ENTOMOLOGY 135

INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGICAL CONTROL

Biological Control in Pest Management

1. Introduction.

1. Strategies and tactics in pest control.
2. Historical development of pest management.
   • Integrated Control
   • Pest Management
   • Integrated Pest Management

2. Integrated Pest Management (IPM).

1. All pests (insects, mites, weeds, pathogens, nematodes, etc.).
2. Economic thresholds, economic injury levels, monitoring.
3. Multiple tactics.
4. Integration of tactics.
5. Critique.
   • IPM vs. targeted chemical control.
   • Research vs. implementation.

3. Examples of IPM program utilizing biological control.

4. UC IPM Manuals and Guidelines.

References.

• Horn, D. J.1988. Ecological Approach to Pest Management. Guilford, NY. 285 pp.
• Hoy, M. A. & D. C. Herzog (Editors).1985. Biological Control in Agricultural IPM Systems. Academic, NY. 589 pp. (on reserve).
• Pimentel, D. (Editor).1990. CRC Handbook of Pest Management in Agriculture (second edition). Vol. 1, 776 pp.; Vol. 2, 744 pp.; Vol. 3, 776 pp. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.

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