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Entomopathogenic Fungi as Classical Biological Control Agents

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Environmental Impacts of Microbial Insecticides

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Classical biological control has been defined as the intentional introduction of an exotic biological control agent for permanent establishment and long-term pest control’ (Eilenberg et al., 2001). This technique has most often been used to target arthropod pests and weeds that have been introduced to new areas. It has predominantly focussed on use of herbivores or arthropod parasitoids and predators while it has been used relatively rarely for entomopathogens. Classical biological control releases using parasitoids and predators between 1888 and 1992 included 5500 programs (Greathead, 1995) while the last estimate for classical biological control using pathogens was only 50 programs prior to 1987 (Fuxa, 1987). Perhaps pathogens have been used little due to lack of microbiological training among practitioners and lack of knowledge regarding both the endemic and exotic pathogenic microbiota.

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Hajek, A.E., Junior, I.D., Butler, L. (2003). Entomopathogenic Fungi as Classical Biological Control Agents. In: Hokkanen, H.M.T., Hajek, A.E. (eds) Environmental Impacts of Microbial Insecticides. Progress in Biological Control, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-1441-9_2

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