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Classical biological control (Chapter 3)
2022Among today’s many biological control strategies, classical biological control (CBC) is the oldest – it dates back to the nineteenth century, which explains its name. This biological control method is based on the intuitive idea that fighting an invasive population requires finding a natural enemy from its native range.
Borowiec, Nicolas, Sforza, René
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Progress in risk assessment for classical biological control
Biological Control, 2010Abstract There has been considerable debate on risks associated with biological control, and partly resulting from this, research has addressed a number of questions which have subsequently led to a greater understanding of risk assessment and biosafety.
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Classical Biological Control and Insect Conservation: Are They Compatible?
Environmental Conservation, 1988Exotic insect pests worldwide are many. They are accidental biotic contaminants. Classical biological control (CBC) agents can be considered as deliberately introduced biotic contaminants that, when successful, reduce the overall biomass of contamination and often bring considerable self-sustaining economic relief to farming communites.Although the ...
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Classical biological control: an environmental boon or bane?
1997Ours has been the day and age of a rampant population explosion. The human population of the world has been increasing at an alarming, unprecedented rate, and this has confronted mankind with several serious problems, including imminent starvation, depletion of non-renewable energy sources, and the threat of worldwide environmental pollution.
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Classical and Augmentative Biological Control
2008R.G. Van Driesche, K. Abell
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