Guide to the classical biological control of insect pests in planted and natural forests

Insect pests damage millions of hectares of forest worldwide each year. Moreover, the extent of such damage is increasing as international trade grows, facilitating the spread of insect pests, and as the impacts of climate change become more evident. Classical biological control is a well-tried, cost-effective approach to the management of invasive forest pests. It involves the importing of “natural enemies” of non-native pests from their countries of origin with the aim of establishing permanent, self-sustaining populations capable of sustainably reducing pest populations below damaging levels. A great deal of knowledge on classical biological control has been accumulated worldwide in the last few decades. This publication, which was written by a team of experts, distils that information in a clear, concise guide aimed at helping forest-health practitioners and forest managers – especially in developing countries – to implement successful classical biological control programmes. It provides general theory and practical guidelines, explains the “why” and “how” of classical biological control in forestry, and addresses the potential risks associated with such programmes. It features 11 case studies of successful efforts worldwide to implement classical biological control.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	1423211778239 Kenis, M., 184178 FAO, Rome (Italy). Forestry Dept. eng, 1423211778240 Hurley, B.P., 1423211778241 Colombari, F., 1423211778242 Lawson, S., 1423211778243 Sun Jianghua, 1423211778244 Wilcken, C., 1423211778245 Weeks, R., 1423211778246 Sathyapala, S.
Format:	Texto biblioteca
Language:	eng
Published:	Rome (Italy) FAO 2019
Subjects:	forest plantations, primary forests, pest insects, classical biological control, case studies,
Online Access:	http://www.fao.org/3/ca3677en/CA3677EN.pdf
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