Theoretical approaches to biological control /
Theoretical approaches to biological control /
edited by Bradford A. Hawkins and Howard V. Cornell.
- 1 online resource (xii, 412 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
Biological control theory: past and present. The theoretical foundations of biological control / Recent developments in theory for biological control of insect pests by parasitoids / Models in biological control: a field guide / Ecological considerations. The uniformity and density of pest exploitation as guides to success in biological control / Biological control of insect pests: a tritrophic perspective / The case for indigenous generalists in biological control / Alan A. Berryman. Cheryl J. Briggs, William W. Murdock and Roger M. Nisbet. Nigel D. Barlow -- Michael E. Hochberg and Robert D. Holt. Nick J. Mills and Andrew P. Gutierrez. Gary C. Chang and Peter Kareiva. pt. I. 1. 2. 3. pt. II. 4. 5. 6.
Biological control is the suppression of pest populations using predators, parasitoids and pathogens. Historically, biological control has largely been on a trial-and-error basis, and has failed more often than it has succeeded. However by developing theories based upon fundamental population principles and the biological characteristics of the pest and agent, we can gain a much better understanding of when and how to use biological control. This book gathers together recent theoretical developments and provides a balanced guide to the important issues that need to be considered in applying ecological theory to biological control. It will be a source of productive and stimulating thought for all those interested in pest management, theoretical ecology and population biology.
9780511542077 (ebook)
Pests--Biological control.
Insect pests--Biological control.
Pests--Biological control--Mathematical models.
Insect pests--Biological control--Mathematical models.
Biological pest control agents.
SB933.3 / .T48 1999
632/.96
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
Biological control theory: past and present. The theoretical foundations of biological control / Recent developments in theory for biological control of insect pests by parasitoids / Models in biological control: a field guide / Ecological considerations. The uniformity and density of pest exploitation as guides to success in biological control / Biological control of insect pests: a tritrophic perspective / The case for indigenous generalists in biological control / Alan A. Berryman. Cheryl J. Briggs, William W. Murdock and Roger M. Nisbet. Nigel D. Barlow -- Michael E. Hochberg and Robert D. Holt. Nick J. Mills and Andrew P. Gutierrez. Gary C. Chang and Peter Kareiva. pt. I. 1. 2. 3. pt. II. 4. 5. 6.
Biological control is the suppression of pest populations using predators, parasitoids and pathogens. Historically, biological control has largely been on a trial-and-error basis, and has failed more often than it has succeeded. However by developing theories based upon fundamental population principles and the biological characteristics of the pest and agent, we can gain a much better understanding of when and how to use biological control. This book gathers together recent theoretical developments and provides a balanced guide to the important issues that need to be considered in applying ecological theory to biological control. It will be a source of productive and stimulating thought for all those interested in pest management, theoretical ecology and population biology.
9780511542077 (ebook)
Pests--Biological control.
Insect pests--Biological control.
Pests--Biological control--Mathematical models.
Insect pests--Biological control--Mathematical models.
Biological pest control agents.
SB933.3 / .T48 1999
632/.96