Open AccessBiological controls in botanic gardens
Author(s) -
Julian Ives
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
sibbaldia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2513-9231
DOI - 10.24823/sibbaldia.2020.292
Subject(s) - mealybug , biological pest control , variety (cybernetics) , geography , botanical garden , biology , agroforestry , ecology , botany , pest analysis , computer science , artificial intelligence
Biological control of insect pests in horticulture is evolving rapidly but use in botanic gardens can be difficult due to the variety and extent of the plant collections held at these gardens. This paper describes examples of successful biological control of mealybug species at the Cambridge University Botanic Garden and Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh and looks at some of the challenges to extending the use of such controls in all environments.