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Biological control is an environmentally sound and effective means of reducing or mitigating pests and pest effects through the use of natural enemies. The aim of Biological Control is to promote this science and technology through publication of original research articles and reviews of research …
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16 February 2023
Calls for papers
Recent advances on augmentative biological control for developing pest resilient cropping systems
Guest editors: Gerben Messelink, Su Wang, Patrick DeClercq, Rose Buitenhuis - Submission deadline: 31 January 2025
Augmentative biological control has evolved over time into complex systems based on repeated releases of multiple species of mass-produced natural enemies, particularly, but not only, in greenhouse crops. The conservation of these released natural …
Submission deadline: 31 January 2025
Best friends forever: harnessing ecological interactions in the Centers of Crop Diversity for sustainable crop protection
Guest editors: Kris AG Wyckhuys, Martijn Bezemer, Takumasa Kondo, Nicholas Manoukis, Eduardo De la Pena, Wenwu Zhou Ricardo R. Ramirez-Romero, Martijn Bezemer - Submission deadline: 30 November 2024
Exactly 100 years ago, Russian botanist Nikolai Vavilov first delineated the geographical regions where crop domestication begun. These ‘centers of diversity’ hold crops’ wild ancestors but also speciose sets of their co-evolved natural enemies, …
Submission deadline: 30 November 2024
Pre-emptive classical biological control: a novel approach to increase preparedness for potential biosecurity threats
Guest editors: Dr Gonzalo Avila, Dr Barbara Barratt, Dr Kim Hoelmer, Dr Tim Haye - Submission deadline: 30 August 2024
Classical biological control (CBC) is frequently adopted for sustainable management of invasive insect pests. However, the severity and imminent nature of new high-risk insect threats means that it would be advantageous if we could avoid waiting …
Submission deadline: 30 August 2024
Special issues and article collections
Pre-emptive biological control: a novel approach to increase preparedness for potential biosecurity threats
Edited by Gonzalo Avila, Barbara Barratt, Kim Hoelmer, Tim Haye, Kim Hoelmer
4 July 2023
Recent Advances in the Biological Control of Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera Frugiperda)
Edited by Paul-André Calatayud, Komivi Senyo Akutse, Julio S Bernal, Lara R. Jaber, Fathiya M Khamis, Lian-Sheng Zang
3 July 2023
XVI International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds
Edited by Guillermo Cabrera Walsh, Iain Paterson
3 July 2023
Biological control introductions against invasive species in support of agriculture and conservation - Part 2
Edited by Emilio Guerrieri, George Heimpel, Ruth Hufbauer, Lessando M. Gontijo, Xingeng Wang
3 July 2023
Online ISSN: 1090-2112
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