A major concern for biological control has always been the risk of indirect unwanted effects on the ecology of other organisms. Our understanding of the ecological and evolutionary processes underlying these effects has until now been limited and experimental methods sometimes lacking. This book presents the key papers from of the first International Organisation for Biological Control global symposium, held in Montpellier, France, in October 1999. It addresses the issues and concerns involved in biological control, and assesses the current status of evaluation of the ecological effects.
Indirect ecological effects in biological control: the challenge and the opportunity, J K Waage, CABI Bioscience, Ascot, UK
Indirect interactions, community modules, and biological control: A theoretical perspective, R D Holt, University of Kansas, USA and M E Hochberg, Université de Montpellier, France
Research needs concerning non-target impacts of biological control introductions, K R Hopper, USDA, USA
Food webs, risks of alien enemies and reform of biological control, D R Strong, University of California, USA and R W Pemberton, USDA, USA
Evaluation of non-target effects of pathogens used for management of arthropods, M S Goettel, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada and A E Hajek, Cornell University, USA
Insect biological control and non-target effects: A European perspective, L D Lynch, CABI Bioscience, Ascot, UK et al.
Biological control in Africa and its possible effects on biodiversity, P Neuenschwander and R Markham, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Nigeria
Rhinocyllus conicus: Initial evaluation and subsequent ecological impacts in North America, A Gassmann, CABI Bioscience Centre Switzerland and S M Louda, University of Nebraska, USA
Risk analysis and weed biological control, W M Lonsdale, D T Briese and J M Cullen, CSIRO Entomology, Australia
Incorporating biological control into ecologically based weed management, R L Sheley and M J Rinella, Montana State University, USA
The scope and value of extensive ecological studies in the broom biological control programme, S V Fowler, Landcare Research, Auckland, New Zealand et al.
E Wajnberg, INRA, Antibes, France , J K Scott, CSIRO, Montferrier-sur-Lez, France , P C Quimby, USDA-ARS-EBCL, Montpelier, France