Overview

This volume has been developed from the keynote addresses delivered at the third IOBC International Symposium (co-organized with CILBA) that was held in Montpellier in October 2002, to address developments in genetics and evolutionary biology, and their relevance to biological control. The authors identify issues for each of the major approaches in applied biological control. These include: the use of molecular genetics to trace the origin of target pests in classical biological control; the potential of mass-reared transgenic agents in augmentative biological control; and compatibility of transgenic crops and natural enemies in conservational biological control.

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Author:   Lester Ehler (formerly University of California, Davis, USA) ,  Rene Sforza (USDA, Montpellier, France) ,  Thierry Mateille (IRD, Montpellier, France) ,  Rene Sforza (USDA, Montpellier, France)
Publisher:   CABI Publishing
Imprint:   CABI Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.703kg
ISBN:  

9780851997353

ISBN 10:   085199735
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   03 December 2003
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1: Genetic structure of natural plant and pathogen populations, J J Burdon and P H Thrall, CSIRO, Canberra, Australia 2: Measuring genetic variation in natural enemies used for biological control: why and how? E Wajnberg, INRA, France 3: Molecular systematics, Chalcidoidea and biological control, J Heraty, University of California, USA 4: Genetic markers in rust fungi and their application to weed biocontrol, K J Evans, Tasmanian Institute of Agricultural Research, Australia and D R Gomez, University of Adelaide, Australia 5: Tracing the origin of pests and natural enemies: genetic and statistical approaches, G K Roderick, University of California, USA 6: Tracing the origin of cryptic insect pests and vectors, and their natural enemies, J K Brown, University of Arizona, USA 7: Predicting evolutionary change in invasive, exotic plants and its consequences for plant-herbivore interactions, H Muller-Scharer and T Steinger, Universite de Fribourg, Swizterland 8: Experimental evolution in host-parasitoid interactions, A R Kraaijeveld, Imperial College at Silwood Park, Ascot, UK 9: Interactions between natural enemies and transgenic insecticidal crops, J J Obrycki, Iowa State University, USA, J R Ruberson, University of Georgia, USA and J E Losey, Cornell University, USA 10: The GMO guidelines project: development of international scientific environmental biosafety testing guidelines for transgenic plants, A Hilbeck, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, (ETH), Switzerland and Steering Comittee of the GMO Guildlines Project 11: Genetic manipulation of natural enemies: can we improve biological control by manipulating the parasitoid and/or the plant? G M Poppy, University of Southampton, UK and W Powell, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, UK 12: Sex-ratio distorters and other selfish genetic elements: implications for biological control, R Stouthamer, University of California, USA

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Not only readers dealing with biological control in plant management, but also geneticists, molecular biologists, ecologists, evolutionists, entomologists or mycologists can find much new valuable information in this interesting book.

Not only readers dealing with biological control in plant management, but also geneticists, molecular biologists, ecologists, evolutionists, entomologists or mycologists can find much new valuable information in this interesting book. --Thaiszia Journal of Botany

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Rene Sforza is at the USDA-ARS-EBCL, France.

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