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This chapter reviews the biology and management of the bertha armyworm (Mamestra configurata) on rape in Canada. Potential new avenues for non-insecticidal control of the bertha armyworm are also discussed.
This chapter focuses on the main insects of concern on rape and other Brassica oilseed crops n the northern USA and Canada and their negative effects on crop production. The importance of the integration of various methods in the control and management of these damaging insect pests are also...
Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) commonly refer to species of Steinernema and Heterorhabditis. This chapter provides a general overview of EPN research and development in Canada, focusing on the specific knowledge gap in EPN biodiversity. The status of EPNs in integrated pest management strategies ...
This volume (71 chapters), the fifth in a series documenting biological control programmes in Canada, presents new information on specific insect, weed or plant diseases, some of which are updates of on-going studies on historical biological control projects while other chapters report on...
This chapter discusses the regulation of biological control of pests, diseases and weeds in Canada, providing information on pertinent legislation, and protocols for information management, and product review and registration.
This chapter discusses the potential impact of international agreements on access and benefit sharing with regard to the collection and exchange of biological specimens for scientific study on the biological control of plant pests, diseases and weeds in Canada.
This chapter discusses the possible effects of climate change on the ecology of invasive pests and their natural enemies in Canada, and describes the applications of climate modelling in studying range expansion of biological control agents and target pests.
Those familiar with the premise of developing a microbial biological control agent into a biopesticide product will confess that the basic concept underestimates the complexities involved in taking a living organism from the lab bench through a process of mass production and formulation, towards...