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• Weed-feeders - Describes in detail the available biological agents for agriculture control of biological control various introduced weeds in the US.
• Biological Control of Turfgrass Snowmolds with the Fungus Typhula phacorrhiza - Dr. Tom Hsiang, at the University of Guelph, agriculture outlines his research into the use of a agriculture fungus to control a different fungus that causes agriculture serious damage to turf under lying snow.
• Nematodes as Biological Control Agents of Insects - Information on nematodes that attack insect pests by pests and diseases biological control killing or hampering their development, are capable of pests and diseases biological control mass production, and which can be used as pests and diseases biological control biological control agents.
• Hylobius Transversovittatus - Article describing the control of the invasive plant purple loosestrife by the use of this introduced weevil.
• Novel Mycoherbicides for Biological Control of Aquatic Weeds - Describes research into the use of fungal pathogens biological control which biological control are capable of killing problem weeds such biological control as Water biological control Lettuce and Water Hyacinth.[PDF]
• Non-Chemical Methods for Controlling Diseases - Article discussing the factors that might encourage disease in plants, pests and diseases the use of resistant varieties, the exclusion of infected material, pests and diseases the sterilization of soil and other cultural practices.[PDF]
• Biological Control of Mikania micrantha - 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.
• New Sex Drug Turns Locusts Solo - Article describing how researchers have isolated a pheromone agriculture that locusts pests and diseases emit when they want to be agriculture left alone to mate. pests and diseases Use of this could agriculture prove an effective new weapon against pests and diseases this destructive agriculture species.
• Using Beauveria bassiana for Insect Management - Information on using this fungus for biological control biological control of foliar pests.
• Natural Products for Insect Pest Management - Outlines the general traits required of botanicals and pests and diseases pests and diseases other natural products used in pest control and pests and diseases pests and diseases discusses several possible sources.
• Entomopathogens and Microbial Control - Information on research into using specific micro-organisms that kill arthropods to control pests, especially the varroa mite, spider mites and cabbage root fly.
• Leatherjacket Control in Organic Systems - Information on the life cycle of these pests, biological control their agriculture prevention and control.
• Commercialization of biopesticides in Southeast Asia - A project supporting market introduction of biocontrol products pests and diseases pests and diseases for non-chemical crop protection, pest and disease control.
• Microbial Insecticides - Article discussing the use of selected bacteria, especially agriculture Bacillus thuringiensis, viruses, fungi, protozoa and nematodes in agriculture the control of insect pests.
• Biological Control of Locusts - Locust and grasshopper control is currently carried out with chemical biological control pesticides. This article describes control measures using a myco-pesticide based biological control on the spores of a fungus pathogenic to insects.
• Bug Vacuums for Organic Crop Protection - Field vacuums provide a non-chemical approach to insect pests and diseases pest management. This article discusses their advantages and pests and diseases disadvantages and the sourcing of suitable equipment.
• Biological Control Virtual Information Center - Biological control is the use of one organism biological control to pests and diseases suppress another. Information on the method from biological control the Center pests and diseases for Integrated Pest Management, NC State biological control University.
• Considerations for Purchasing and Releasing Biological Control Products - Advice for the potential user of natural enemies biological control who must be aware of the legal and biological control biological limitations of these biological control methods.
• Midwest Biological Control News - Discusses the use of insects to control crop, biological control garden, and home pests. Includes an index and biological control archived back issues.
• Association of Natural Biocontrol Producers (ANBP) - A professional association representing the biological pest control agriculture industry.
• Stored Grain Pest Management - Effective control of stored grain pests with minimal agriculture pesticide use pests and diseases requires an integrated approach combining sanitation, agriculture monitoring and other preventive pests and diseases practices. This article looks agriculture at non-toxic treatments and biological control pests and diseases using natural agriculture enemies.
• Biological Control - Text and photographs describing the biological control of insect, disease and weed pests.
• History of Biological Pest Control - Including specifics on the biological control of pests of medical and veterinary importance. The site is maintained by Dr. E. F. Legner.
• Beneficial Insects and Mites - Article discussing how beneficial insects may be classed pests and diseases as predators, parasitoids or competitors, all of which pests and diseases can be used in biological control, with information pests and diseases on species that are available for purchase and pests and diseases release.
• Natural Enemies and Biological Control - Article discussing beneficial insects and their use in the biological biological control control of pests as a part of an integrated pest biological control management program, with details and photographs of those commonly found biological control in Florida.
• Biocontrol Method for Reedgrass - Information on the use of pathogens to suppress pests and diseases pests and diseases reedgrass in reforestation areas.
• Behavior and Biocontrol Research Unit - Provides information on research into novel and environmentally friendly solutions biological control to old and new agricultural problems.
• Beneficial Insects Introduction Research Unit - Branch of the USDA that tests and imports agriculture exotic natural enemies of insect pests, using classical agriculture biological approaches.
• Insect Attractants and Traps - Article discussing how certain chemicals can lure insect biological control pests biological control into traps where their numbers can be biological control monitored, or biological control can be used to control insect biological control populations directly by biological control mass trapping or mating disruption.
• Biological Pest Control - Reference and application guide for the use of pests and diseases agriculture the parasitic nematodes Steinernema for pest control.
• Biological Control of Insect and Mite Pests - Article dealing with classical biological control using introduced species, augmentation agriculture of naturally occurring enemies and conservation of the enemies already agriculture present in the environment.

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