Commercial availability of biological control agents

The commercial use of biological control has seen a very fast development during the past 30 years. Currently, about 85 companies worldwide produce more than 125 species of natural enemies. The largest variety of commercially produced species of natural enemies is available in Europe, mainly as a re...

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Published inQuality Control and Production of Biological Control Agents pp. 167 - 179
Main Author Lenteren, J. C. van
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published Wallingford, UK CABI Publishing 2003
CABI
Subjects
Africa
Africa South of Sahara
America
Anglophone Africa
beneficial organisms
beneficial species
biocontrol agents
biological control agents
biological control organisms
commercialization
Commonwealth of Nations
Developing Countries
markets
natural enemies
Pest control
pests
plant pests
release techniques
Southern Africa
subsaharan Africa
Threshold Countries
Africa South of Sahara
South Africa
Asia
North America
Europe
Latin America
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Summary:The commercial use of biological control has seen a very fast development during the past 30 years. Currently, about 85 companies worldwide produce more than 125 species of natural enemies. The largest variety of commercially produced species of natural enemies is available in Europe, mainly as a result of a much larger greenhouse industry in Europe, although many species are also available in North America. Emerging markets are Latin America, Asia and (South) Africa. The most commonly sold natural enemies are discussed in this chapter. The recommended release rates, the unit of sale and the target pest(s) are specified. In addition, a list of the commercially available biocontrol agents is provided, together with the target pests and the year of first use.
ISBN:9780851996882
0851996884
DOI:10.1079/9780851996882.0167