Economic value of biological control in integrated pest management of managed plant systems.
Annu Rev Entomol
; 60: 621-45, 2015 Jan 07.
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Biological control is an underlying pillar of integrated pest management, yet little focus has been placed on assigning economic value to this key ecosystem service. Setting biological control on a firm economic foundation would help to broaden its utility and adoption for sustainable crop protection. Here we discuss approaches and methods available for valuation of biological control of arthropod pests by arthropod natural enemies and summarize economic evaluations in classical, augmentative, and conservation biological control. Emphasis is placed on valuation of conservation biological control, which has received little attention. We identify some of the challenges of and opportunities for applying economics to biological control to advance integrated pest management. Interaction among diverse scientists and stakeholders will be required to measure the direct and indirect costs and benefits of biological control that will allow farmers and others to internalize the benefits that incentivize and accelerate adoption for private and public good.
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Asunto principal:
Artrópodos
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Control de Plagas
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Agricultura
Tipo de estudio:
Health_economic_evaluation
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Animals
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En
Revista:
Annu Rev Entomol
Año:
2015
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Article
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Estados Unidos