Knowledge: biological control

See Also:

• business → agriculture and forestry → biologicals
• shopping → home and garden → pest control → natural

Links

Biological Control 
http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/ent/biocontrol/

Text and photographs describing the biological control of insect, disease and weed pests.

Midwest Biological Control News 
http://www.entomology.wisc.edu/mbcn/mbcn.html

Discusses the use of insects to control crop, garden, and home pests. Includes an index and archived back issues.

Association of Natural Biocontrol Producers (ANBP) 
http://www.anbp.org/

A professional association representing the biological pest control industry.

Nematodes as Biological Control Agents of Insects 
http://ianrwww.unl.edu/ianr/plntpath/nematode/wormepns.htm

Information on how entomopathogenic nematodes can be used as biological agents of insects and the taxonomy and systematics of these nematodes.

Hylobius Transversovittatus 
http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/ent/biocontrol/weedfeeders/hylobius.html

Article describing the control of the invasive plant purple loosestrife by the use of this introduced weevil.

Weed-feeders 
http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/ent/biocontrol/weedfeeders/wdfdrtoc.html

Describes in detail the available biological agents for control of various introduced weeds in the US.

Biological Control of Locusts 
http://www.lubilosa.org/

Locust and grasshopper control is currently carried out with chemical pesticides. This article describes control measures using a myco-pesticide based on the spores of a fungus pathogenic to insects.

History of Biological Pest Control 
http://www.faculty.ucr.edu/~legneref/biotact/bc-2.htm

Including specifics on the biological control of pests of medical and veterinary importance. The site is maintained by Dr. E. F. Legner.

Commercialization of biopesticides in Southeast Asia 
http://www.biopesticides-seasia.net/

A project supporting market introduction of biocontrol products for non-chemical crop protection, pest and disease control.

Biological Pest Control 
http://www.defenders.co.uk/pest-solutions/biological-vine-weevil-control.html

Reference and application guide for the use of the parasitic nematodes Steinernema for pest control.

Biological Pest Control 
http://articles.gourt.com/en/Biological%20pest%20control

Overview of this method of controlling pests and diseases in agriculture that relies on natural predation rather than introduced chemicals.

New Sex Drug Turns Locusts Solo 
http://www.developments.org.uk/articles/new-sex-drug-turns-locusts-solo

Article describing how researchers have isolated a pheromone that locusts emit when they want to be left alone to mate. Use of this could prove an effective new weapon against this destructive species.

Biological Control of Mikania micrantha 
http://www.spc.int/lrd/mikania/

Describes a biological control project being piloted in Fiji and Papua New Guinea, using caterpillars and a rust fungus to control mile-a-minute weed, Mikania micrantha.

Novel Mycoherbicides for Biological Control of Aquatic Weeds 
http://www.t-c-m-rd.co.uk/cms_misc/articles/bni.pdf

Describes research into the use of fungal pathogens which are capable of killing problem weeds such as Water Lettuce and Water Hyacinth.

Biological Control of Turfgrass Snowmolds with the Fungus Typhula phacorrhiza 
http://www.uoguelph.ca/~thsiang/turf/TP/tp

Dr. Tom Hsiang, at the University of Guelph, outlines his research into the use of a fungus to control a different fungus that causes serious damage to turf under lying snow.

Bug Vacuums for Organic Crop Protection 
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/bugvacuums.html

Field vacuums provide a non-chemical approach to insect pest management. This article discusses their advantages and disadvantages and the sourcing of suitable equipment.

Stored Grain Pest Management 
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/storedgrain.html

Effective control of stored grain pests with minimal pesticide use requires an integrated approach combining sanitation, monitoring and other preventive practices. This article looks at non-toxic treatments and biological control using natural enemies.

Biological Control Virtual Information Center 
http://cipm.ncsu.edu/ent/biocontrol/

Biological control is the use of one organism to suppress another. Information on the method from the Center for Integrated Pest Management, NC State University.

Beneficial Insects Introduction Research Unit 
http://www.ars.usda.gov/main/site_main.htm?modecode=19260000

Branch of the USDA that tests and imports exotic natural enemies of insect pests, using classical biological approaches.

Biocontrol Method for Reedgrass 
http://cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/factsheets/reedgrass

Information on the use of pathogens to suppress reedgrass in reforestation areas.

Biological Control of Insect and Mite Pests 
http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/epublic/pages/publicationD.jsp?publicationId=520

Article dealing with classical biological control using introduced species, augmentation of naturally occurring enemies and conservation of the enemies already present in the environment.

Leatherjacket Control in Organic Systems 
http://www.soilassociation.org/web/sa/saweb.nsf/librarytitles/19102.HTMl/

Information on the life cycle of these pests, their prevention and control.

Non-Chemical Methods for Controlling Diseases 
http://pods.dasnr.okstate.edu/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-845/EPP-7652web.pdf

Article discussing the factors that might encourage disease in plants, the use of resistant varieties, the exclusion of infected material, the sterilization of soil and other cultural practices.

Considerations for Purchasing and Releasing Biological Control Products 
http://hortipm.tamu.edu/publications/Biological1.html

Advice for the potential user of natural enemies who must be aware of the legal and biological limitations of these biological control methods.

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