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Possibilities for Advancing Commercial Biological Control in North America

Possibilities for Advancing Commercial Biological Control in North America. University of Florida & Koppert Biological Systems. Norm Leppla and Karel Bolckmans. Potential Advancements. New natural enemy products Improved mass production methods Bio-based IPM systems

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Possibilities for Advancing Commercial Biological Control in North America

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  1. Possibilities for Advancing Commercial Biological Control in North America University of Florida & Koppert Biological Systems Norm Leppla and Karel Bolckmans

  2. Potential Advancements • New natural enemy products • Improved mass production methods • Bio-based IPM systems • Natural enemies and pesticides • Partnerships with researchers and others • Customer information and support • Government policies and regulations • Potential products and markets • Advocacy, education and recruiting

  3. Amblyseiusswirskii

  4. Bemesiatabaci Control on Hibiscus Release dates A. swirskii per plant B. tabaci with A. swirskii B. tabaci without A. swirskii

  5. Mass Production Systems Southwest Animal Health Research Foundation/ USDA Sterile Screwworm Fly Rearing Facility Pacora, Panama

  6. Industrial Engineering

  7. IPM System • Pest outbreaks & disease epidemics • Environmental contamination • Human health hazards • Pest mgmt. costs • REDUCE • RISK… INCREASE… • Reliability • Sustainability Chem Biological Control Cultural Methods

  8. Natural Enemies and Pesticides- Thrips Species Florida flower thripsFrankliniella bispinosa Tobacco thripsFrankliniella fusca Melon thripsThrips palmi

  9. Design an IPM System Invasive Pest Resistant Crop Competitors Natural enemies Resistant varieties Vulnerable Crop • Integrated pest management program • Cultural practices • Scouting, ID of pests & NEs • Conservation of NEs • Augmentation of NEs • Reduced-risk insecticides • Resistance management • Pesticide program • New insecticides • New formulations • Application methods • Resistance management

  10. thrips larvae Orius Western flower thrips 50 Pepper 0.8 fenpropathrin 40 30 0.4 20 10 0 0.0 0.8 spinosad 12 per flower 8 Thrips per flower 0.4 4 Pirate bugs 0 0.0 0.8 untreated 12 8 0.4 4 0 0.0 14 17 19 21 24 28 31 3 May & June 1996 Funderburk, Stavisky & Olson 2000

  11. Pepper Weevil

  12. Partner with Researchers Juan Morales Walker Jones Guadalupe Rojas National Biological Control Laboratory

  13. Partner with Extension Agents

  14. Eco-labels

  15. Collaboration with Agrochemical Industry

  16. World-wide listing- • 35 insect & 21 • nematode orders • Data submitted by • sources • Searchable • database • Expand clients • Adopt-a-colony http://www.insect.glfc.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca

  17. Guidelines for Purchasing and Using Commercial Natural Enemies and Biopesticides in Florida and Other States • More than 49 biological control companies provide nematodes, mites, insects, and bioinsecticides for pest management in Florida and the Southeast. • Nematodes are sold by 28 companies (5 species). • Predators are sold by 31 companies, 26 supply mites (10 species) and 31 supply insects (15 species). • Parasitic wasps are sold by 31 companies (23 spp.) N. C. Leppla and K. L. Johnson

  18. Seek Customer Feedback

  19. What to do with Government Policies and Regulations!

  20. Bio-Bee Biological Systems

  21. Publicize Biological Control X Fresno Bee Front page World Ag Expo- Tulare, California

  22. Insect Rearing Workshop Frank Davis John Schneider http://www.irc.entomology.msstate.edu/ John Schneider

  23. Allen Cohen http://www.insectdiets.com/

  24. Insectary Manager Network Anyone associated with the mass rearing of insects Contact Person: Travis Wood United Industries Corporation

  25. onlinepesticideceus.com • Pesticide Labeling • Noxious Weeds in Florida • Pesticide Formulations • Pest Management and Pesticides • Control of Woody Brush • Pesticide Hazards and First Aid • Pesticides in the Environment • Personal Protective Equipment • Natural Areas Weed Control • Understanding Pesticide Resistance • Principle of RIghts of Way Pest Control I • Principle of RIghts of Way Pest Control II • Principles of Pesticides: Herbicides I • Principles of Pesticides: Herbicides II • Principles of Pesticides: Herbicides III

  26. Student Internships and Careers for Graduates

  27. http://ipm.ifas.ufl.edu Possibilities for Advancing Commercial Biological Control in North America

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