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Classical Biological Control of Bemisia tabaci in the United States - A Review of Interagency Research and Implementation

Publication year: 2008

ISBN: 978-1-4020-6740-2

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This book reviews the interagency research and development effort on classical biological control in the USA from 1992-2002. The successful exploration, importation, screening, evaluation, rearing, and establishment of at least five exotic Bemisia. tabaci natural enemies in rapid response to the devastating infestations in the USA is a landmark in interagency cooperation and coordination of multiple disciplines. In this volume, the various authors present detailed reviews of natural enemy exploration, introduction, and evaluation efforts that will serve as a guide to support and encourage classical biological control inputs into other integrated pest management systems.


Subject: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Bemisia tabaci, Classical biological control, Fungi, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Natural enemies, Parasitoids, Rose, insect