Genetics, evolution and biological control / edited by L. E. Ehler ... [et al.]. -- CABI pub., 2004. -- (58.142/G328g)

Contents

Contents:

1. Genetic structure of natural plant pathogen populations  1

2. Measuring genetic variation in natural enemies used for biological control: why and how? 19

3. Molecular systematics, chalcidoidea and biological control  39

4. Genetic markers in rust fungi and their application to weed biocontrol  73

5. Tracing the origin of pests and natural enemies: genetic and statistical approaches  97

6. Tracing the origin of cryptic insect pests and vectors, and their natural enemies  113

7. Predicting evolutionary change in invasive, exotic plants and its consequences for plant-herbivore interactions  137

8. Experimental evolution in host-parasitoid interactions  163

9. Interactions between natural enemies and transgenic insecticidal crops  183

10. the GMO guidelines project: development of international scientific environmental biosafeth testing guidelines for transgenic plants  207

11. Genetic manipulation of natural enemies: can we improve biological control by manipulating the parasitoid and/or the plant?  219

12. Sex-ratio distorters and other selfish genetic elements: implications for biological control  235