Biological controls in botanic gardens
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.24823/Sibbaldia.2020.292Abstract
Biological control of insect pests in horticulture is evolving rapidly but use in botanic gardens can be difficult due to the variety and extent of the plant collections held at these gardens. This paper describes examples of successful biological control of mealybug species at the Cambridge University Botanic Garden and Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh and looks at some of the challenges to extending the use of such controls in all environments.
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parasitism of Rhagoletis completa (Diptera:
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2020-02-21
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Ives, J. (2020). Biological controls in botanic gardens. Sibbaldia: The International Journal of Botanic Garden Horticulture, (18), 117–125. https://doi.org/10.24823/Sibbaldia.2020.292
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