1. Biological Control Strategies III

2. Bio-control Strategies Classical Biological Control Augmentation - Inundation - Inoculation Conservation Biological Control

3. Natural enemies are not released Enhance control by indigenous agents Habitat management - Conservation (i.e.,habitat refuges) - Food sources

4. Conservation Bio-control Definition “ Modification of the environment or existing practices to protect and enhance specific natural enemies or other organisms to reduce the effect of pests”

6. Example: Beetle banks

7. Cover crops

8. Enhance natural enemy populations

9. Hedgerows and weed strips

10. Intercropping

11. Crop residues

12. Taking advantage of epizootics

13. Avoiding insecticide use

14. Selective Pesticides

15. Avoid exposure

16. Limit insecticide applications

17. Crop management

18. Plant characteristics

19. Soil

20. Physical environment

21. Adding food and shelter to crops