Selection criteria and ecological consequences of importing natural enemies
By: W.C. Kauffman, J.R. Nechols, editors.
Contributors: Kauffman, W. C.; Nechols, James R. 1951-; Entomological Society of America. National Conference
Series: Thomas Say publications in entomology.
Publisher: Entomological Society of America
Published: 1992
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 117
Subjects: Insect pests -- Biological control -- Congresses.; Biological pest control agents -- Congresses.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
"Developed from a symposium held during the 1990 Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America, New Orleans, Louisiana."
Table of contents: title: Introduction and overview / J.R. Nechols & W.C. Kauffman; title: International opportunities for classical biological control / D.E. Meyerdirk; title: Systematics research in biological control / M.E. Schauff; title: Exotic insect pathogens as classical biological control agents with an emphasis on regulatory considerations / J.V. Maddox ... [et al.]; title: Significance of host specificity in classical biological control / J.R. Nechols, W.C. Kauffman, and P.W. Schaefer; title: Foreign exploration : assessing and prioritizing natural enemies and consequences of preintroduction studies / D. González and F.E. Gilstrap; title: Postcolonization evolution of natural enemies / G.K. Roderick; title: The future of augmentation of beneficial arthropods / D.W. Williams and N.C. Leppla; title: Conservation of pristine habitats and unintended effects of biological control / D. Simberloff.