This volume is a comprehensive treatment showing how the principles of
ecology and conservation biology can be used to maximise biological control. It
presents various means to modify or manipulate the environment to enhance the
activities of natural enemies of pests. It establishes a conceptual link
between ecology and the agricultural use of agents for biological control and
discusses both theoretical issues as well as practical management concerns. It
also provides specific examples of how conservation principles are used to
maximise the biological control of pests. The suggested alternative approach to
biological-based management of invasive species is of value in terms of its
ecological justification and sustainability.
