Biological Control in Citrus in Spain: From Classical to Conservation Biological Control

The status of citrus pest management in Spain and of biological control, including classical biological control strategies, is reviewed. The augmentative versus inoculation-based control, and the use of invertebrate biological control agents in citrus orchards and nurseries are described. Fortuitous...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Jaques, Josep A., Urbaneja, Alberto
Otros Autores: Ciancio, A.
Formato: Capítulo de libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Springer 2022
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Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/8217
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-90-481-8606-8_3
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Sumario:The status of citrus pest management in Spain and of biological control, including classical biological control strategies, is reviewed. The augmentative versus inoculation-based control, and the use of invertebrate biological control agents in citrus orchards and nurseries are described. Fortuitous and conservation biocontrol strategies, as well as exploitation of resident species, either native or naturalized, are discussed. Pesticide side-effect testing on natural enemies, presence of alternative hosts and use of banker plants are described, together with ground cover mangement strategies.