Conservation biological control / edited by Pedro Barbosa.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Barbosa, Pedro.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pests--Biological control.

Pests.

Biological conservation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (419 p.)

Place of Publication:

San Diego : Academic Press, c1998.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume is a comprehensive treatment of how the principles of ecology and conservation biology can be used to maximize biological control. Conservation Biological Control presents various means to modify or manipulate the environment to enhance the activities of natural enemies of pests. It establishes a conceptual link between ecology and the agricultural use of agents for biological control, and discusses both theoretical issues as well as practical management concerns. Certain to be interesting to ecologists and entomologists, this volume will also appeal to scientists, faculty,

Contents:

Front Cover; Conservation Biological Control; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Preface; CHAPTER 1. CONSERVATION BIOLOGICAL CONTROL: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE; I. INTRODUCTION; II. HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT; III. CURRENT SITUATION; IV. CHALLENGES FOR THE FUTURE; V. CONCLUDING REMARKS; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 2. CONSERVATION BIOLOGY: LESSONS FOR CONSERVING NATURAL ENEMIES; I. INTRODUCTION; II. LESSONS FROM CONSERVATION BIOLOGY; III. CONCLUSION. CONSERVATION BIOLOGICAL CONTROL, POLICY, AND CHANGING PERSPECTIVES; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 3. AGROECOSYSTEMS AND CONSERVATION BIOLOGICAL CONTROL

I. INTRODUCTIONII. THE NATURE OF MANAGED HABITATS AND ITS IMPACT ON CONSERVATION BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; III. THE NATURE OF THE HERBIVORE COMMUNITIES AND ITS IMPACT ON CONSERVATION BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; IV. THE NATURE OF THE NATURAL ENEMY COMMUNITY AND ITS IMPACT ON CONSERVATION BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 4. THE INFLUENCE OF PLANTS ON INSECT PARASITOIDS: IMPLICATIONS FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; I. INTRODUCTION; II. INFLUENCE OF PLANT PATCH STRUCTURE AND DIVERSITY (INTER- AND INTRAPATCH TRAITS); III. INFLUENCE OF SINGLE PLANTS ON WITHIN-PLANT PARASITOID RESPONSES AND SURVIVAL

IV. CONCLUSIONS: CONSTRAINTS AND OPPORTUNITIESREFERENCES; CHAPTER 5. INFLUENCE OF PLANTS ON INVERTEBRATE PREDATORS: IMPLICATIONS TO CONSERVATION BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; I. INTRODUCTION; II. PLANT MORPHOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY; III. PLANT ARCHITECTURE AND CANOPY STRUCTURE; IV. PLANT SPECIES DIVERSITY IN AND AROUND AGROECOSYSTEMS; V. CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 6. ECOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN THE CONSERVATION OF EFFECTIVE PARASITOID COMMUNITIES IN AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS; I. INTRODUCTION; II. DISTURBANCE REGIMES IN UNMANAGED AND AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS

III. PARASITOID METAPOPULATIONS IN AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMSIV. PARASITOID COMMUNITY DYNAMICS IN AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS; V. CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 7. HABITAT ENHANCEMENT AND CONSERVATION OF NATURAL ENEMIES OF INSECTS; I. INTRODUCTION; II. AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPE MOSAICS; III. IDENTIFYING ESSENTIAL RESOURCES: BASES FOR HABITAT MODIFICATION; IV. CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 8. SOWN WEED STRIPS: ARTIFICIAL ECOLOGICAL COMPENSATION AREAS AS AN IMPORTANT TOOL IN CONSERVATION BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; I. INTRODUCTION; II. HOW TO CREATE SOWN WEED STRIPS; III. ENHANCING DIVERSITY OF BENEFICIALS

IV. HERBIVORES: PROMOTING BIODIVERSITY, BUT NOT OF PESTSV MECHANISMS; VI. CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 9. HABITAT MANIPULATION AND NATURAL ENEMY EFFICIENCY: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE CONTROL OF PESTS; I. INTRODUCTION; II. ECOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES GUIDING HABITAT MANIPULATION; III. PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN HABITAT MANIPULATION; IV. INTEGRATION OF HABITAT MANIPULATION WITH OTHER PEST MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES; V. CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 10. NATURALLY OCCURRING BIOLOGICAL CONTROLS IN GENETICALLY ENGINEERED CROPS; I. INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW; II. GENETIC ENGINEERING FOR INSECT RESISTANCE

III. GENETIC ENGINEERING FOR IMPROVED HORTICULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-281-03693-5

9786611036935

0-08-052980-1

OCLC:

476077128