From Biological Control to Invasion: the Ladybird Harmonia axyridis as a Model Species Paperback / softback
Edited by Helen E. Roy, Eric Wajnberg
Paperback / softback
Description
Harmonia axyridis has been described as the “most invasive ladybird on Earth”.
It has a long history of use as a classical biological control agent in the USA and more recently in Europe.
This beetle has been effective at controlling pest insects in a variety of crop systems but it poses unacceptable risks by impacting on non-target species as both an intraguild predator and competitor. Written by renowned scientists, this book is a synthesis of recent research on H. axyridis and provides informative insights into current perspectives and future directions.
Biological control is an essential component of sustainable agriculture but the distinction between a successful biological control agent and an invasive species can be narrow.
We hope that lessons can be learnt from H. axyridis.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:290 pages, 6 Illustrations, color; VI, 290 p. 6 illus. in color.
- Publisher:Springer
- Publication Date:02/11/2010
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- ISBN:9789048177714
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Item not Available
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:290 pages, 6 Illustrations, color; VI, 290 p. 6 illus. in color.
- Publisher:Springer
- Publication Date:02/11/2010
- Category:
- ISBN:9789048177714
