Research Catalog

Title

An introduction to biological control / Robert van den Bosch, P.S. Messenger, A.P. Gutierrez.

Author

Van den Bosch, Robert.

Publication

New York : Plenum Press, ©1982.

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Additional Authors

• Messenger, P. S.
• Gutierrez, A. P.

Description

xiv, 247 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Summary

This volume is a revision of Biological Control by R. van den Bosch and P.S. Messenger, orginally published by Intext Publishers. In the revision, I have attempted to keep the original theme, and to update it with current research findings and new chapters or sections on insect pathology, microbial control of weeds and plant pathogens, population dynamics, integrated pest management, and economics. This book is designed to provide a concise overview of the complex and valuable field of biological control and to show the relationships to the developing concepts of integrated pest management. Population regulation of pests by natural enemies is the major theme of the book, but other biological methods of pest control are also discussed. The chapter on population dynamics assumes a precalculus-level knowledge of mathematics. Author names of species are listed only once in the text, but all are listed in the Appendix. Any errors or omissions in this volume are my sole responsibility.

Subject

• Pests > Biological control
• Insect pests > Biological control
• Pest Control, Biological
• Insect pests > control
• Biologische Insektenbekämpfung
• Biologische Schädlingsbekämpfung
• Insekten
• Controle Biologico
• Animaux et plantes nuisibles > Lutte biologique contre

Note

• Rev. ed. of: Biological control. 1973.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographies and index.

ISBN

• 030640706X
• 9780306407062

LCCN

81021125

OCLC

• ocm08034355
• 8034355
• SCSB-9463709

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library