Chapter 1 - Developing plant-based insect biocontrol agents: Daniel Tapia Garcia, Maria Fe Andres and Azucena Gonzalez-Coloma, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Spain; 1 Introduction 2 Developing biocontrol techniques: the case of insect pests in black truffle orchards 3 Biocontrol strategies for control of Leiodes cinnamomeus in black truffle orchards 4 Plant-based biocontrol agents: the use of essential oils 5 Assessing the effects of essential oils on insect pests: the case of L. cinnamomeus 6 Conclusion 7 References Chapter taken from: Glare, T. and Jehle, J. (eds.), Advances in biocontrol of crop insect pests, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2025, (ISBN 978 1 80146 839 8) Chapter 2 - The synergism of biocontrol and plant resistance: a path to advance IPM to higher levels of integration: Marcos Kogan, Oregon State University, USA; 1 Introduction 2 Agriculture at the dawn of the twenty-first century and the surge of pest problems 3 Crop-plant domestication and the breakdown of plant defenses 4 Crop-plant domestication and the disruption of natural controls 5 Restoring resistance in modern varieties while retaining productivity and enhancing biological control 6 Host selection by arthropod pests and their natural enemies 7 Plant defenses against arthropod pests and their natural enemies 8 Achieving higher levels of IPM integration: exploring the synergism of plant resistance and biological control 9 Pome fruit IPM in the Pacific NW: steps toward higher levels of integration 10 Conclusion and future trends 11 Acknowledgements 12 Where to look for further information 13 References Chapter taken from: Kogan, M. and Heinrichs, E. A. (eds.

), Integrated management of insect pests: Current and future developments, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2019, (ISBN 978 1 78676 220 3) Chapter 3 - Challenges in risk assessment of biopesticides for insect pests: Shannon Borges and Mike Mendelsohn, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, USA; 1 Introduction 2 Biopesticide data requirements and problem formulation for risk assessment 3 Characterizing the active ingredient: biochemical pesticides 4 Characterizing the active ingredient: microbial pesticides 5 Challenges with exposure analysis: human health 6 Challenges with exposure analysis: non-target organisms 7 Improving guidance on use and labeling 8 Challenges with hazard testing: mammals 9 Challenges with hazard testing: non-target organisms 10 Risk assessment of double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) pesticides 11 Case study: non-target organism testing 12 Conclusion 13 Disclaimer 14 References Chapter taken from: Glare, T. and Jehle, J. (eds.), Advances in biocontrol of crop insect pests, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2025, (ISBN 978 1 80146 839 8) Chapter 4 - Advances in the use of entomopathogenic viruses as biopesticides in suppressing crop insect pests: Martin Erlandson, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada; 1 Introduction 2 RNA viruses 3 DNA viruses 4 Conclusion 5 Where to look for further information 6 References Chapter taken from: Birch, N. and Glare, T. (eds.

), Biopesticides for sustainable agriculture, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2020, (ISBN 978 1 78676 356 3) Chapter 5 - Possible use of allelochemicals in integrated pest management (IPM): Toby Bruce, Keele University, UK; 1 Introduction 2 Allelochemicals for pest management 3 Botanical pesticides 4 Repellents 5 Attractants 6 Defence activators 7 Overcoming barriers to improve use of allelochemicals in integrated pest management (IPM) 8 Conclusion 9 Where to look for further information 10 References Chapter taken from: Birch, N. and Glare, T. (eds.), Biopesticides for sustainable agriculture, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2020, (ISBN 978 1 78676 356 3).