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How is the staggering biodiversity of the parasitoid insects maintained? This book, first published in 1994, explores patterns in host-parasitoid interactions, including parasitoid community richness, the importance of parasitoids as mortality factors, and their impact on host densities as determined by the outcomes of parasitoid introductions for biological control. It documents general patterns using data sets generated from the global literature and evaluates potential underlying biological, ecological and evolutionary mechanisms. A theme running throughout the book is the importance of host refuges as a major constraint on host-parasitoid interactions. Much can be learnt from the analysis of broad patterns; a few simple rules can go a long way in explaining the major components of these interactions. This book will be an invaluable resource for researchers interested in community ecology, population biology, entomology and biological control.

Parasitic insects. --- Insects --- Parasitoids. --- Host-parasite relationships. --- Insect-plant relationships. --- Parasites.

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Animal communities. --- Insect pests --- Insects --- Parasitic insects --- Parasitoids --- Plant and Crop Sciences. Diseases, Pests and Disorders of Plants --- Biological control. --- Parasites. --- Ecology. --- Host Parasite Relationships.

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Biological control is the suppression of pest populations using predators, parasitoids and pathogens. Historically, biological control has largely been on a trial-and-error basis, and has failed more often than it has succeeded. However by developing theories based upon fundamental population principles and the biological characteristics of the pest and agent, we can gain a much better understanding of when and how to use biological control. This book gathers together recent theoretical developments and provides a balanced guide to the important issues that need to be considered in applying ecological theory to biological control. It will be a source of productive and stimulating thought for all those interested in pest management, theoretical ecology and population biology.

Pests --- Insect pests --- Biological pest control agents. --- Biocontrol agents --- Biological agents for pest control --- Biological control agents --- Enemies of pests, Natural --- Natural enemies of pests --- Natural pest control agents --- Pest control agents, Biological --- Natural pesticides --- Biological control of insects --- Insects --- Bio-control of pests --- Biocontrol of pests --- Biological control of pests --- Biological pest control --- Biological pest control agents --- Biological control. --- Biological control --- Mathematical models. --- Control --- Plant and Crop Sciences Plant and Crop Protection -- Biological Control -- Biological Control of Pests.

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Pure sciences. Natural sciences (general)