Preliminaries; CONTENTS; 1 Concepts and visions of biological control; 2 Socioeconomic significance of biological control; 3 Biological control in organic production first choice or last option; 4 Food consumption risk perception and alternative production technologies; 5 Education in biological control at the university level at KVL; 6 Implementation of bio control and IPM in Dutch horticulture; 7 Biocontrol in protected crops is lack of biodiversity a limiting factor; 8 The soil as a reservoir for antagonists to plant diseases
Summary
Biological control is among the most promising methods for control of pests, diseases and weeds. This book treats ecological and societal aspects together. In an ecological approach, the aim is to evaluate the significance of certain biological properties. In a societal approach, consumer's attitude and risk perception are significant