We have developed an online learning module that educates the public on the risks of biological control through a series of linked web pages. The module allows the user to learn about the potential costs and benefits of using this form of pest management by self-selecting links to pages that present information on risks to non-target species, the economics of developing a biological control agent, and the role of the agent in its new ecosystem. This learning module is part of a web site that explores issues regarding exotic species, their means of introduction, and their economic and ecological impacts.
Species 1: Coleoptera Curculionidae Rhinocyllus conicus
Species 2: Lepidoptera Pyralidae Cactoblastis cactorum
Keywords: biological control, education
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