Environmental Risks of Biological Pest Controls

Pimentel, David; Glenister, C. S.; Fast, S.; Gallahan, David

doi:10.2307/3544396

Cited by 36 publications

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“…Bt as a foliar spray can affect non-target lepidopteran species (Pimentel et al, 1984;Miller, 1990). For example, Bt kurstaki used for gypsy moth control in western Oregon reduced species richness and larval abundance for up to 2 years within the native, non-target lepidoptera feeding on oak (Miller, 1990).…”

Section: Biodiversity and Natural Enemiesmentioning

confidence: 98%

Ecology and resistance management forbacillus thuringiensistransgenic plants

Daly

1994

Biocontrol Science and Technology

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Transgenic plants expressing the endotoxin proteins of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) will be released for commercial production during this decade. While these plants have a great potential to reduce our dependence on pesticides for insect control, their success will be short-lived if insects rapidly develop resistance to the Bt toxins or if chemical use is needed to control other pests in the same production systems. Ecological studies can play a vital role in the design of strategies that avoid these problems by, for example, identifying key factors in insect life histories that influence the rate at which resistance evolves, validating management models that often make simple assumptions about the population biology of insects, identifying critical insect-plant interactions and determining whether pest control by transgenic plants is affected when the plants are stressed. These points can be illustrated from studies of non-transgenic ecosystems in the areas of host plant resistance, insecticide resistance management and the role of natural enemies in population regulation.

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Section: Biodiversity and Natural Enemiesmentioning

confidence: 98%

Ecology and resistance management forbacillus thuringiensistransgenic plants

Daly

1994

Biocontrol Science and Technology

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“…The use of pathogens as an alternative to insects for the biocontrol of weeds has occurred in the last two decades (e.g., Pimental et al, 1984;Crawley, 1989a,b). The future of lantana biocontrol may similarly lie with pathogens.…”

Section: Future Directionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Review and Evaluation of Lantana Biocontrol Programs

Broughton

2000

Biological Control

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“…To minimize such risks, governments of developed countries, such as Australia and the United States, in recent years have adopted strict quarantine regulations governing the importation of exotic organisms. In the USA, for example, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) oversee the introduction, host or prey specificity testing and release of biological control agents (Pimentel et al, 1984;Secord & Kareiva, 1996). The Environmental Protection Agency is the lead agency responsible for registering and regulating microbial pesticides (Grace, 1994).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%