Advancing conservation biological control as a component of integrated pest management of horticultural crops
Edited book (chapter)
Chapter Title | Advancing conservation biological control as a component of integrated pest management of horticultural crops |
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Book Chapter Category | Edited book (chapter) |
Book Title | Improving integrated pest management in horticulture |
Authors | Girling, Robbie D., Breeze, Tom D. and Garratt, Michael P. |
Editors | Collier, Rosemary |
Page Range | 281-300 |
Chapter Number | 9 |
Number of Pages | 31 |
Year | 2022 |
Publisher | Burleigh Dodds |
Place of Publication | United States |
ISBN | 9781786767530 |
Web Address (URL) | https://shop.bdspublishing.com/store/bds/detail/workgroup/3-190-106510 |
Abstract | Conservation biological control is commonly considered to be a key component of IPM because it is compatible with and complementary to many other approaches available in the IPM ‘toolbox’. However, despite significant study of conservation biological approaches in horticultural systems, uptake has been limited. Furthermore, whilst there are many studies that provide examples of positive implementations, there are as many studies in which the evidence for benefits to pest control is either inconsistent or absent . We suggest that careful consideration needs to be given to the scale at which studies of conservation biological control are conducted (both spatial and temporal) and the metrics that are recorded. To-date there has been a bias towards ecological studies, with relatively scant consideration of the economic impacts of conservation biological control measures. We propose a framework for the future study of conservation biological control approaches, which centres around economic costs and benefits. |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 300804. Horticultural crop protection (incl. pests, diseases and weeds) |
410204. Ecosystem services (incl. pollination) | |
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Byline Affiliations | University of Reading, United Kingdom |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/yzv28/advancing-conservation-biological-control-as-a-component-of-integrated-pest-management-of-horticultural-crops
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