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020 _a9781139029117 (ebook)
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050 0 0 _aSB975
_b.H45 2017
082 0 0 _a628.9/6
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100 1 _aHeimpel, George E.,
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aBiological control :
_becology and applications /
_cGeorge E. Heimpel, Professor, Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota, Nicholas J. Mills, Professor of Entomology, Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management, University of California, Berkeley.
264 1 _aCambridge :
_bCambridge University Press,
_c2017.
300 _a1 online resource (xii, 380 pages) :
_bdigital, PDF file(s).
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 21 Apr 2017).
520 _aBiological control is the suppression of populations of pests and weeds by living organisms. These organisms can provide important protection from invasive species and protect our environment by reducing the need for pesticides. However, they also pose possible environmental risks, so biological control interventions must be undertaken with great care. This book enhances our understanding of biological control interactions by combining theory and practical application. Using a combination of historical analyses, theoretical models and case studies, with explicit links to invasion biology, the authors cover biological control of insects, weeds, plant pathogens and vertebrate animals. The book reflects increasing recognition of risks over the past 20 years, and incorporates the latest technological advances and theoretical developments. It is ideal for researchers and students of biological control and invasion biology.
650 0 _aPests
_xBiological control.
700 1 _aMills, Nicholas J.,
_eauithor.
776 0 8 _iPrint version:
_z9780521845144
856 4 0 _uhttps://doi.org/10.1017/9781139029117
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