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VINELAND The grass is always greener on the other side.
In this case, the other side is the aftermath of Ontarios pesticide ban. While lawns have suffered greatly since the government banned the use of cosmetic pesticides for home use, they will be greener due in part to research taking place at the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre. The centre has been studying alternatives to pesticides since before the legislation came into place on Earth Day of that year. More specifically, the centre has been working with two types of predatory organisms to control insects and weeds as well as testing new breeds of grass in partnership with commercial breeders.
Historically, chemicals have been the easy way out, said Michael Brownbridge, who heads up the department handling the turf research program. There was never a level of interest in biologicals as pest control.
Until the use of pesticides was banned in Ontario.
The research team has had success with nematodes a parasitic worm specific to certain insects and a type of fungi.
We are looking to the natural environment for control, said Brownbridge, who was recently recognize amongst his peers as a leader in the industry. At Vineland, we are taking an integrated approach.
Brownbridge said relying on one method of control has been a problem in the past. He sees more changes to legislation further preventing the use of chemical maintenance products. More specifically, Brownbridge predicts a ban on fertilizer products, which is why the research happening at the centre is significant.
In agriculture in general, weve historically relied on one type of control, said Brownbridge, and that has been spraying with pesticides.
And while pesticides do have a place in the agriculture industry, Brownbridge said it is best to take an integrated approach.
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12 hours ago by Ann Perry ARS horticulturist Eric Brennan has found that randomly interspersing alyssum plants throughout rows of organic lettuce helps maximize visits by hoverflies that prey on lettuce pests. Credit: Stephen Ausmus
Studies conducted in an organic lettuce field managed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) indicate that there's more to sweet alyssum than just good looks. Agricultural Research Service (ARS) horticulturist Eric Brennan has identified ways to improve how the pretty white flowers control aphid pests that prey on lettuce leaves. ARS is USDA's chief intramural scientific research agency.
Lettuce growers in California's central coast plant alyssum to attract adult hoverflies that feed on the flower's pollen and nectar. After eggs laid by the well-fed females hatch, the voracious larvae prey on currant lettuce aphidsan important primary insect pest of lettuce in the region. The aphids are particularly difficult to control because they colonize the interior leaves of the lettuce plant.
Brennan, who works at the ARS U.S. Agricultural Research Station in Salinas, Calif., wanted to figure out the most cost-effective alyssum planting patterns in lettuce fields to help organic producers maximize their profits. At a working research farm in Salinas that is certified for commercial organic production, he established experimental beds with eight different planting combinations of alyssum and romaine lettuce.
For two growing seasons, Brennan evaluated how alyssum biomass and flower production varied with alyssum planting density and how competition between lettuce and alyssum affected the biomass of both plants. In beds where alyssum had been planted in addition to a full complement of lettuce, the alyssum produced more blossoms per gram of alyssum dry matter.
This response indicated that the alyssum and lettuce planted in this pattern may have been in stronger competition for nutrients needed to support biomass production. But the resulting boost in blossoms increased alyssum's value as an insectary plant, which is a flowering plant cultivated in crop fields because it attracts insect predators to feed on pests.
Brennan has also concluded that randomly interspersing alyssum plants throughout all the lettuce rows could minimize competition between lettuce and alyssum and encourage adult hoverflies to forage for pollen and nectar more evenly throughout the field.
Results from this study were published in Biological Control in 2013.
Explore further: Flower power fights orchard pests
More information: Read more about this work in the January 2014 issue of Agricultural Research magazine.
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Irvine, California (PRWEB) January 15, 2014
Bird-B-Gone University, a bird control training course offered by Bird-B-Gone, was recently audited by the Department of Pesticide Regulation. The course covers many things commercial bird control installers need to know. The course qualifies as a continuing education course through the DPR. Bird-B-Gone provides this free training at their facilities in Santa Ana, CA at least every other month.
Mike Dougherty, a bird control engineer at Bird-B-Gone, was well received as the presenter of this course. Mr. Dougherty was very knowledgeable in the subject matter and provided useful pesticide and pest management information, says Lisa Estridge, Environmental Scientist with the DPR. He presented bird management from an IPM perspective and encouraged attendees to use a variety of bird control methods, such as exclusion, sanitation and mechanical tools. His presentation included a PowerPoint presentation, photographs, sample products and anecdotes that made the course more relatable to the attendees.
Bird-B-Gone University is designed to ensure pest control operators are equipped with the necessary knowledge and tools to properly install Bird-B-Gone bird control products. All questions from the attendees were answered quickly and accurately. In addition, the course materials and comfortable facility, along with the announcement at the beginning of the course to silence cell phones, created an environment conducive to learning. Overall, the course was informative and well received by the attendees, says Estridge.
To become an Authorized Installer of Bird-B-Gones bird control products, visit http://www.birdbgone.com/authorized-installers/become-an-authorized-installer.html.
About Bird-B-Gone: Bird-B-Gone is the worlds largest manufacturer and distributor of bird control products, providing effective and humane solutions to a bird-free environment. Since 1992, Bird-B-Gone products have helped solve pest bird problems in commercial, industrial and residential settings across the globe. Bird-B-Gone proudly manufactures their products in the USA ensuring they meet the highest quality standards in the industry.
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Specialist East Anglian cleaning company Monthind has announced the acquisition of two Norfolk businesses, securing 45 jobs in the area.
As a result of a change in direction towards domestic cleaning and the development of a brand new caf, the Norfolk-based business owners Stuart Ford and Lee James took the decision to sell their commercial cleaning businesses to Monthind, who also have a Norfolk-based office.
Tony Clarke, MD of Monthind said: Though this acquisition saw 45 members of staff transferring to Monthind under TUPE regulations, our experience with taking on contracts of this size meant that the whole process was virtually seamless and both our new staff and clients can be assured of business as usual.
The new commercial cleaning contracts have been added to the portfolio of clients run from Monthinds Norwich office in Horsham St Faiths. While the company already offers a diverse range of services, from public sector and forensic cleaning to pest control and waste management, expanding its service further in to Norfolk will mark an interesting new development for Monthind.
UC Riverside entomologists devise a technique that involves mixing a synthetic pheromone in insecticide sprays
By Iqbal Pittalwala on January 6, 2014
Photo shows Argentine ants. Photo credit: D-H Choe Lab, UC Riverside.
RIVERSIDE, Calif. After being inadvertently introduced in the United States from South America, Argentine ants have successfully invaded urban, agricultural, and natural settings nationwide. In urban California, the Argentine ant is among the primary pest ants. For example, this particular species of ants makes up 85 percent of ants sampled by commercial pest control companies in just the Greater San Diego Area.
Entomologists at the University of California, Riverside have now developed a pheromone-assisted technique as an economically viable approach to maximize the efficacy of conventional sprays targeting the invasive Argentine ant.
They supplemented insecticide sprays with (Z)-9-hexadecenal, a pheromone compound attractive to ants, and were able to divert Argentine ants from their trails and nest entrances. Lured by the pheromone, the ants were eventually exposed to the insecticide residue, and killed.
Study results appeared Dec. 23, 2013, in the online fast track edition of the Journal of Economic Entomology.
Field study was conducted to determine if Argentine ants would be attracted from a nest entrance and nearby trails to an aqueous pheromone spray deposit. The red circles indicate the positions of ants. The sand patch on right was sprayed with water supplemented with the synthetic pheromone (Z)-9-hexadecenal. The sand patch on left was sprayed with water only. After a few minutes, the number of ants on the pheromone-treated patch exceeded the number of ants on the water-treated patch. The nest entrance and nearby trails were located between the patches of sand. Image credit: D-H Choe Lab, UC Riverside.
Our experiments with fipronil and bifenthrin sprays indicate that the overall kill of these insecticides on Argentine ant colonies is substantially improved by 57 to 142 percent by incorporating (Z)-9-hexadecenal in the sprays, said Dong-Hwan Choe, an assistant professor of entomology and the research project leader, whose lab focuses on urban entomology, insect behavior and chemical ecology.
According to Choes research team, the current attract-and-kill approach, once it is successfully implemented in practical pest management programs, could potentially provide maximum control efficacy with reduced amount of insecticides applied in the environment.
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January 6, 2014
Image Caption: This photo shows Argentine ants. Credit: D-H Choe Lab, UC Riverside
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UC Riverside entomologists devise a technique that involves mixing a synthetic pheromone in insecticide sprays
After being inadvertently introduced in the United States from South America, Argentine ants have successfully invaded urban, agricultural, and natural settings nationwide. In urban California, the Argentine ant is among the primary pest ants. For example, this particular species of ants makes up 85 percent of ants sampled by commercial pest control companies in just the Greater San Diego Area.
Entomologists at the University of California, Riverside have now developed a pheromone-assisted technique as an economically viable approach to maximize the efficacy of conventional sprays targeting the invasive Argentine ant.
They supplemented insecticide sprays with (Z)-9-hexadecenal, a pheromone compound attractive to ants, and were able to divert Argentine ants from their trails and nest entrances. Lured by the pheromone, the ants were eventually exposed to the insecticide residue, and killed.
Study results appeared Dec. 23, 2013, in the online fast track edition of the Journal of Economic Entomology.
Our experiments with fipronil and bifenthrin sprays indicate that the overall kill of these insecticides on Argentine ant colonies is substantially improved by 57 to 142 percent by incorporating (Z)-9-hexadecenal in the sprays, said Dong-Hwan Choe, an assistant professor of entomology and the research project leader, whose lab focuses on urban entomology, insect behavior and chemical ecology.
According to Choes research team, the current attract-and-kill approach, once it is successfully implemented in practical pest management programs, could potentially provide maximum control efficacy with reduced amount of insecticides applied in the environment.
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