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New Sex Drug Turns Locusts Solo
Article describing how researchers have isolated a pheromone that locusts emit when they want to be left alone to mate. Use of this could prove an effective new weapon against this destructive species.
http://www.developments.org.uk/articles/new-sex-drug-turns-locusts-solo
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Biological Control of Mikania micrantha
Describes a biological control project being piloted in Fiji and Papua New Guinea, using caterpillars and a rust fungus to control mile-a-minute weed, Mikania micrantha.
http://www.spc.int/lrd/mikania/
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Novel Mycoherbicides for Biological Control of Aquatic Weeds
Describes research into the use of fungal pathogens which are capable of killing problem weeds such as Water Lettuce and Water Hyacinth.
http://www.t-c-m-rd.co.uk/cms_misc/articles/bni.pdf
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Biological Control of Turfgrass Snowmolds with the Fungus Typhula phacorrhiza
Dr. Tom Hsiang, at the University of Guelph, outlines his research into the use of a fungus to control a different fungus that causes serious damage to turf under lying snow.
http://www.uoguelph.ca/~thsiang/turf/TP/tp
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Bug Vacuums for Organic Crop Protection
Field vacuums provide a non-chemical approach to insect pest management. This article discusses their advantages and disadvantages and the sourcing of suitable equipment.
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/bugvacuums.html
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Stored Grain Pest Management
Effective control of stored grain pests with minimal pesticide use requires an integrated approach combining sanitation, monitoring and other preventive practices. This article looks at non-toxic treatments and biological control using natural enemies.
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/storedgrain.html
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Biological Control Virtual Information Center
Biological control is the use of one organism to suppress another. Information on the method from the Center for Integrated Pest Management, NC State University.
http://cipm.ncsu.edu/ent/biocontrol/
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Beneficial Insects Introduction Research Unit
Branch of the USDA that tests and imports exotic natural enemies of insect pests, using classical biological approaches.
http://www.ars.usda.gov/main/site_main.htm?modecode=19260000
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Biocontrol Method for Reedgrass
Information on the use of pathogens to suppress reedgrass in reforestation areas.
http://cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/factsheets/reedgrass
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Biological Control of Insect and Mite Pests
Article dealing with classical biological control using introduced species, augmentation of naturally occurring enemies and conservation of the enemies already present in the environment.
http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/epublic/pages/publicationD.jsp?publicationId=520
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