Biological Control Quarantine, Vol. 99: Needs and Procedures, Proceedings of a Workshop; December 1991 (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Biological Control Quarantine, Vol. 99: Needs and Procedures, Proceedings of a Workshop; December 1991

The demand for biological control of pests using their natural enemies is increasing as agriculture in the United States moves toward ecologically benign methods of pest control. Classical biological control, which has enjoyed great success historically, involves the importation of predators, parasitoids parasites, pathogens, antagonists, and weed-feeding organisms to control exotic pests that have entered the country without natural enemies. The application of classical biological control depends upon the movement of beneficial organisms into the us, and hence, upon the existence of safe and efficient quarantine facilities and procedures.

Containment or quarantine of beneficial organisms is necessary to assure both the continued success of biologi cal control and the safety of us. Agriculture and environ ment. Effective quarantine screening assures that natural enemies released into the environment for pest control will be free of their own natural enemies and diseases. Host range testing in quarantine is crucial to prevent the release of candidate beneficial species, such as weed feeding insects, which might become pests themselves.

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