Internet Resources on Microbial Control of Pests

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Internet Resources on Microbial Control of Pests

Association of National Biological Control Producers (USA): A nonprofit corporation of producers, distributors and users of natural enemies of agricultural pests, as wellasindustry supporters, researchers and government resentatives.
Bacillusthuringiensis (Bt): General information from Biological Control Institute of Auburn University, USA.
Bacillusthuringiensis Toxin Nomenclature Site
Bacteria as Entomopathogens (Cornell University, New York, USA)
Beneficial Pathogens and Microbial Agents (Florida Agricultural Information RetrievalSystem) - A brief discussion on the subject matter.
Bibliography on Formulations of Fungal Entomopathogens - Compiled by: FernandoE. Vega, InsectBiocontrol Laboratory, USDA, ARS, Bldg. 011A, Rm. 214, BARC-WestBeltsville, Maryland 20705-2350,Telephone: (301) 504-5101, Fax: (301)504-5104 Email:fvega@asrr.arsusda.gov Web Site: Insect Biocontrol Laboratory
Biocontrol Network: Pest controlalternatives for agriculture, horticulture, commercial, and residential use.This site contains information on bio-intensive pest control, organic farm andgarden products, educational materials, and global community feedback.
Biocontrol of Plant Diseases Laboratory (BPDL)(USDA-ARS, USA)- Site Contents:

Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) , USA.BTI is a private not-for-profit organization dedicated to the study of plants and associated organisms for the betterment of society.
Biological Control Virtual Information Center
Biological insecticides target pests - An introduction to bacterial, Virus and fungal insecticides by Cooperative Research Centre for Tropical Pest Management,Australia.
Entomopathogenic Nematodes for the Biological Control of Insects Anarticle from the Annuals of Applied Nematology (supplement to Dec 95 JON)in PDF format. If you do not have Acrobat Reader (to view PDF files) click HERE to download it.
Entomopathogenic Nematology, Rutgers University, USA
Ecological Database of the World's Insect Pathogens (EDWIP) ( Illinois NaturalHistory Survey, USA) - Selected Contents

Definitions of host range and pathogen-host association
Maintenance and updating database
References for pathogen associations and classification
References for insect ecology and classification

Fungal Pathogens of Insects (Cornell University, New York, USA)
Genetically engineered baculoviruses for forest insect management applications
Insect Biocontrol Laboratory USDA Agricultural Research Service, Plant Science Institute, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, Beltsville, MD 20705-2350, USA)- Information on biological control & current research programs atthe laboratory.
Insect Mycology (USDA-ARS Collection of Entomopathogenic Fungal Cultures (ARSEF)
International Institute of Biological Control - (IIBC):CAB International, UK. IIBCprovidedservices in research and training in biological control,and informationon the use of living organisms as pest control agents.
International Organization for Biological Control (IOBC), Nearctic Regional Section
Introduction to Steinernema and Heterorhabditis Species: Plant Sciences, Universityof Nebraska-Lincoln, USA.
Microbial Germplasm Database (MGD)- Microorganisms and genetic constructs such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, various reproducible genetic elements, as well as nematodes canbelocated through MGD by descending though its menus to descriptions ofindividualholdings. The germplasm documented in MGD is primarily usedin research (botanical,biochemical, genetic, or agricultural) relatedto plants.
Microbial Insecticides: Novelty or Necessity?
Microbial Pesticides (University of Montana, USA)
Microbial Control of Codling Moth(Integrated Plant Protection Center, Oregon State University, USA)
Nematodes as Biological Control Agents of Insects - The best site onthe subject matter.
Parasitology Links of Interest
Pathogens of Insect and Weed Pests: General information about pathogens: Bacteria, Viruses, Fungi, Nematodes, Protozoa and Microsporidia. General information on Pathogens and Antagonists of Plant Pest and Disease. Antagonists of Plant Disease and Food Spoilage Microorganisms: Ampelomyces quisqualis (Cornell University, New York, USA)
Pathogens and Antagonists of Plant Disease and Post-Harvest Decay (CornellUniversity,New York, USA) - Pathogens and Antagonists Table of Contents:

General Information

Pathogens
Antagonists

Pathogens of Insect and Weed Pests

Bacteria
Viruses

Baculoviruses

Fungi

Nematodes

Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita,

Protozoaand Microsporidia
Algae

Lagenidium giganteum

Antagonists of Plant Disease and Food Spoilage Microorganisms

Ampelomycesquisqualis

Protozoa and Microsporidia as Biocontrol Agents (Cornell University, NewYork, USA)
Risks of Microbial Pesticides to bees, University of Montana-Missoula., USA- Key words: Risk Assessment, Microbial Pesticides, Biohazards, Biotechnology
Review: Microbial insecticides Bacillus thuringiensis
Steinernematids and Heterohabditids: Culture, Storage and Transport: Plant Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA.
Steinernema and Heterorhabditis Nematodes can be used to control gardenand lawn insect pests.
Suppliers of Beneficial Organisms in North America: (California Envirnmental Protection Agency, USA)- Lists of suppliers and of beneficial organisms.
Toxin Specificity Database Homepage (Canada)- A relational database on insecticidalactivity of B. thuringiensis toxins, using the list of toxin genes
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Biological Control Programs:

USDA-ARS Collection of Entomopathogenic Fungal Cultures (ARSEF)- Sitecontentsare as follow:

Viruses as Entomopathogen (Cornell University, USA)
Viral Diseases of Insects in the Literature (VIDIL)
Xenorhabdus-Nematode Complexes as BioInsecticides: University ofAdelaide, Australia.
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Compiled By:Waheed Ibrahim Bajwa, Ph.D. IntegratedPlant Protection Center (IPPC) Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA E-mail: bajwaw@bcc.orst.edu


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