BookJavad Karimi, Hossein Madadi, editors.
Summary: The book provides a reference to biological control of arthropod pests in agriculture and of public health importance in Iran. A quick glance over the literature shows a long history of biocontrol attempts in the country. Some historically important events highlighting the interest of Iranian academic, research and extension fields to the natural enemies and their applied aspects are provided. Iran, with an exception of the former USSR, was a pioneer in both basic and applied biocontrol in West Asia. The book consists of four parts: three parts for predators, parasitoids and pathogens, and last part for other approaches and analyses of the current state of biological control in Iran. The book provides the most up-to-date information on pest control and related topics of entomology in Iran. The chapters are written by scholars from major Universities and research centers in Iran.
Contents:
Preface
Chapter 1 : Introduction
Chapter 2 : History of pest control and entomology in Iran
Chapter 3: Predators
Part 3.1. Ladybirds
Part 3.2. Heteropterans
Part 3.3. Other predator groups including
Lacewings, Syrphids, Midges
Chapter 4: Insect Pathogens
Part 4.1. Bacterial entomopathogens
Part 4.2. Fungal entomopathogens
Part 4.3. Entomopathogenic and insect parasitic nematodes
Part 4.4. Other entomopathogenic groups including viruses, protistans and Wolbachia
Part 5.1. Parasitic wasps Chalcidoidea Ichneumonoidea
Part 5.2. Superfamily Platygastroidea, Natural enemies of true bugs, moths, spiders and other insects
Part 5.3. Egg parasitoids of Iran, Superfamily Chalcidoidea, with particular emphasis on Trichogrammatidae
Part 5.4. Biological control in pomegranate orchards
Part 5.5. Aphids Parasitoids : Aphidinae
Part 5.6.Parasitic flies
Chapter 6: Biological Control of mite pests in Iran
Chapter 7: Biological control of some medically important flies in Iran
Chapter 8: Final comments and conclusions
Limitation of biocontrol program in Iran
Future of Biocontrol in Iran
Subject Index.