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Organic and Biological Controls
Organic Controls for Pests of Vegetables
- A list of non-chemical (organic and biological) controls for common insect and mite pests of vegetables in Virginia.
- Arizona Biological Control, Inc.
- An excellent resource for supplies and information on beneficial organisms and organic gardening. Biological information on individual parasites and predators is provided. Prices and ordering instructions for beneficial organisms and other non-chemical gardening supplies are included as well.
- "Biological Control: A Guide to Natural Enemies"
- This guide, developed by Cornell University, provides photographs and useful information (life cycle and habit descriptions)
for several major biological control agents. Photographs of these beneficial organisms are also provided. The biological control agents discussed include parasitoids, predators, pathogens and weed feeders of insect, disease and weed pests in North
America. A tutorial on the concept and practice of
biological control and integrated pest management (IPM) is also provided.
- Midwest Biocontrol News
- This monthly newsletter, published at the University of Wisconsin, provides information on the use of beneficial organisms for controlling insect and mite pests
of the farm, garden, and home. Links to other biological control sites are also accessible from this page.
- Nematodes as Biological Control Agents of Insects
- This site supplies information on the use of nematodes as biological control agents of insects. Telephone numbers and addresses for companies that sell beneficial nematodes and other biological control agents
(beneficial insects and mites) can also be obtained from this site.
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Suppliers of Beneficial Organisms in North America
- A booklet by the California Environmental Protection Agency listing the names, addresses and phone numbers of suppliers of beneficial organisms used in pest control.
Specific beneficials are listed by name at the end of the document and are indexed with the suppliers that sell
them.
Prepared by Alexandra Spring, Department of Entomology, Virginia Tech
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