Biological Control, by Content Type
Bibliographies
- Biological Control: A Guide to Natural Enemies in North America - tutorial on the concept and practice of biological control with photographs and descriptions of biological control (or biocontrol) agents of insect, disease and weed pests in North America
- Colorado Potato Beetle Bibliography - about 500 references devoted to the Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say
- Ecological Database of the World's Insect Pathogens - information on fungi, viruses, protozoa, mollicutes, and bacteria (other than Bacillus thuringiensis) that are infectious in insects, mites, and related arthropods
- Podisus Online - bibliography of the predatory bugs of the genus Podisus (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae)
- Tephritid Worker Database - TWD is a directory of tephritid fruit fly researchers and plant protection officers in the world, providing expertise on species and speciality field, and recent publications, bibliographic references, news, directories, meetings, and projects.
- The International Database on Insect Disinfestation and Sterilization - IDIDAS provides information on disinfestation and sterilization of arthropod species, with dosage levels and conditions, efficacy and references. For researchers, phytosanotary regulators, plant protection services and SIT facility and food irradiation operations personnel.
CD-ROM
- Biology of Cameraria ohridella - ideo, by Ulrich Zunke and Gerhard Doobe, chronicles the feeding behavior and morphology of the horse-chestnut leaf miner in Hamburg, Germany.
- Bug Tutorials - Authorized for pesticide applicator training CEUs in Arizona, Florida, Vermont and West Virginia. Excellent for training in many categories. Requires Windows operating system.
- Entopix Vol. 1 - over 1000 images and 7 video clips of plant parasitic arthropods and their natural enemies
- Global Insecticide Directory - includes biological control agents
- Mole Cricket Knowledgebase - Florida's pest management success story. Mole cricket knowledgebase on all ten species found in the United States, including Hawaii, and Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Distribution, description, life cycle, damage, and biological controls. Identification key for these species that makes heavy use of graphics and photographs. Large lists of references in every area. HTML format works on PCs and Macs.
Checklists
- Coccinellidae of the Indian Subcontinent - images of common species of lady beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) found in the agro-ecosystems of the Indian region, and their natural enemies. An annotated checklist of the Indian fauna and an illustrated key to common Chilocorus species of India are also available.
Collections
- Queensland Museum - 500,000 specimens. Special collections of rainforest insects and parasitic wasps. Australia
Companies
- McClay Ecoscience - Research and consulting services in biological control, invasive species, and insect/plant ecology.
- World Educational Films - entomological videos documenting life histories and parasitic hymenoptera. Some clips available online
Databases
- ARS National Invertebrate Genetic Resources Program - list of stock centers and other databases relevant to invertebrate germplasm
- Ecological Database of the World's Insect Pathogens - - information on fungi, viruses, protozoa, mollicutes, and bacteria (other than Bacillus thuringiensis) that are infectious in insects, mites, and related arthropods
- Featured Creatures - A continuously growing Florida Web site providing detailed information on description, distribution, damage, and management (if necessary) of various Florida organisms (insects, spiders, mites, snails, nematodes, etc.) as well as scientific references, links to recommended pesticides and more. Over 350 publications with thousands of color photographs and line drawings.
- International Database on Insect Disinfestation and Sterilization - mass rearing facilities of sterile pest insects, ticks and mites. Production size, radiation process, quality control parameters, dosimetry, programme objective, trans-boundary shipment, field release data, and the facility full address. International Atomic Energy Agency, Joint FAO/IAEA Division, Insect Pest Control Section
- National Agriculture Pest Information System PestTracker - database for the Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey (CAPS)
- ROBO - Releases of Beneficial Organisms in the United States and Territories (ROBO) documents importations and releases of beneficial invertebrates, both biological control agents and pollinators
- The International Database on Insect Disinfestation and Sterilization - - IDIDAS provides information on disinfestation and sterilization of arthropod species, with dosage levels and conditions, efficacy and references. For researchers, phytosanotary regulators, plant protection services and SIT facility and food irradiation operations personnel.
Directories
- Tephritid Worker Database - - TWD is a directory of tephritid fruit fly researchers and plant protection officers in the world, providing expertise on species and speciality field, and recent publications, bibliographic references, news, directories, meetings, and projects.
Image Galleries
- Biology of Cameraria ohridella - - ideo, by Ulrich Zunke and Gerhard Doobe, chronicles the feeding behavior and morphology of the horse-chestnut leaf miner in Hamburg, Germany.
- Coccinellidae of the Indian Subcontinent - - images of common species of lady beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) found in the agro-ecosystems of the Indian region, and their natural enemies. An annotated checklist of the Indian fauna and an illustrated key to common Chilocorus species of India are also available.
- Entopathogenic Nematode Taxonomy - how to identify entomopathogenic nematodes
- Entopix Vol. 1 - - over 1000 images and 7 video clips of plant parasitic arthropods and their natural enemies
- Insect Field Collection Photos - Arizona Crop Information photos 2000-2003
Institutions
- Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service - responsible for protecting and promoting U.S. agricultural health
- CSIRO European Laboratory - provides the capacity for research in entomology, biological control, chemical control, pest ecology, pathology, and related disciplines. The major impetus for this development has been biological control.
- European Biological Control Laboratory - USDA/ARS laboratory to develop biological control technologies, which can be used to suppress invading weeds and insect pests. This is done through explorations to find natural enemies (insects, mites and pathogens)
- Institute of Zoology of National Ukrainian Academy of Sciences - Department of Taxonomy of Entomophagous Insects and Biocontrol. Kiev, Ukraine
- USDA-APHIS Plant Protection and Quarantine - safeguards agriculture and natural resources from the risks associated with the entry, establishment, or spread of animal and plant pests and noxious weeds
Integrated Pest Management
- Areawide Suppression of Fire Ants - Biological control techniques used by the USDA to control red imported fire ants.
- Featured Creatures - - A continuously growing Florida Web site providing detailed information on description, distribution, damage, and management (if necessary) of various Florida organisms (insects, spiders, mites, snails, nematodes, etc.) as well as scientific references, links to recommended pesticides and more. Over 350 publications with thousands of color photographs and line drawings.
- Florida Integrated Pest Management - IPM information and technology with an emphasis on biological control as they apply to Florida.
- Mole Cricket Knowledgebase - - Florida's pest management success story. Mole cricket knowledgebase on all ten species found in the United States, including Hawaii, and Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Distribution, description, life cycle, damage, and biological controls. Identification key for these species that makes heavy use of graphics and photographs. Large lists of references in every area. HTML format works on PCs and Macs.
- The Fly in your Eye - A small book (pub 1989) about the war deliberately started in Australia between dung beetles and bush flies. Based on CSIRO research. Hard facts, technical drawings, cartoons, jokes. Much used in Australian schools.
- USDA Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service Pest Management Emphasis Areas - summary of pest management programs sponsored by CSREES
- Veg-Edge - vegetable IPM resource for the upper midwestern U.S. From the University of Minnesota.
Journals and Newsletters
Keys
- Coccinellidae of the Indian Subcontinent - - - images of common species of lady beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) found in the agro-ecosystems of the Indian region, and their natural enemies. An annotated checklist of the Indian fauna and an illustrated key to common Chilocorus species of India are also available.
- Mole Cricket Knowledgebase - - - Florida's pest management success story. Mole cricket knowledgebase on all ten species found in the United States, including Hawaii, and Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Distribution, description, life cycle, damage, and biological controls. Identification key for these species that makes heavy use of graphics and photographs. Large lists of references in every area. HTML format works on PCs and Macs.
Mailing Lists
- Florida IPM - for discussion of IPM and biological control as it applies to Florida pest and beneficial organisms
Pesticides
Professional Societies
- Association of Natural Biocontrol Producers - professional association representing the biological pest management industry. Augmentative biological control utilizes beneficial insects, mites and nematodes to manage agricultural, horticultural and plant pests
- Society for In Vitro Biology - the invertebrate section of the SIVB is devoted to research in vitro using invertebrate cells to study problems concerning growth, development, toxicology, parasites and pathogens, molecular analyses, mass rearing for bioproduction of biological products and insect control
Research Programs
- Biocontrol Web Site - USDA-ARS laboratory searches for alternative methods to reduce crop losses caused by insect pests. Research on the introduction and conservation of pests' natural enemies and use of trap crops
- Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey - combined effort by U.S. federal and state agricultural organizations to conduct surveillance, detection, and monitoring of agricultural crop pests and biological control agents
- Evaniidae Research - The Evaniidae (Hymenoptera) are a medium-sized family of wasps without stings whose solitary larvae "parasitize" the eggcases of cockroaches
Software
- Bug Tutorials - - Authorized for pesticide applicator training CEUs in Arizona, Florida, Vermont and West Virginia. Excellent for training in many categories. Requires Windows operating system.
Video
- World Educational Films - - entomological videos documenting life histories and parasitic hymenoptera. Some clips available online
General
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