Abstract
Biological control of invasive insect pests has a long history of success. Implementation of biological control requires a comprehensive understanding of natural enemy ecology to facilitate prediction of the effectiveness of prospective biological control agents, and to ensure that non-target impacts are avoided. Research and practice of biological control has made great progress in this regard during the past few decades. Biological control has contributed significantly to reducing the environmental impacts of agricultural pest management, and in conserving indigenous species attacked by invasive insects. Classical biological control of insect pests is likely to become increasingly important in the future with no evident abatement in the rate of invasion by insect pests worldwide.
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