The subject area embraced by the term "biological control" in its classical sense is very broad indeed. The term itself was apparently first used in 1919 by the

Pest and disease management continues to challenge the agricultural community. The rise in new pest and crop problems juxtaposed with public concern over pestic

Particular mention has been made for rearing techniques of 43 insect species comprising 14 laboratory hosts (cutworms, bollworms, aphids, mealy bugs, meal moth,

A concise account examining the historical background of biological control.

Biological control – utilizing a population of natural enemies to seasonally or permanently suppress pests – is not a new concept. The cottony cushion scale