Biocontrol - Risky but necessary?

Trends in Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 325-329

  Thomas, M B ^a   Willis, A J ^a  

^a NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIBLIOGRAPHY; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; CONTROL SYSTEM; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031871511     PISSN: 01695347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-5347(98)01417-7     Document Type: Article

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