Biological Pest Control in Agroecosystems—2nd Edition
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Pest and Disease Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 543
Special Issue Editor
Interests: entomology; biological control; integrated pest management
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Dear Colleagues,
The biological control of insect pests has been increasingly used in integrated pest management (IPM) in recent years. The use of natural enemies in the management of insect pests has a series of benefits, such as the absence of environmental pollution and ecological imbalances, and it guarantees better food quality and health safety for consumers, producers, and workers. Even in the face of the benefits of using biological control, there are still many challenges to its adoption in practice. Therefore, the purpose of this Special Issue is to highlight recent research on the biological control of insects.
Prof. Dr. Dirceu Pratissoli
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- biological control
- insect
- integrated pest management
- sustainability
- ecological balance
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