Date: 3/30/99

Time: 8:00

Type: Symposium

Number: 91

Introduction

*C. Sadof, Department of Entomology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907 and D. McCullough, Department OF Entomology, Michigan State University, ,
Contact e-mail: cliff_sadof@entm.purdue.edu

With the introduction of pine shoot beetle and Asian longhorned beetle in the midwest, and the continuing progression of the gypsy moth, the Midwest faces some serious challenges for biological control. Issues include: a) the perceived and real threat of the introduced pest, b) the impact of these pests and/or introduced natural enemies on native insect fauna, c) anticipatory biological control, d) emergence of fraudulent biological control "operators," e) coping with temporary successes, as in Entomophaga maimaiga and gypsy moth, and f) reducing stream of introductions. The following symposium was developed by members of the North Central Regional research project, Biological Control of Insect Pests, NCR-125.

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