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Greenhouses provide a suitable environment for some biological control agents. Many useful biological control agents are commercially produced and can often be incorporated in existing greenhouse IPM programs. The following sites provide information on biological control.

Biological Control in North America
Includes useful links on biological control from Cornell University.
Suppliers of Beneficials A list of suppliers of beneficials in the U.S from the California Environmental Protection Agency, Dept. of Pesticide Regulation.
Koppert
Green Methods
IPM Laboratories
Useful commercial sites containing information on choosing and using biological control agents.

Fact Sheets

Natural Enemies for Greenhouse Pests --
Part I: How to Use Living Organisms for Pest Control
Part II: Parasites and Predators
Part III: Selection and Buying of Natural Enemies Species
Western Flower Thrips Control in Spring Bedding Plants: Which Formulation of Mites is Best?
A Grower's Guide to Using Biological Control for Silverleaf Whitefly on Poinsettias in the N.E. United States
Massachusetts Grower Achieves Whitefly Control on Poinsettia with Biological Control at $0.10 a Plant
Where to Find Organic Information

 

 
 


 
 
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