Research Catalog

Title

Biological control; proceedings. Edited by C. B. Huffaker.

Author

AAAS Symposium on Biological Control (1969 : Boston)

Publication

New York, Plenum Press, 1971.

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Additional Authors

• Huffaker, Carl B., 1914-1995
• Ecological Society of America.
• American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Description

xix, 511 p. illus.; 24 cm.

Subject

Pests > Biological control > Congresses

Note

• "Papers presented as a symposium of the Ecological Society of America and the American Association for the Advancement of Science."

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographies.

Contents

• The Pesticide syndrome: diagnosis and suggested prophylaxis / R.L. Doutt and Ray F. Smith -- The Natural enemy component in natural control and the theory of biological control / C.B. Huffaker, P.S. Messenger, and Paul DeBach -- The Adaptability of introduced biological control agents / P.S. Messenger and R. van den Bosch -- The Use of models and life tables in assessing the role of natural enemies / G.C. Varley and G.R. Gradwell -- Experimental techniques for evaluation of the effectiveness of natural enemies / Paul DeBach and C.B. Huffaker -- The Biological control of weeds by introduced natural enemies / L.A. Andres and R.D. Goeden -- Biological control of coccids by introduced natural enemies / Paul DeBach, David Rosen, and C.E. Kennett -- Control of pests in glasshouse culture by the introduction of natural enemies / N.W. Hussey and L. Bravenboer -- The Biological control of the winter moth in Eastern Canada by introduced parasites / D.G. Embree -- Biological control of rhodesgrass scale by airplane releases of an introduced parasite of limited dispersing ability / Michael F. Schuster, J.C. Boling, and J.J. Marony, Jr. -- The Importance of naturally-occuring biological control in the Western United States / K.S. Hagen, R. van den Bosch, and D.L. Dahlsten -- Naturally-occurring biological control in the Eastern United States, with particular reference to tobacco insects / R.L. Rabb -- Cases of naturally-occurring biological control in Canada / A.W. MacPhee and C.R. MacLellan.
• Systems analysis and pest management / R.W. Stark and Ray F. Smith -- Microbial control as a tool in integrated control programs / L.A. Falcon -- Management of pest populations by manipulating densities of both hosts and parasites through periodic releases / F.D. Parker -- The Developing program of integrated control of cotton pests in California / R. van den Bosch [et al.] -- The Developing programs of integrated control of pests of apples in Washington and Peaches in California / S.C. Hoyt and L.E. Caltagirone -- Development of integrated control programs for pests of tropical perennial crops in Malaysia / Brian J. Wood -- Development of integrated control programs for crop pests in Israel / Isaac Harpaz and David Rosen.

ISBN

0306305321

LCCN

79157149 //r872

OCLC

• ocm00160103
• SCSB-299438

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library