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Biological Control

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Biological Control Defined

The use of natural enemies to control pests. Forms of biological control include: Classical Biological Control, Biological Control by Habitat Manipulation, Augmentative Biological Control, and use of Biopesticides. Contrast with Natural Regulation.

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Chemtura and Venomix Extend Collaboration

Published August 20, 2008, 7:00 am, PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance

Chemtura Corporation and Venomix, Inc. have agreed to extend their collaboration on the development of insecticides based on spider venom peptides, the companies announced today.

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Feds: Common pesticides jeopardize salmon survival

Published August 19, 2008, 10:05 am, AG Weekly

GRANTS PASS, Ore. - Three pesticides commonly used on farms and orchards throughout the West are jeopardizing the survival of Pacific salmon, the federal agency in charge of saving the fish from extinction has found.

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Garden spiders are beneficial by eating large array of insects

Published August 19, 2008, 7:01 am, Buffalo Reflex

Perhaps no arachnid symbolizes what’s wrong with many people’s perceptions of spiders better than the garden spider.

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Hoppers go through growth spurt

Published August 18, 2008, 12:19 pm, Bakercityherald.com

A big problem with little grasshoppers has evolved into a big problem with big grasshoppers in Baker and Union counties.

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Maintain a nice yard naturally

Published August 18, 2008, 12:30 am, The Olympian

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency defines Integrated Pest Management as "an effective and environmentally sensitive approach to pest management that relies on a combination of common-sense practices." Here in Thurston County, IPM is regarded as a collection of techniques that seeks to keep pest and vegetation problems low enough to reduce or eliminate the reliance on chemical control.

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Integrated pest management includes biological controls

Published August 17, 2008, 1:46 am, Reno Gazette-Journal

the Reno Gazette-Journal

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Slimy summer slugs on the rise

Published August 17, 2008, 1:15 am, The Burlington Free Press

Cool, wet weather is blamed for surge

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Research Triangle Park, North Carolina August 14, 2008

Published August 14, 2008, 1:52 pm, SeedQuest

Corn, cotton and tobacco growers will have a powerfully effective new worm management tool available this season. Beltâ„¢ SC insecticide (flubendiamide) from Bayer CropScience has been registered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for control of several economically important Lepidoptera species.

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Feds: Common pesticides jeopardize salmon survival

Published August 14, 2008, 1:59 am, Las Vegas Sun

Thu, Aug 14, 2008 (1:54 a.m.) Three pesticides commonly used on farms and orchards throughout the West are jeopardizing the survival of Pacific salmon, the federal agency in charge of saving the fish from extinction has found.

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UCR Entomologist Develops Electronic Tool to Identify California"™s Thrips

Published August 13, 2008, 11:40 am, UC Riverside

Print Quality Image: Right click image and select "Save Target As." UCR's Mark Hoddle has developed a CD-ROM to identify California thrips. Photo credit: UCR Strategic Communications.

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