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Syrphushoverfly larva (below) feed onaphids(above), making them natural biological control agents.
Aparasitoid wasp(Cotesia congregata) adult with pupal cocoons on its host, a tobacco hornworm (Manduca sexta,green background), an example of ahymenopteranbiological control agent

Biological controlorbiocontrolis a method ofcontrolling pests,whether pest animals such asinsectsandmites,weeds,orpathogensaffecting animals orplantsbyusing other organisms.[1]It relies onpredation,parasitism,herbivory,or other natural mechanisms, but typically also involves an active human management role. It can be an important component ofintegrated pest management(IPM) programs.

There are three basic strategies for biological control: classical (importation), where a natural enemy of a pest is introduced in the hope of achieving control; inductive (augmentation), in which a large population of natural enemies are administered for quick pest control; and inoculative (conservation), in which measures are taken to maintain natural enemies through regular reestablishment.[2]

Natural enemies of insects play an important part in limiting the densities of potential pests. Biological control agents such as these includepredators,parasitoids,pathogens,andcompetitors.Biological control agents of plant diseases are most often referred to as antagonists. Biological control agents of weeds include seed predators,herbivores,and plant pathogens.

Biological control can have side-effects onbiodiversitythrough attacks on non-target species by any of the above mechanisms, especially when a species is introduced without a thorough understanding of the possible consequences.

History

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The term "biological control" was first used byHarry Scott Smithat the 1919 meeting of the Pacific Slope Branch of the American Association of Economic Entomologists, inRiverside, California.[3]It was brought into more widespread use by the entomologist Paul H. DeBach (1914–1993) who worked on citrus crop pests throughout his life.[4][5]However, the practice has previously been used for centuries. The first report of the use of an insect species to control an insect pest comes from "Nanfang Caomu Zhuang"( phương nam cỏ cây trạngPlants of the Southern Regions) (c. 304 AD), attributed toWestern Jin dynastybotanistJi Han( Kê hàm, 263–307), in which it is mentioned that "Jiaozhipeople sell ants and their nests attached to twigs looking like thin cotton envelopes, the reddish-yellow ant being larger than normal. Without such ants, southern citrus fruits will be severely insect-damaged".[6]The ants used are known ashuang gan(huang= yellow,gan= citrus) ants (Oecophylla smaragdina). The practice was later reported by Ling Biao Lu Yi (lateTang Dynastyor EarlyFive Dynasties), inJi Le PianbyZhuang Jisu(Southern Song Dynasty), in theBook of Tree Plantingby Yu Zhen Mu (Ming Dynasty), in the bookGuangdong Xing Yu(17th century),Lingnanby Wu Zhen Fang (Qing Dynasty), inNanyue Miscellaniesby Li Diao Yuan, and others.[6]

Biological control techniques as we know them today started to emerge in the 1870s. During this decade, in the US, the Missouri State Entomologist C. V. Riley and the Illinois State Entomologist W. LeBaron began within-state redistribution of parasitoids to control crop pests. The first international shipment of an insect as a biological control agent was made by Charles V. Riley in 1873, shipping to France the predatory mitesTyroglyphus phylloxerato help fight the grapevine phylloxera (Daktulosphaira vitifoliae) that was destroying grapevines in France. TheUnited States Department of Agriculture(USDA) initiated research in classical biological control following the establishment of the Division of Entomology in 1881, with C. V. Riley as Chief. The first importation of a parasitoidal wasp into the United States was that of the braconidCotesia glomeratain 1883–1884, imported from Europe to control the invasive cabbage white butterfly,Pieris rapae.In 1888–1889 the vedalia beetle,Novius cardinalis,a lady beetle, was introduced fromAustraliatoCaliforniato control the cottony cushion scale,Icerya purchasi.This had become a major problem for the newly developed citrus industry in California, but by the end of 1889, the cottony cushion scale population had already declined. This great success led to further introductions of beneficial insects into the US.[7][8]

In 1905 the USDA initiated its first large-scale biological control program, sending entomologists to Europe and Japan to look for natural enemies of the spongy moth,Lymantria dispar dispar,and the brown-tail moth,Euproctis chrysorrhoea,invasive pests of trees and shrubs. As a result, nine parasitoids (solitary wasps) of the spongy moth, seven of the brown-tail moth, and two predators of both moths became established in the US. Although the spongy moth was not fully controlled by these natural enemies, the frequency, duration, and severity of its outbreaks were reduced and the program was regarded as successful. This program also led to the development of many concepts, principles, and procedures for the implementation of biological control programs.[7][8][9]

Cactoblastis cactorumlarvae feeding onOpuntiaprickly pear cacti

Prickly pear cactiwere introduced intoQueensland,Australia as ornamental plants, starting in 1788. They quickly spread to cover over 25 million hectares of Australia by 1920, increasing by 1 million hectares per year. Digging, burning, and crushing all proved ineffective. Two control agents were introduced to help control the spread of the plant, the cactus mothCactoblastis cactorum,and the scale insectDactylopius.Between 1926 and 1931, tens of millions of cactus moth eggs were distributed around Queensland with great success, and by 1932, most areas of prickly pear had been destroyed.[10]

The first reported case of a classical biological control attempt inCanadainvolves the parasitoidal waspTrichogrammaminutum.Individuals were caught inNew York Stateand released inOntariogardens in 1882 by William Saunders, a trained chemist and first Director of the Dominion Experimental Farms, for controlling the invasive currantwormNematus ribesii.Between 1884 and 1908, the first Dominion Entomologist, James Fletcher, continued introductions of other parasitoids and pathogens for the control of pests in Canada.[11]

Types of biological pest control

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There are three basic biological pest control strategies: importation (classical biological control), augmentation and conservation.[12]

Importation

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Rodolia cardinalis,the vedalia beetle, was imported from Australia to California in the 19th century, successfully controllingcottony cushion scaleonorangetrees.

Importation or classical biological control involves the introduction of a pest's natural enemies to a new locale where they do not occur naturally. Early instances were often unofficial and not based on research, and some introduced species became serious pests themselves.[13]

To be most effective at controlling a pest, a biological control agent requires a colonizing ability which allows it to keep pace with changes to the habitat in space and time. Control is greatest if the agent has temporal persistence so that it can maintain its population even in the temporary absence of the target species, and if it is an opportunistic forager, enabling it to rapidly exploit a pest population.[14]

One of the earliest successes was in controllingIcerya purchasi(cottony cushion scale) in Australia, using a predatory insectRodolia cardinalis(the vedalia beetle). This success was repeated in California using the beetle and a parasitoidal fly,Cryptochaetumiceryae.[15]Other successful cases include the control ofAntonina graminisin Texas byNeodusmetia sangwaniin the 1960s.[16]

Damage fromHypera postica,the alfalfa weevil, a serious introduced pest of forage, was substantially reduced by the introduction of natural enemies. 20 years after their introduction the population ofweevilsin thealfalfaarea treated for alfalfa weevil in theNortheastern United Statesremained 75 percent down.[17]

The invasive speciesAlternanthera philoxeroides(alligator weed) was controlled inFlorida(U.S.) by introducingalligator weed flea beetle.

Alligator weedwas introduced to the United States fromSouth America.It takes root in shallow water, interfering withnavigation,irrigation,andflood control.Thealligator weed flea beetleand two other biological controls were released inFlorida,greatly reducing the amount of land covered by the plant.[18]Another aquatic weed, the giant salvinia (Salvinia molesta) is a serious pest, covering waterways, reducing water flow and harming native species. Control with the salvinia weevil (Cyrtobagous salviniae) and the salvinia stem-borer moth (Samea multiplicalis)is effective in warm climates,[19][20]and in Zimbabwe, a 99% control of the weed was obtained over a two-year period.[21]

Small, commercially-reared parasitoidalwasps,[12]Trichogrammaostriniae,provide limited and erratic control of theEuropean corn borer(Ostrinia nubilalis), a serious pest. Careful formulations of the bacteriumBacillus thuringiensisare more effective. The O. nubilalis integrated control releasingTricogramma brassicae(egg parasitoid) and laterBacillus thuringiensis subs. kurstaki(larvicide effect) reduce pest damages more than insecticide treatments[22]

The population ofLevuana iridescens,the Levuana moth, a serious coconut pest inFiji,was brought under control by a classical biological control program in the 1920s.[23]

Augmentation

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Hippodamia convergens,the convergent lady beetle, is commonly sold for biological control ofaphids.

Augmentation involves the supplemental release of natural enemies that occur in a particular area, boosting the naturally occurring populations there. In inoculative release, small numbers of the control agents are released at intervals to allow them to reproduce, in the hope of setting up longer-term control and thus keeping the pest down to a low level, constituting prevention rather than cure. In inundative release, in contrast, large numbers are released in the hope of rapidly reducing a damaging pest population, correcting a problem that has already arisen. Augmentation can be effective, but is not guaranteed to work, and depends on the precise details of the interactions between each pest and control agent.[24]

An example of inoculative release occurs in the horticultural production of several crops ingreenhouses.Periodic releases of the parasitoidal wasp,Encarsia formosa,are used to control greenhousewhitefly,[25]while the predatory mitePhytoseiulus persimilisis used for control of the two-spotted spider mite.[26]

The egg parasiteTrichogrammais frequently released inundatively to control harmful moths. New way for inundative releases are now introduced i.e. use of drones. Egg parasitoids are able to find the eggs of the target host by means of several cues. Kairomones were found on moth scales. Similarly,Bacillus thuringiensisand other microbial insecticides are used in large enough quantities for a rapid effect.[24]Recommended release rates forTrichogrammain vegetable or field crops range from 5,000 to 200,000 per acre (1 to 50 per square metre) per week according to the level of pest infestation.[27]Similarly,nematodesthat kill insects (that are entomopathogenic) are released at rates of millions and even billions per acre for control of certain soil-dwelling insect pests.[28]

Conservation

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The conservation of existing natural enemies in an environment is the third method of biological pest control.[29] Natural enemies are already adapted to thehabitatand to the target pest, and their conservation can be simple and cost-effective, as when nectar-producing crop plants are grown in the borders of rice fields. These provide nectar to support parasitoids and predators of planthopper pests and have been demonstrated to be so effective (reducing pest densities by 10- or even 100-fold) that farmers sprayed 70% less insecticides and enjoyed yields boosted by 5%.[30]Predators of aphids were similarly found to be present in tussock grasses by field boundary hedges in England, but they spread too slowly to reach the centers of fields. Control was improved by planting a meter-wide strip of tussock grasses in field centers, enabling aphid predators to overwinter there.[29]

An inverted flowerpot filled with straw to attractearwigs

Cropping systems can be modified to favor natural enemies, a practice sometimes referred to as habitat manipulation. Providing a suitable habitat, such as ashelterbelt,hedgerow,orbeetle bankwhere beneficial insects such as parasitoidal wasps can live and reproduce, can help ensure the survival of populations of natural enemies. Things as simple as leaving a layer of fallen leaves or mulch in place provides a suitable food source for worms and provides a shelter for insects, in turn being a food source for such beneficial mammals ashedgehogsandshrews.Compost pilesand stacks of wood can provide shelter for invertebrates and small mammals. Long grass andpondssupport amphibians. Not removing dead annuals and non-hardy plants in the autumn allow insects to make use of their hollow stems during winter.[31]In California, prune trees are sometimes planted in grape vineyards to provide an improved overwintering habitat or refuge for a key grape pest parasitoid.[32]The providing of artificial shelters in the form of wooden caskets,boxesorflowerpotsis also sometimes undertaken, particularly in gardens, to make a cropped area more attractive to natural enemies. For example,earwigsare natural predators that can be encouraged in gardens by hanging upside-down flowerpots filled withstraworwood wool.Greenlacewingscan be encouraged by using plastic bottles with an open bottom and a roll of cardboard inside. Birdhouses enable insectivorous birds to nest; the most useful birds can be attracted by choosing an opening just large enough for the desired species.[31]

In cotton production, the replacement of broad-spectrum insecticides with selective control measures such asBt cottoncan create a more favorable environment for natural enemies of cotton pests due to reduced insecticide exposure risk. Such predators orparasitoidscan control pests not affected by theBt protein.Reduced prey quality and abundance associated with increased control from Bt cotton can also indirectly decrease natural enemy populations in some cases, but the percentage of pests eaten or parasitized in Bt and non-Bt cotton are often similar.[33]

Biological control agents

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Predators

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Predatorylacewingsare available from biocontrol dealers.

Predators are mainly free-living species that directly consume a large number ofpreyduring their whole lifetime. Given that many major crop pests are insects, many of the predators used in biological control are insectivorous species.Lady beetles,and in particular their larvae which are active between May and July in the northern hemisphere, are voracious predators ofaphids,and also consumemites,scale insectsand smallcaterpillars.The spotted lady beetle (Coleomegilla maculata) is also able to feed on the eggs and larvae of theColorado potato beetle(Leptinotarsa decemlineata).[34]

The larvae of manyhoverflyspecies principally feed uponaphids,one larva devouring up to 400 in its lifetime. Their effectiveness in commercial crops has not been studied.[35]

The running crab spiderPhilodromus cespitumalso prey heavily on aphids, and act as a biological control agent in European fruit orchards.[36]

PredatoryPolisteswaspsearching for bollworms or othercaterpillarson a cotton plant

Several species ofentomopathogenic nematodeare important predators of insect and other invertebrate pests.[37][38]Entomopathogenic nematodes form a stress–resistant stage known as the infective juvenile. These spread in the soil and infect suitable insect hosts. Upon entering the insect they move to thehemolymphwhere they recover from their stagnated state of development and release theirbacterialsymbionts.The bacterial symbionts reproduce and release toxins, which then kill the host insect.[38][39]Phasmarhabditis hermaphroditais a microscopicnematodethat kills slugs. Its complex life cycle includes a free-living, infective stage in the soil where it becomes associated with a pathogenic bacteria such asMoraxella osloensis.The nematode enters the slug through the posterior mantle region, thereafter feeding and reproducing inside, but it is the bacteria that kill the slug. The nematode is available commercially in Europe and is applied by watering onto moist soil.[40]Entomopathogenic nematodes have a limitedshelf lifebecause of their limited resistance to high temperature and dry conditions.[39]The type of soil they are applied to may also limit their effectiveness.[38]

Species used to control spider mites include the predatory mitesPhytoseiulus persimilis,[41]Neoseiluscalifornicus,[42]andAmblyseiuscucumeris,the predatory midgeFeltiella acarisuga,[42]and a ladybirdStethorus punctillum.[42]The bugOrius insidiosushas been successfully used against thetwo-spotted spider miteand thewestern flower thrips(Frankliniella occidentalis).[43]

Predators includingCactoblastis cactorum(mentioned above) can also be used to destroy invasive plant species. As another example, thepoison hemlock moth(Agonopterix alstroemeriana)can be used to controlpoison hemlock(Conium maculatum). During its larval stage, the moth strictly consumes its host plant, poison hemlock, and can exist at hundreds of larvae per individual host plant, destroying large swathes of the hemlock.[44]

Theparasitoid waspAleiodes indiscretusparasitizing aspongy mothcaterpillar, a serious pest of forestry[45]

Forrodent pests,catsare effective biological control when used in conjunction with reduction of"harborage" /hidinglocations.[46][47][48]While cats are effective at preventing rodent"population explosions",they are not effective for eliminating pre-existing severe infestations.[48]Barn owlsare also sometimes used as biological rodent control.[49]Although there are no quantitative studies of the effectiveness of barn owls for this purpose,[50]they are known rodent predators that can be used in addition to or instead of cats;[51][52]they can be encouraged into an area with nest boxes.[53][54]

In Honduras, where the mosquitoAedes aegyptiwas transmittingdengue feverand other infectious diseases, biological control was attempted by a community action plan;copepods,babyturtles,and juveniletilapiawere added to the wells and tanks where the mosquito breeds and the mosquito larvae were eliminated.[55]

Even amongst arthropods usually thought of as obligatepredatorsof animals (especially other arthropods),floralfood sources (nectarand to a lesser degreepollen) are often useful adjunct sources.[56]It had been noticed in one study[57]that adultAdalia bipunctata(predator and common biocontrol ofEphestia kuehniella) could survive on flowers but never completed itslife cycle,so a meta-analysis[56]was done to find such an overall trend in previously published data, if it existed. In some cases floral resources are outright necessary.[56]Overall, floral resources (and an imitation, i.e. sugar water) increaselongevityandfecundity,meaning even predatory population numbers can depend on non-prey food abundance.[56]Thus biocontrol population maintenance – and success – may depend on nearby flowers.[56]

Parasitoids

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Main article:Parasitoid

Parasitoids lay their eggs on or in the body of an insect host, which is then used as a food for developing larvae. The host is ultimately killed. Most insectparasitoidsarewaspsorflies,and many have a very narrow host range. The most important groups are theichneumonid wasps,which mainly usecaterpillarsas hosts;braconid wasps,which attack caterpillars and a wide range of other insects including aphids;chalcidoid wasps,which parasitize eggs and larvae of many insect species; andtachinid flies,which parasitize a wide range of insects including caterpillars,beetleadults and larvae, andtrue bugs.[58]Parasitoids are most effective at reducing pest populations when their host organisms have limitedrefugesto hide from them.[59]

Encarsia formosa,widely used ingreenhousehorticulture, was one of the first biological control agents developed.
Life cycles of greenhouse whitefly and its parasitoid waspEncarsia formosa

Parasitoids are among the most widely used biological control agents. Commercially, there are two types of rearing systems: short-term daily output with high production of parasitoids per day, and long-term, low daily output systems.[60]In most instances, production will need to be matched with the appropriate release dates when susceptible host species at a suitable phase of development will be available.[61]Larger production facilities produce on a yearlong basis, whereas some facilities produce only seasonally. Rearing facilities are usually a significant distance from where the agents are to be used in the field, and transporting the parasitoids from the point of production to the point of use can pose problems.[62]Shipping conditions can be too hot, and even vibrations from planes or trucks can adversely affect parasitoids.[60]

Encarsia formosais a small parasitoid wasp attackingwhiteflies,sap-feeding insects which can cause wilting andblack sooty mouldsin glasshouse vegetable and ornamental crops. It is most effective when dealing with low level infestations, giving protection over a long period of time. The wasp lays its eggs in young whitefly 'scales', turning them black as the parasite larvae pupate.[25]Gonatocerus ashmeadi(Hymenoptera:Mymaridae) has been introduced to control theglassy-winged sharpshooterHomalodisca vitripennis(Hemiptera:Cicadellidae) inFrench Polynesiaand has successfully controlled ~95% of the pest density.[63]

Theeastern spruce budwormis an example of a destructive insect infirandspruceforests. Birds are a natural form of biological control, but theTrichogramma minutum,a species of parasitic wasp, has been investigated as an alternative to more controversial chemical controls.[64]

There are a number of recent studies pursuing sustainable methods for controlling urban cockroaches using parasitic wasps.[65][66]Since most cockroaches remain in the sewer system and sheltered areas which are inaccessible to insecticides, employing active-hunter wasps is a strategy to try and reduce their populations.

Pathogens

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Further information:Biopesticide

Pathogenic micro-organisms includebacteria,fungi,andviruses.They kill or debilitate their host and are relatively host-specific. Variousmicrobialinsect diseases occur naturally, but may also be used asbiological pesticides.[67]When naturally occurring, these outbreaks are density-dependent in that they generally only occur as insect populations become denser.[68]

The use of pathogens againstaquatic weedswas unknown until a groundbreaking 1972 proposal by Zettler and Freeman. Up to that point biocontrol of any kind had not been used against any water weeds. In their review of the possibilities, they noted the lack of interest and information thus far, and listed what was known of pests-of-pests – whether pathogens or not. They proposed that this should be relatively straightfoward to apply in the same way as other biocontrols.[69]And indeed in the decades since, the same biocontrol methods that are routine on land have become common in the water.

Bacteria

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Bacteria used for biological control infect insects via their digestive tracts, so they offer only limited options for controlling insects with sucking mouth parts such as aphids and scale insects.[70]Bacillus thuringiensis,a soil-dwelling bacterium, is the most widely applied species of bacteria used for biological control, with at least four sub-species used againstLepidopteran(moth,butterfly),Coleopteran(beetle) andDipteran(true fly) insect pests. The bacterium is available to organic farmers in sachets of dried spores which are mixed with water and sprayed onto vulnerable plants such asbrassicasandfruit trees.[71][72]GenesfromB. thuringiensishave also been incorporated intotransgenic crops,making the plants express some of the bacterium's toxins, which areproteins.These confer resistance to insect pests and thus reduce the necessity for pesticide use.[73]If pests develop resistance to the toxins in these crops,B. thuringiensiswill become useless in organic farming also.[74][72] The bacteriumPaenibacillus popilliaewhich causesmilky spore diseasehas been found useful in the control ofJapanese beetle,killing the larvae. It is very specific to its host species and is harmless to vertebrates and other invertebrates.[75]

Bacillusspp.,[M 1]fluorescent Pseudomonads,[M 1]andStreptomycetesare controls of various fungal pathogens.[M 2]

Colombia mosquito control

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The largest-ever deployment ofWolbachia-infectedA. aegyptimosquitoes reduced dengue incidence by 94–97% in the Colombian cities ofBello,Medellín,andItagüí.The project was executed by non-profit World Mosquito Program (WMP). Wolbachia prevents mosquitos from transmitting viruses such as dengue andzika.The insects pass the bacteria on to their offspring. The project covered a combined area of 135 square kilometres (52 sq mi), home to 3.3 million people. Most of the project area reached the target of infecting 60% of local mosquitoes. The technique is not endorsed by WHO.[76]

Fungi

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Green peach aphid,a pest in its own right and a vector of plant viruses, killed by the fungusPandora neoaphidis(Zygomycota:Entomophthorales) Scale bar = 0.3 mm.

Entomopathogenic fungi,which cause disease in insects, include at least 14 species that attackaphids.[77]Beauveria bassianais mass-produced and used to manage a wide variety of insect pests includingwhiteflies,thrips,aphids andweevils.[78]Lecanicilliumspp. are deployed against white flies, thrips and aphids.Metarhiziumspp. are used against pests including beetles,locustsand other grasshoppers,Hemiptera,andspider mites.Paecilomyces fumosoroseusis effective against white flies, thrips and aphids;Purpureocilliumlilacinusis used againstroot-knot nematodes,and 89Trichodermaspeciesagainst certain plant pathogens.[M 3]Trichoderma viridehas been used againstDutch elm disease,and has shown some effect in suppressingsilver leaf,a disease of stone fruits caused by the pathogenic fungusChondrostereum purpureum.[79]

Pathogenic fungi may be controlled by other fungi, or bacteria or yeasts, such as:Gliocladiumspp.,mycoparasiticPythiumspp.,binucleatetypes ofRhizoctoniaspp., andLaetisariaspp.

The fungiCordycepsandMetacordycepsare deployed against a wide spectrum of arthropods.[80]Entomophagais effective against pests such as thegreen peach aphid.[81]

Several members ofChytridiomycotaandBlastocladiomycotahave been explored as agents of biological control.[82][83]From Chytridiomycota,Synchytrium solstitialeis being considered as a control agent of theyellow star thistle(Centaurea solstitialis) in the United States.[84]

Viruses

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Baculovirusesare specific to individual insect host species and have been shown to be useful in biological pest control. For example, theLymantria dispar multicapsid nuclear polyhedrosis virushas been used to spray large areas of forest in North America where larvae of thespongy mothare causing serious defoliation. The moth larvae are killed by the virus they have eaten and die, the disintegrating cadavers leaving virus particles on the foliage to infect other larvae.[85]

A mammalian virus, therabbit haemorrhagic disease viruswas introduced to Australia to attempt to control theEuropean rabbitpopulations there.[86]It escaped from quarantine and spread across the country, killing large numbers of rabbits. Very young animals survived, passing immunity to their offspring in due course and eventually producing a virus-resistant population.[87]Introduction into New Zealand in the 1990s was similarly successful at first, but a decade later, immunity had developed and populations had returned to pre-RHD levels.[88]

Further information:Rabbits in Australia

RNAmycovirusesare controls of various fungal pathogens.[M 2]

Oomycota

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Lagenidiumgiganteumis a water-borne mold that parasitizes the larval stage of mosquitoes. When applied to water, the motile spores avoid unsuitable host species and search out suitable mosquito larval hosts. This mold has the advantages of a dormant phase, resistant to desiccation, with slow-release characteristics over several years. Unfortunately, it is susceptible to many chemicals used in mosquito abatement programmes.[89]

Competitors

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ThelegumevineMucuna pruriensis used in the countries ofBeninandVietnamas a biological control for problematicImperata cylindricagrass: the vine is extremely vigorous and suppresses neighbouring plants byout-competingthem for space and light.Mucuna pruriensis said not to be invasive outside its cultivated area.[90]Desmodiumuncinatumcan be used inpush-pull farmingto stop theparasitic plant,witchweed (Striga).[91]

The Australian bush fly,Musca vetustissima,is a major nuisance pest in Australia, but native decomposers found in Australia are not adapted to feeding on cow dung, which is where bush flies breed. Therefore, theAustralian Dung Beetle Project(1965–1985), led byGeorge Bornemisszaof theCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation,released forty-nine species ofdung beetle,to reduce the amount of dung and therefore also the potential breeding sites of the fly.[92]

Combined use of parasitoids and pathogens

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In cases of massive and severe infection of invasive pests, techniques of pest control are often used in combination. An example is theemerald ash borer,Agrilus planipennis,an invasivebeetlefromChina,which has destroyed tens of millions ofash treesin its introduced range inNorth America.As part of the campaign against it, from 2003 American scientists and the Chinese Academy of Forestry searched for its natural enemies in the wild, leading to the discovery of several parasitoid wasps, namelyTetrastichus planipennisi,a gregarious larval endoparasitoid,Oobius agrili,a solitary, parthenogenic egg parasitoid, andSpathius agrili,a gregarious larval ectoparasitoid. These have been introduced and released into theUnited States of Americaas a possible biological control of the emerald ash borer. Initial results forTetrastichus planipennisihave shown promise, and it is now being released along withBeauveria bassiana,a fungalpathogenwith known insecticidal properties.[93][94][95]

Target pests

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Fungal pests

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Botrytis cinereaonlettuce,byFusariumspp. andPenicillium claviforme,ongrapeandstrawberrybyTrichodermaspp., on strawberry byCladosporium herbarum,onChinese cabbagebyBacillus brevis,and on various other crops by various yeasts and bacteria.Sclerotinia sclerotiorumby several fungal biocontrols. Fungal pod infection ofsnap beanbyTrichoderma hamatumif before or concurrent with infection.[M 4]Cryphonectria parasitica,Gaeumannomyces graminis,Sclerotiniaspp., andOphiostoma novo-ulmiby viruses.[M 2]Variouspowdery mildewsandrustsby variousBacillusspp. andfluorescent Pseudomonads.[M 1]Colletotrichum orbicularewill suppress further infection by itself if manipulated to produceplant-induced systemic resistanceby infected the lowest leaf.[M 5]

Difficulties

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Many of the most important pests are exotic, invasive species that severely impact agriculture, horticulture, forestry, and urban environments. They tend to arrive without their co-evolved parasites, pathogens and predators, and by escaping from these, populations may soar. Importing the natural enemies of these pests may seem a logical move but this may haveunintended consequences;regulations may be ineffective and there may be unanticipated effects on biodiversity, and the adoption of the techniques may prove challenging because of a lack of knowledge among farmers and growers.[96]

Side effects

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Biological control can affectbiodiversity[14]through predation, parasitism, pathogenicity, competition, or other attacks on non-target species.[97]An introduced control does not always target only the intended pest species; it can also target native species.[98]In Hawaii during the 1940s parasitic wasps were introduced to control a lepidopteran pest and the wasps are still found there today. This may have a negative impact on the native ecosystem; however, host range and impacts need to be studied before declaring their impact on the environment.[99]

Cane toad(introduced into Australia 1935) spread from 1940 to 1980: it was ineffective as a control agent. Its distribution has continued to widen since 1980.

Vertebrate animals tend to be generalist feeders, and seldom make good biological control agents; many of the classic cases of "biocontrol gone awry" involve vertebrates. For example, thecane toad(Rhinella marina) was intentionally introduced toAustraliato control thegreyback cane beetle(Dermolepida albohirtum),[100]and other pests of sugar cane. 102 toads were obtained fromHawaiiand bred in captivity to increase their numbers until they were released into the sugar cane fields of the tropic north in 1935. It was later discovered that the toads could not jump very high and so were unable to eat the cane beetles which stayed on the upper stalks of the cane plants. However, the toad thrived by feeding on other insects and soon spread very rapidly; it took over nativeamphibianhabitatand brought foreign disease to nativetoadsandfrogs,dramatically reducing their populations. Also, when it is threatened or handled, the cane toad releasespoisonfromparotoid glandson its shoulders; native Australian species such asgoannas,tiger snakes,dingosandnorthern quollsthat attempted to eat the toad were harmed or killed. However, there has been some recent evidence that native predators are adapting, both physiologically and through changing their behaviour, so in the long run, their populations may recover.[101]

Rhinocyllus conicus,a seed-feeding weevil, was introduced to North America to control exoticmusk thistle(Carduus nutans) andCanadian thistle(Cirsium arvense). However, the weevil also attacks native thistles, harming such species as theendemicPlatte thistle(Cirsium neomexicanum) by selecting larger plants (which reduced the gene pool), reducing seed production and ultimately threatening the species' survival.[102]Similarly, the weevilLarinus planuswas also used to try to control theCanadian thistle,but it damaged other thistles as well.[103][104]This included one species classified as threatened.[105]

Thesmall Asian mongoose(Herpestus javanicus) was introduced toHawaiiin order to control theratpopulation. However, the mongoose was diurnal, and the rats emerged at night; the mongoose, therefore, preyed on theendemic birds of Hawaii,especially theireggs,more often than it ate the rats, and now both rats and mongooses threaten the birds. This introduction was undertaken without understanding the consequences of such an action. No regulations existed at the time, and more careful evaluation should prevent such releases now.[106]

The sturdy and prolificeastern mosquitofish(Gambusia holbrooki) is a native of the southeastern United States and was introduced around the world in the 1930s and '40s to feed on mosquito larvae and thus combatmalaria.However, it has thrived at the expense of local species, causing a decline of endemic fish and frogs through competition for food resources, as well as through eating their eggs and larvae.[107]In Australia, control of the mosquitofish is the subject of discussion; in 1989 researchers A. H. Arthington and L. L. Lloyd stated that "biological population control is well beyond present capabilities".[108]

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A potential obstacle to the adoption of biological pest control measures is that growers may prefer to stay with the familiar use of pesticides. However, pesticides have undesired effects, including the development of resistance among pests, and the destruction of natural enemies; these may in turn enable outbreaks of pests of other species than the ones originally targeted, and on crops at a distance from those treated with pesticides.[109]One method of increasing grower adoption of biocontrol methods involves letting them learn by doing, for example showing them simple field experiments, enabling them to observe the live predation of pests, or demonstrations of parasitised pests. In the Philippines, early-season sprays against leaf folder caterpillars were common practice, but growers were asked to follow a 'rule of thumb' of not spraying against leaf folders for the first 30 days after transplanting; participation in this resulted in a reduction of insecticide use by 1/3 and a change in grower perception of insecticide use.[110]

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Related to biological pest control is the technique of introducing sterile individuals into the native population of some organism. This technique is widely practised withinsects:a large number of males sterilized byradiationare released into the environment, which proceed tocompetewith the native males for females. Those females that copulate with the sterile males will lay infertile eggs, resulting in a decrease in the size of the population. Over time, with repeated introductions of sterile males, this could result in a significant decrease in the size of the organism's population.[111]A similar technique has recently been applied to weeds using irradiated pollen,[112]resulting in deformed seeds that do not sprout.[113]

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