Conservation biological control (CBC), often described as the field of biological control with
the greatest potential for use in developing world agriculture, has received only marginal,
scattered research attention outside Western Europe or North America. As a consequence,
pesticide overuse remains rampant in many cropping systems, while in others, a complete
lack of safe, affordable and effective pest control options leaves farmers vulnerable in face of
herbivore attack. In this study, we describe the current status of CBC research in a wide …