ABSTRACT

Their natural enemies largely determine the population size and dynamic behavior of many plant-eating insects. Any reduction in enemy number can result in an insect outbreak. Applied biological control is thus one strategy for restoring functional biodiversity in many agroecosystems. Predators and Parasitoids addresses the role of natural enemies i

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Tritrophic Interactions: The Inducible Defenses of Plants

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Synergism between Insect Pathogens and Entomophagous Insects, and Its Potential to Enhance Biological Control Efficacy