Biological control

• Julius Kühn-Institut

  • Institute for Biological Control

    • Assessment of biological pest control agents and natural products (general)

    • Ecology of pests and their natural enemies

    • The use of beneficial insects

    • Biological control of insect pests by means of micro-organisms and virusestection agents

    • Biological control of plant diseases and weeds

    • Natural products and plant strengtheners

• Starting a biocontrol program?  (Ontario Ministry of Agriculture)
  Part I - things to think about
  Part II - planning for success
• Are pesticides compatible with biocontrol?
• Compatible biofungicide: Ballad Plus biofungicide, from AgraQuest, is a biological pest control product (October 2010)
• ENDURE report: Review of factors influencing the success or failure of biocontrol and recommended orientation for new R&D projects (May 2010)
• Easing the way for biological controls
• Biocontrols in the spotlight
• Non-chemical solutions to beat corn borers
• Biological control: start of a healthy crop
• BEAUT Brassica Blend: a biofumigant brassica mixture
• Brassica cover crops: do they kill the weeds though?

Inoculants

• HiStick N/T, the BioStacked inoculant (Becker Underwood)
• Nitro-Fix® inoculants (Chemtura)
   
• Soybean Inoculation:
  - Understanding the Soil and Plant Mechanisms Involved (G1621 - May 2006)
  - Applying the Facts to Your Fields (G1622 - May 2006)
   
• Brett Young Seeds believes in new biologicals for canola and soybean (June 2008)
• "BioBoost", Brett-Young Seeds' new canola seed inoculant, can boost yields by 8% on average (June 2005)

VIDEOS from Becker Underwood

• What are beneficial nematodes?
   
• Proper storage and handling of beneficial nematodes
   
• Greenhouse and nursery
   
• Quality assurance testing of inoculants
   
• Becker Underwood inoculants TVC