Happy National Pollinator Week!!

Beeing (hahah) its National Pollinator Week thought I put up some links to some cool website. Like Save the Bumblebees, http://www.savethebumblebees.com/. It has links to keys and other helpful information.

Looking for images of bumblebees? Check out Bug Guides image gallery for the genus Bombus.

Another cool site on pollinators. North American Pollinators Protection Campaign.

and The North American Pollinator Protection Campaign and The Pollinator Partnership

Amblyseius (Typhlodromips) swirskii

Amblyseius (Typhlodromips) swirskii is becoming more and more important in the world of biological control. It is being used not only to control whiteflies and western flower thrips it is also being used to control chilli thrips, a pest that can be quite difficult to control. BioBest has put together a great fact sheet on swirskii and how to use it. Follow this link to read this helpful piece of literature. Swirskii-System

Plant parasitic nematodes better watch out!

After many years of waiting, Pasteuria usgae is now registered with the EPA. Pasteuria Bioscience developed the technology to be able to rear the Pasteuria on a large economically feasible scale. This fungus is looking to be among the most promising biological agents for control of plant-parasitic nematodes. Read more....

New Weapon in the Deer Tick War

Cornell Cooperative Extension is now testing a new deer feeder on Shelter Island. It's a feeder that passively applies a tickicide to the deer's head and neck as they feed. This will kill the deer ticks that vector lymes diseases. Read more....

Floriculture Sector and Vineland Research and Innovation Centre Partner to Establish Biocontrol Research Program

Looks like Canadian growers are being very proactive in furthering the research on biological control. Floriculture producers in Ontario have made a four-year $200,000 commitment to partner with Vineland Research and Innovation Centre establishing a biocontrol research program. Read more.....

New EAB Insecticide Bulletin is Available Now

Looking for the most up to date info on Emerald Ash Borer? There is now a downloadable piece of literature that will provide you with all the information you need.

Insecticide Options for Protecting Ash Trees From Emerald Ash Borer

More emerald ash borer (EAB)

Ottawa, June 4, 2009 – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) hasconfirmed the presence of the emerald ash borer (EAB) in Welland,Ontario. The infested trees are located in the Carl Road and Darby Roadarea. The emerald ash borer poses no risk to human or animal health.The CFIA will be carrying out increased surveying of trees in the areato determine the extent of the infestation. Affected property ownerswill be notified. Regulatory measures to control this pest will be takenbased on information obtained through the surveys.