and environmental sciences.

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