The Concise Illustrated Dictionary of Biocontrol Terms includes basic terminology related to the biological control of pests‎,‎ together with state‎-of‎-the‎-art scientific and practical terms‎,‎ for expedient comprehension and analysis of present‎,‎ forecasted or in situ pest management problems‎.‎ In addition‎,‎ it also provides the names of the most common pesticides and predators commercially available in different continents ‎(‎Americas‎,‎ Europe‎,‎ Asia‎,‎ Australia‎,‎ Africa‎)‎‎,‎ as well as target pests and diseases of these agents‎,‎ making it a tangible tool for prompt management actions‎.‎ The dictionary is copiously illustrated with original pictures clarifying the most commonly used terms and the identity of organisms in biocontrol technology‎,‎ with content that is both scientifically rigorous and clear‎.‎ The biological control of pests using living organisms‎,‎ or products from their activities‎,‎ is an independent branch of science based on multiple disciplines including general biology‎,‎ zoology‎,‎ entomology‎,‎ phytopathology‎,‎ microbiology and others‎.‎ As a result‎,‎ the field of biological control has its own specific terminology that needs to be understood and applied correctly across this variety of disciplines‎,‎ including among those approaching the field from a different area of expertise and who may have difficulty understanding the terms used by experts in the field‎.‎ This compact illustrated guide will appeal to the scientific community working in integrated pest management disciplines‎,‎ as well as those researching‎,‎ studying‎,‎ and working with interest in protecting natural resources at a global‎,‎ local‎,‎ and individual level‎,‎ in a variety of locations including the lab‎,‎ garden‎,‎ field‎,‎ or forest‎.‎

• Author‎:‎ Vladimir V‎.‎ Gouli‎.‎ Svetlana Y‎.‎ Gouli
• Publisher‎:‎ Academic Press
• ISBN‎:‎ 9780128044032