Possibilities for Advancing Possibilities for Advancing Commercial Biological Control in Commercial Biological Control in

North AmericaNorth America

Norm Leppla and Karel BolckmansNorm Leppla and Karel Bolckmans

University of Florida &Koppert Biological Systems

Potential AdvancementsPotential Advancements

New natural enemy productsNew natural enemy products

Improved mass production methodsImproved mass production methods

Bio-based IPM systemsBio-based IPM systems

Natural enemies and pesticidesNatural enemies and pesticides

Partnerships with researchers and othersPartnerships with researchers and others

Customer information and supportCustomer information and support

Government policies and regulationsGovernment policies and regulations

Potential products and markets Potential products and markets

Advocacy, education and recruitingAdvocacy, education and recruiting

Amblyseius swirskiiAmblyseius swirskii

Bemesia tabaciBemesia tabaci Control on HibiscusControl on Hibiscus

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Southwest Animal Health Research Foundation/ USDA Sterile Screwworm Fly Rearing Facility Pacora, Panama

Mass Production SystemsMass Production Systems

Industrial Engineering Industrial Engineering

• Pest outbreaks & disease epidemics

• Environmental contamination

• Human health hazards

• Pest mgmt. costs

• REDUCE

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• Reliability

• Sustainability

Cultural Methods

Biological Control

Chem

Natural Enemies and Natural Enemies and Pesticides- Thrips Species Pesticides- Thrips Species

Florida flower thripsFrankliniella bispinosa

Melon thripsThrips palmi

Tobacco thripsFrankliniella fusca

Resistant Crop

Competitors

Natural enemies

Resistant varieties

Vulnerable Crop

Invasive Pest

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

Design an IPM SystemDesign an IPM System

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PepperPepper

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Partner with Researchers

National Biological Control Laboratory

Walker Jones

Guadalupe Rojas

Juan Morales

Partner with Extension AgentsPartner with Extension Agents

Eco-labelsEco-labels

Collaboration with Collaboration with Agrochemical IndustryAgrochemical Industry

http://www.insect.glfc.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca

• World-wide listing- 35 insect & 21 nematode orders• Data submitted by sources• Searchable database• Expand clients• Adopt-a-colony

More than 49 biological control companies provide More than 49 biological control companies provide nematodes, mites, insects, and bioinsecticides for nematodes, mites, insects, and bioinsecticides for pest management in Florida and the Southeast.pest management in Florida and the Southeast.

Nematodes are sold by 28 companies (5 species). Nematodes are sold by 28 companies (5 species).

Predators are sold by 31 companies, 26 supply mites Predators are sold by 31 companies, 26 supply mites (10 species) and 31 supply insects (15 species).(10 species) and 31 supply insects (15 species).

Parasitic wasps are sold by 31 companies (23 spp.)Parasitic wasps are sold by 31 companies (23 spp.)

Guidelines for Purchasing and Using Guidelines for Purchasing and Using Commercial Natural Enemies and Commercial Natural Enemies and

Biopesticides in Florida and Other States Biopesticides in Florida and Other States

N. C. Leppla and K. L. Johnson

Seek Customer Feedback

What to do with Government What to do with Government

Policies and Regulations!Policies and Regulations!

Bio-Bee Biological SystemsBio-Bee Biological Systems

Publicize Biological ControlPublicize Biological Control

Fresno BeeFront page

World Ag Expo- Tulare, California

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Insect Rearing Workshop

John Schneider

Frank Davis

John Schneider

http://www.irc.entomology.msstate.edu/

http://www.insectdiets.com/

Allen Cohen

Insectary Insectary Manager Manager NetworkNetwork

Anyone associated with the mass Anyone associated with the mass rearing of insectsrearing of insects

Contact Person: Travis WoodUnited Industries Corporation

onlinepesticideceus.comonlinepesticideceus.com Pesticide LabelingPesticide Labeling Noxious Weeds in FloridaNoxious Weeds in Florida Pesticide FormulationsPesticide Formulations Pest Management and PesticidesPest Management and Pesticides Control of Woody BrushControl of Woody Brush Pesticide Hazards and First AidPesticide Hazards and First Aid Pesticides in the Environment Pesticides in the Environment Personal Protective Equipment Personal Protective Equipment Natural Areas Weed ControlNatural Areas Weed Control Understanding Pesticide ResistanceUnderstanding Pesticide Resistance Principle of RIghts of Way Pest Control IPrinciple of RIghts of Way Pest Control I Principle of RIghts of Way Pest Control IIPrinciple of RIghts of Way Pest Control II Principles of Pesticides: Herbicides IPrinciples of Pesticides: Herbicides I Principles of Pesticides: Herbicides IIPrinciples of Pesticides: Herbicides II Principles of Pesticides: Herbicides IIIPrinciples of Pesticides: Herbicides III

Student Internships and Student Internships and Careers for GraduatesCareers for Graduates

Possibilities for Advancing Possibilities for Advancing

Commercial Biological Control in Commercial Biological Control in North America North America

http://ipm.ifas.ufl.eduhttp://ipm.ifas.ufl.edu