The practice and application of biological control. Biological control in various cropping systems. Biology of some common target pests. Arthropod biological control agents. Beneficial pathogens. Biological control in perspective. Glossary. References. Further reading. Useful websites.
Neil Helyer joined the Glasshouse Crops
Research Institute as an entomologist in 1976. He joined Fargro
Ltd. as their Integrated Pest Management Specialist in 1995.
Currently, Neil visits horticulturalists to develop and monitor IPM
programs, the majority of which are specifically designed for each
site and crop. These include protected salad crops, soft fruit,
ornamentals, and hardy nursery stock, as well as botanic gardens
(RBG Kew, RHS Wisley, etc.) and interior plant landscapes. Neil
holds a BASIS certificate and ensures that his technical
information base is kept up to date by being a member of the BASIS
Professional Register.
Nigel Cattlin joined ICI’s Plant Protection Division at
Jealott’s Hill Research Station in 1963. He later formed and led
its photographic unit, carrying out research projects with
high-speed, time-lapse, and aerial photography. In 1981 Nigel
established Holt Studios, an independent company providing a
specialist photographic service to the agricultural industry,
government organizations, and publishers. This resource is widely
used for text and reference books, trade and consumer magazines,
and advertising. Holt Studios’ main business was transferred to
another agency in 2005, but Nigel continues to take photographs in
his specialized fields of interest.
Dr. Kevin Brown joined the Sittingbourne Laboratory of Shell
Research Ltd. in 1986 as an ecotoxicologist. He was a founding
member of the Beneficial Arthropod Testing Group (BART) in 1988 and
is an author of many of the current regulatory ring-tested methods
for nontarget arthropods. In 1989 he established Ecotox Limited, a
contract testing facility. He now works as an independent
ecotoxicologist and environmental consultant conducting and
refining risk assessments, monitoring higher tier studies on behalf
of clients, and participating in multifacility research
projects.
"...high quality photographs and accurate information... a practical guide for gardeners and a textbook for students studying applied entomology... will also be appreciated by naturalists." European Journal of Entomology
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