Citation:

Chapter 5 Ecological basis for control. Pages 48-63. In: Insect-Pest Management and Control. Principles of Plant and Animal Pest Control. Washington DC, National Academy of Sciences (United States). Volume 3. Publication 1695, Third Printing, 508 pages.

Keywords: The ecological approach, agroecosystems, pest populations, population measurement, multifactor studies, key regulating factors, biotic, abiotic, migration, possible regulating factors, vigor, fecundity, behavior, competition, genetic factors, use of mathematical models, practical application,