Biological Control of Insects Pests/edited by A. B. Saxena. New Delhi, Anmol, 2003, viii, 246 p., figs., tables, ISBN 81-7488-358-3.

    Contents: Preface. 1. The ecological basis for insect pest management. 2. The tactics of insect pest management. 3. Biology of pests and natural enemies. 4. Biology of minor pests. 5. Practical experience with biological control. 6. Integration of biological and chemical control of diseases and minor pests. 7. Mass production of natural enemies. 8. Insect control.

    "Biological Control of Insects Pests illustrates how to control biologically the insects pests. It is important to know when numbers are great enough to justify artificial control and to evaluate the effectiveness of control. The text has been organized very systematically to meet the long-felt needs of increasingly large number of readers. It provides an integrated and balanced treatment of the subject. It is an adequate text for all requirements of the subject for most university students. All topics have been illustrated with line diagrams, graphs and tables where necessary.

    The book will be highly useful for general entomologists, students of agricultural entomology, teachers and research scholars of zoology, specially entomology." (jacket)

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