About the Book
Biological control is a component of an integrated pest management strategy. It is defined as the reduction of pest populations by natural enemies and typically involves an active human role. Keep in mind that all insect species are also suppressed by naturally occurring organisms and environmental factors, with no human input. In entomology, it has been used to describe the use of live predatory insects, entomopathogenic nematodes, or microbial pathogens to suppress populations of different pest insects. Biological control of a plant disease involves the use of one living organism to inhibit the activity of a living plant pathogen. Biological control agents (BCAs) are registered for use by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and have labels very similar to those for chemical pesticides. The book will be useful to all students and researchers in plant pathology, microbial ecology, mycology, botany and agriculture.
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