Catalogue of Introductions of Pathogens and Nematodes for Classical Biological Control of Insects and Mites

摘要

The authors believe this publication is the most complete catalogue to date of classical biological control programs that have used pathogens and nematodes to control arthropod pests. It was difficult to find many of the classical biological control programs listed in the tables that follow; probably, the authors have not listed them all. Likewise, it was often difficult determining whether a release program should be included in this catalogue, particularly when a program was implemented many years ago and/or not thoroughly documented. Thus, the authors used the following criteria for including programs in this catalogue: 1. The target pest was an insect or mite. 2. The microbial pathogen or nematode was an exotic (non-native) in the area of release. 3. Whether the releases were successful or not, the establishment of the microbe appeared to be a goal (i.e., long-term establishment and control) and was either investigated or discussed or, for older programs, we can infer that establishment of the pathogen or nematode was a goal of the program.