IOBC Internet Book of Biological Control – Version 5 January 2008.
Editor: J.C. van Lenteren

Contents

1. Introduction.......................................................................................................................................................6
2. Discovery of natural enemies and a bit of entomological history........................................................10
3. Development of idea to use natural enemies for pest control and classification of types of
   biological control...........................................................................................................................................16
4. History of biological control.........................................................................................................................22
5. Current situation of biological control (including region/country revieuws).......................................41
6. Biological control of weeds.........................................................................................................................51
7. Future of biological control: to be written..................................................................................................61
8. Mass production, storage, shipment and release of natural enemies..............................................62
9. Commercial and non-commercial producers of natural enemies......................................................70
10. Quality control of natural enemies.............................................................................................................73
11. Artificial rearing of natural enemies and quality control.........................................................................82
12. Legislation and regulation of biological control agents.........................................................................88
13. Mistakes and misunderstandings about biological control..................................................................93
14. Integrated Pest Management......................................................................................................................96
15. Biological and integrated control work better in a systems approach..............................................103
16. Books and papers on biological control and IPM..................................................................................107
17. Links to important websites......................................................................................................................122
    Acknowledgements....................................................................................................................................125
    Appendix 1. An overview of national and regional biological control books.....................................126

NEW IN VERSION 5:

• Page 3: International role and accomplishments of IOBC
• New Chapter 6: Biological control of weeds
• New Chapter 10: Artificial rearing of natural enemies
• New Chapter 14: Biological control and IPM work better in a systems approach
• Aditions to Appendix 1: overview of national and regional biological control books
• Additions to several chapters

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