Book ID: 94294
Gould, Juli, Kim Hoelmer and John Goolsby (eds.)
Classical Biological Control of Bemisia tabaci in the United States: A Review of Interagency Research and Implementation. 2008. (Progress in Biological Control, Volume 4). illustr. XVIII, 350 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.
Reviews the interagency research and development effort on classical biological control in the USA from 1992-2002. The successfulexploration, importation, screening, evaluation, rearing, andestablishment of at least five exotic Bemisia tabaci natural enemies inrapid 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 detailedreviews of natural enemy exploration, introduction, and evaluation efforts that will serve as a guide to support and encourage classicalbiological control inputs into other integrated pest management systems.