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Advances and Perspectives in the Biological Control of Greenhouse Pests with Special Reference to Colombia

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This paper analyses the state of the art of biological control of greenhouse pests with special reference to Colombia, one of the world's largest producers of cut flowers. After a discussion of the use and impacts of selected natural enemies on a variety of arthropod pests in greenhouses, suggestions on how to enhance the effectiveness of inundative release strategies further to achieve successful biological control of key pests are provided.

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  1. Department of Entomology, University of California, Davis, CA, 95616, USA

    Clara I. Nicholls & Michael P. Parrella

  2. Center for Biological Control, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA

    Miguel A. Altieri

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Nicholls, C.I., Parrella, M.P. & Altieri, M.A. Advances and Perspectives in the Biological Control of Greenhouse Pests with Special Reference to Colombia. Integrated Pest Management Reviews 3, 99–109 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1009695730407

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