Commercial Biological Control of Florida Pests

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Commercial Biological Control of Florida Pests

• Norm Leppla
• UF, IFAS, IPM Program

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Biological Control is the use of living
predators, parasites, pathogens, antagonists and
competitors to reduce the damage caused by pests
Predaceous mites- S.I. Rondon
Fly parasites-Hydro-Gardens
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Suppliers Located in Florida

• EcoSolutions
• Florikan

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International Commercial Biological Control
North America
Europe
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Suppliers of Beneficial Organisms in North America
California Environmental Protection Agency,
Dept. of Pesticide Regulation
http//cdpr.ca.gov
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Pesticides Compatible with Natural Enemies
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Quality Control Standards for Natural Enemies

• ISO 9000 Series (International Standards
  Organization)
• ASTM (American Society for Testing and
  Materials)
• IOBC Guidelines (International Organization for
  Biological Control

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To facilitate and advance cost-effective rearing
of high-quality insects and other arthropods in
support of biological control and integrated pest
management
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Commercial Natural Enemies in Florida
DPI
DPI
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Information on Commercial Biological Control is
availaible at http//ipm.ifas.ufl.edu