Chapter 4 – BIOLOGICAL CONTROL - Invasive
native honeybees, other biocontrol agents, and possibly some native butterflies. A key part of the screening process is host-testing, wherein potential control agents are given the opportunity to feed on a variety of crop species and native plants, including those most closely related to the targeted pest. No-choice tests isolate the potential
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