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Economics of biological control of pests

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 October 2009

Gerald A. Carlson
Gerald A. Carlson
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Professor, Department of Economics and Business, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-8110.
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Biological pest control techniques usually have identifiable costs and constraints that they must overcome before they will be adopted by farmers. Many biological control agents are developed in the public sector and need economic assessments at an early stage. The methods often have hidden costs related to farm labor adjustments or initial costs of development. Living biological controls frequently escape, and they may be disrupted by pesticides, regulations, or farm commodity programs. Pest control registration procedures and small markets also present obstacles. Area-wide implementation programs and changes in incentives for researchers may speed development and adoption of biological controls.

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American Journal of Alternative Agriculture , Volume 3 , Issue 2-3 , Spring-Summer 1988 , pp. 110 - 116
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1988

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