Biological Control

Information about pest biological control management programs to protect United States agricultural and environmental resources.

Evaluates the proposed biopesticide to assure that its use will not pose unreasonable risks of harm to human health and the environment." Provides information on the regulation and registration of biopesticides. Both registration applicants and the public may find information about the regulatory process and active ingredients of biopesticides.

Provides photographs and descriptions of biological control parasitoids, predators, pathogens and weed feeders for insect, disease and weed pests in North America. A tutorial on the concepts and practices of biological control, a glossary and index of organisms and habitat/crops terms are also included.

Provides an introduction to biological control concepts, purchasing and application of natural enemies, compatibility of biocontrol insects with pesticides, and pest look-a-likes.

Focused on Oregon, but of wide benefit, this is a grower-based program in conservation biological control and pollinator conservation. Information available includes training activities, a pocket guide of natural enemies and insectary planting publications.

Covers parasites, pathogens, predators, and weed feeder species, and models and theories of population dynamics for pest control.

This section includes many publications that focus on various ecological pest control techniques organized by disease, insect or weed type including biological control as appropriate. The publication, Farmscaping to Enhance Biological Control and the Biorationals: Ecological Pest Management Database are of particular interest.