Biological Control Resources
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PEOPLE &
PROJECTS
in Oregon
(as of September
1, 1998)
- Peter McEvoy ~ Oregon State
University,
Corvallis, OR - Professor of Ecology and Biological Control, Dept. of
Entomology.
Manages region-wide biological control program
for purple loosestrife.
E-mail: mcevoyp@bcc.orst.edu
- Shon Schooler ~ Oregon
State
University
student, Corvallis, OR.
Developed a five step procedure following
release
of a biological control agent for management of purple loosestrife.
- Fritzi Grevstad ~ Oregon
State University
post Doc student, Corvallis, OR.
Studying the competition and coexistence of
weed
biocontrol agents on thistle. - Marjolein
Schat ~ Oregon
State University
Masters student, Corvallis, OR.
Studying the spatial and temporal variability
of biocontrol agents and response of biological control system to
commonly
encountered perturbations (flooding, fire, tilling, mowing, herbicide).
- Ralph Berry ~ Oregon State
University,
Corvallis, OR - Professor, Dept. of Entomology.
His area of research involves biological
control
of soil insects in different cropping systems, mass production, storage
and taxonomy of nematodes; molecular systemics; quantitative ecology
and
physiology, and populations and quantitative genetics of nematodes
(i.e,
he focuses on the use and function of entomopathogenic nematodes as a
control
of rootweevils, colorado potato beetle, and flea beetles).
E-mail: berryr@bcc.orst.edu.
- Glenn Fisher ~ Oregon State
University,
Corvallis, OR - Professor, Dept. of Entomology.
Extension Entomologist specializing in the
conduct
of alternative research in pest control of agricultural pests.
E-mail: fisherg@bcc.orst.edu.
- Jeff Miller ~ Oregon State
University,
Corvallis, OR - Dept. of Entomology.
Specializes in biological control with interest
in the use, distribution, and parasitism of Coccinellids.
E-mail: millerj@bcc.orst.edu.
- Brian Croft ~ Oregon State
University,
Corvallis, OR - Dept. of Entomology.
Population ecology and biological control of
phytophagous mites. Life history and life style types of phytoseiid
mites.
Integrated pest management of mites on many crops and in regional
agriculture.
Spatial distributions of mites and insects at many scales. Uses of
systems
analysis including modeling in IPM.
E-mail: croftb@bcc.orst.edu.
- Diedre ________ ~
Corvallis,
OR
Predator mites on grapes. - Paul Pratt ~ Oregon State
University,
Corvallis, OR
Non-target effects on gorse spider mites.
- Chuleiu Jung ~ Oregon State
University
PhD student, Corvallis, OR - Dept. of Entomology
Dispersal of the predaceous mite, Neoseiulus
fallacis in the agricultural field setting.
- John Luna ~ Oregon State
University,
Corvallis, OR - Dept. of Horticulture, Sustainable Agriculture
Research on beneficial insectary plants to
encourage
predators, parasites, and pollinators. - Waheed
Bajwa ~ Oregon State
University,
Corvallis, OR - Integrated Plant Protection Center
IPM Database Specialist. Maintains and updates
IPM resource list on the world wide web. - Len Coop
~ Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR - Integrated Plant Protection
Center
- Marcos Kogan ~ Oregon State
University,
Corvallis, OR - Integrated Plant Protection Center, Biological Control
- Myron Shenk ~ Oregon State
University,
Corvallis, OR - Integrated Plant Protection Center, Biological Control
- Tim Work ~ Oregon State
University,
Corvallis, OR.
Impacts of edge-effects on arthropod predator
communities in old growth forests in western Oregon. - Mohammed T. AliNiazee ~ Oregon State
University,
Corvallis, OR - Professor, Dept. of Entomology.
IPM, tree fruit.
E-mail: aliniazm@bcc.orst.edu
- Mark Morris ~ Lead researcher
for a
company based in Jefferson, Oregon that produces predaceous mites for
control
of destructive spider mites in peppermint and other crops.
- Ed Peachy ~ Oregon State
University,
Corvallis OR – Dept. of Horticulture
Producer of VegNet newsletter, a pest and
disease
monitoring network and survey of the Willamette Valley offering
degree-days
for various insect pests and close-up monitoring of Oregon pests. This
information is important in timing of pest control techniques. - Gary Piper ~ University of
Washington,
Seattle, WA - Weed Biological Control Specialist
- Dennis Isaacson ~ Oregon
Dept.
of Agriculture,
Plant Division, Salem, OR - Director of Noxious Weed Control Program.
ODA runs one of the most intensive
implementation
programs for the biological control of weeds in the United States.
Since
1947, 60 species of classical biological control agents have been
intentionally
introduced in Oregon against 22 species of weeds. Each biocontrol
project
goes through four basic phases: introduction, establishment,
distribution,
and monitoring.
For additional information call (503) 986-4621.
- Barry Bai ~ Oregon Dept. of
Agriculture,
Salem, OR
Pest Management Specialist with emphasis in
biological
control research. - Eric Coombs
~ Oregon Dept. of
Agriculture,
Plant Division, Biological Control Entomologist, Salem, OR. Develops,
implements,
and actively promotes biological control programs and techniques.
Phone: (503) 986-4621. - Eric LaGasa ~ Washington
State Dept.
of Agriculture, state entomologist.
Lead efforts conducting extensive surveys in
Western Washington identifying new exotic species that attack apple
trees
and determining the extent of the infestation. - Oregon State University Dept. of
Entomology
Faculty
Web page: http://www.ent.orst.edu/Entomology/entfaculty.html
SERVICES
&
RESOURCE GUIDES
- Gempler’s IPM Almanac, 1998. Gempler’s, Inc.
Belleville,
WI.
Lots of helpful, reader-friendly "how-to" information. The directory
includes more than 1,000 IPM experts and addresses for more than 150
IPM
web sites. Also an IPM and Precision Ag Dictionary is included.
Website: IPM
Solutions - Suppliers of Beneficial Organisms in North
America,
by Charles
D. Hunter.
This booklet provides an extensive source listing and mail-order for
predatory insects, mites, snails and disease organisms. Supported by
the
California Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Pesticide
Regulation
Biological Control Services Program.
To obtain a free current copy write to: 1020 N. Street, Room 161.
Sacramento,
CA 95814-5624 or visit
their website. - Handbook on Biological Control of
Plant Pests,
1960.
The Brooklyn Botanical Garden.
Discusses the importance of biological control and gives specific
examples
of predators, parasites and pathogens for use against certain pests. - Biological
Control Services Program, California Department
of Food
and Agriculture, Division of Pest Management, Environmental
Protection
and Worker Safety, Sacramento, CA.
The program is not a research program but does work closely with the
University of California and the USDA by helping fund some of their
weed
and insect biological control research projects and by aiding in
rearing/release/monitoring
activities as needed. The program maintains a Bio-Control information
reference
library of reprints and books relevant to bio-control in California.
Currently
they are developing a web site under the umbrella of Dept. of Food and
Agriculture, but it is not completed.
Program manager: Larry Bezark.
Phone: ( 916) 262-2048. - ARS Biological Control Documentation
Center
Includes biological control programs using natural enemies against
insects, weeds, and other pests. It has been compiled by the Beneficial
Insect Introduction Laboratory in Beltsville, Maryland. The document
includes
ARS biological overseas and statewide laboratories, organizations
involved
in coordinating and/or providing information on biological control
activities
in the US, sources of information about biological control, information
on identification services of the insect identification and beneficial
insect introduction institute, ARS, USDA - Areawide IPM Update
A newsletter of pheromone-based orchard pest management. Produced by
WA State University Cooperative Extension.
Website: http://tfrec.ncw.net/IPMnews/
Copyright 1998 Amy Dreves, Insecta
(drevesa@ava.bcc.orst.edu)
All rights reserved.
Last Modified: November 12, 1998
Source: IPM Access -
Integrated
Pest Management Information Service
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