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Book SynopsisGreater use of biological control utilizing natural predation, parasitism or other natural mechanisms, is an environmentally friendly alternative to chemical pesticides, which are becoming less readily available due to increasing resistance problems and the prohibition of some substances. This book addresses the challenges of insufficient information and imperfectly understood regulatory processes involved in biological alternatives through an interdisciplinary approach providing an internationally comparative analysis on the registration of biopesticides and the best way forward. An essential read for researchers, students and professionals in political and biological sciences.
Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: The Interdisciplinary Challenge 3: The Economics of Making the Switch in Technologies 4: Microbial Control Agents: The Broad Context 5: The Regulation of Biopesticides: an International Analysis 6: Policy Networks and Regulatory Innovation 7: Retail governance 8: Conclusions: Pest management: an overview
