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NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVE
IN BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL
Dr. E. F. Legner, University
of California, Riverside (Contacts) The International Union of Biological Sciences (IUBS) has funded various
projects in biological pest control, and has consultative status in the Food
and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. It offered documentation, identification
and research services and publishes the scientific journal Entomophaga. IOBC began to expand into a world
organization in 1948, when at the 8th International Congress of Entomology in
Stockholm an International Commission of Biological Control (ICBC) was
formed. It was affiliated with the
Intrnational Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU). The first meeting took place in 1956 in Antibes, France. In 1971 IOBC-Europe expanded to a global
organization and the name was changed to International Organization for
Biological Control of Noxious Animals and Plants (IOBC) which now operates as
the Section of Biological Control of the International Union of Biological
Sciences (IUBC). Until 1971 it was
largely a European organization. 1992
secretary general = Dr. F. Bigler. The goals of IOBC are as follows: To promote biological and integrated pest management. To stimulate research in biological control. To make the public aware of the positive economic, sociological
and environmental aspects of biological control. To train scientists and technicians in biological control
methods. To publish scientific and populat articles concerning biological
control and integrated pest management. IOBC continues to publish its own scientific journal, Entomophaga. The first working group was founded in
1959 in Wageningen, The Netherlands, and considered integrated pest
management in fruit orchards.
Gradually more working groups were created. Working groups under the Global Organization are: 1. Biological Control of Bruchids. 2. Biological Control of Plutella. 3. Ecology of Aphidophaga. 4. Fruit Flies of Economic Importance. 5. Ostrinia
nubilalis. 6. Quality Control of Mass-reared Arthropods. 7. Trichogramma
and Other Egg Parasitoids. Global Sections are: West Palearctic Regional Section (WPRS) has 300 official members and
>1000 researchers cooperate in WPRS.
The 1992 contact person was S. Poitout, secretary general. INRA Stat. Zool., P.O. Box 91, 84143
Monfavet Cedex, France. The oldest, European section of IOBC had in 1992 18 working and
study groups. More than 1000
scientists and extension workers from 28 European countries cooperated in
IOBC/WPRS. The official number of
institutional members ws 35, and individual membersjhip amounted to 300. About 10 bulletins were published yearly,
containing new research data which were presented at workshop meetings. In addition to workshops, IOBC/WPRS also
organizes symposia, conferences and training courses in biological pest
control. Committees: Publications
(Entomophaga, newsletter PROFILE,
bulletins, borchures; Identification of Entomophagous Species; Promotion of
use of IPM and biological control, and distribution of scientific and applied
results of WPRS; Promotion of Integrated Agricultural Productions;
Development of an IPM label with standards for the WPRS region. Study and Working Groups:
Integrated Plant Protection in Orchards; Integrated Control in
Protected Crops North-Central Europe; Integrated Control in Protected Crops
Mediterranean Area; Integrated Control in Cereals; Integrated Control of Soil
Pests; Integrated Control in Viticulture; Integrated Control in Oilseed Rape;
Integrated Control in Field Vegetables; Integrated Control in Citrus Crops;
Integrated Control in Olives; Biological Control of Fungal and Bacterial Phytopathogens;
Breeding for Host Plant Resistance; Use of Pheromones and other
Semiochemicals; Fruit Flies of Economic Importance; Insect Pathogens/Insect
Parasitic Nematodes; Management of Farming Systems; Prognosis and Integrated
Control of Migrant Noctuids; Pesticides and Beneficial Organisms. East Palearctic Regional
Section (EPRS) had in 1992 as contact
person S. S. Izhevsky, secretary general.
All Union Research Institute for Plant Quarantine, Orlikov per. 1/11,
107139, Moscow, Russia. Several working
groups were active. South and East Asian
Regional Section (SEARS) had 1992 as contact person
M. Taklagi, secretary general, Inst. Biol. Control., Faculty of Agriculture,
Kyushu Univ., Fukuoka 812, Japan.
Several working groups were active. Nearctic Regional Section
(NRS) had 230 - 250 members as of
1992. The 1992 contact person was L.
D. Charlet, corresponding secretary, USDA/ARS Crop Sci. Lab., Box 5677,
Fargo, ND 58105, USA. Working groups
were Biological Control in the Northeast and Integrated Pest Management in
Greenhouses. Neotropical Regional Section
(NTRS) had in 1992 contact person P. S.
Baker, corresponding secretary, IIBC, Gordon Str., Curepe, Trinidad, West
Indies. There were no special working
groups as of 1992. Afrotropical REgional Section
(ATRS) had in 1992 contact persos N. T.
C. Echendu, secretary general, Nat. Root Crops Res. Inst., Biocontrol,
Umudike, Umuhia, Nigeria. International Institute of
Biological Control (IIBC). Originally called the Commonwealth Institute of Biological
Control (CIBC), it was founded in 1926 as the Imperial Institute of
Biological Control. Dr. Fred J.
Simmonds was director. Its
headquarters is in Slough, England, after many years of being at the West
Indian Station at Curepe, Trinidad.
Research stations are maintained in a number of other countries: The East African Station at Nairobi,
Kenya; the European Station at Delémont, Switzerland; the Indian Station at
Bangalore, India; the Pakistan Station at Rawalpindi, Pakistan; the South
American Station at Bariloche, Argentina.
This is a British organization whose basic expenses are met from two
sources: (1) funds allocated annually
by Commonwealth countries to the Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux, of which
IIBC is a unit and (2) funds provided by sponsoring agencies, which may be
other than Commonwealth countries, to cover expenses incurred on biological
control projects undertaken on a contract basis. A. Headquarters: Silwood Park, Buckhurst Rd., Ascot,
Berkshire, SL5 7TA, U.K. [FAX = (0344) 872901]. B. Caribbean & Latin
America: Gordon Street, Curepe,
Trinidad & Tobago. [FAX = 0101
809 6634180]. C. Europe: 1 Chemin des Grillons, CH-2800 Delémont,
Switzerland. [TEL = 066-22 12 57]. D. Kenya: c/o Kenya Agricultural Research Institute,
P.O. Box 30148, Nairobi, Kenya. [FAX
= 2-593499]. E. Malaysia: CAB International REgional Office, P.O.
Box 11872, 50760 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
[FAX = (603) 2551888]. F. Pakistan: PARC-CIBC Station, P.O. Box 8, Rawalpindi,
Pakistan. [FAX = 51-842347]. L'Organisation
Internationale de Lutte Biologique (OILB). This was primarily a European
organization. Its headquarters were
in Zurich, Switzerland. It was
affiliated and funded in part by the International Union of Biological
Sciences (IUBS), and has consultative status in the Food and Agricultural
Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.
It offered documentation, identification and research services and
published the scientific journal Entomophaga. This organization led to the global IOBC. United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA) Most biological control work at the Federal level is conducted
by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Entomology Research Division,
Parasite Introduction and Insect Identification Section. Laboratories in the United States are
maintained at Beltsville, Maryland, Columbia, Missouri and in Delaware. Overseas laboratories are maintained at
Burlingham, Argentina; Paris, France and Rome, Italy. Several laboratories were closed in the
late 1980's (Albany, California and Riverside, California). The following organizations are largely concerned with the
biological control of pests in their respective countries or states: Australia. (1) the Division of
Entomology, Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organization
(CSIRO), Canberra and (2) Department of Lands, Biological Section Laboratory,
Brisbane. Austria. Bundesanstalt für
Pflanzenschutz, Vienna. Canada. Department of Forestry,
Ottawa, Ontario, with several regional substations. Czech Republic &
Slovakia.
Forest Research Institute, Banská Stiavnica. Egypt. Dr. Ahmed El-Heneidy,
P.O. Box 915, Maadi, Cairo, Egypt. [FAX = 011-202-731574]. Finland. Institute for
Agriculture and Forest Zoology, Helsinki. Germany. (1) Deutsches Entomologisches
Institut, Eberwalde; (2) Biologische Bundesanstalt für Land und
Forstwirtschaft, Institute für Biologische Schádlingsbekámpfung, Darmstadt;
(3) Forstzoologische Institut der Universität, Freiburg; (4) Niedersachsiche
Forstliche Versuchsanstalt, Göttingen; (5) Institut für Angewandte Zoologie,
Munich; (6) Institut für Pflanzenschutz der Landwirtschaftlichen Hochschule,
Stuttgart-Hohenheim; (7) Landesanstalt für Pflanzenschutz, Stuttgart-W; (8)
Institut für Angewandte Zoologie der Universität, Würzburg. Greece. Benaki
Phytopathological Institute, Athens Israel. (1) Department of
Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem,
Rehovot; (2) The Volcani Institute of Agricultural Research, Beit-Dagan. Italy. Instituto di
Entomologia Agraria dell'Universita degli Studi-Milan. Japan. Division of Insect
Natural Enemies, Institute of Biological Control, Fukuoka. Kenya. National Agricultural
Laboratories, Nairobi. Netherlands. (1) Zoologische Laboratorium der
Landouwhogeschool, Wageningen; (2) Institut voor Platenziektenkundig
Onderzoek, Wageningen; (3) Experiment Station for Fruit Growing, Wilhelminadorp. New Zealand. (1) Department of
Scientific & Industrial Research, Entomology Division, Nelson; (2) Forest
Research Institute, Rotorua. Norway. Norges
Landbrukshogskola, Zoologisk Institutt, Vollebekk. Poland. (1) Forest Research
Institute, Warsaw; (2) Institute of Ecology, Laboratory of Biological
Control, Warsaw; (3) Institute of Plant Protection, Laboratory of Biological
Control, Poznan. Turkey. Biological Control
Laboratory, Plant Protection Institute, Bornova-Izmir and Antalya. United Kingdom. (1) Agricultural
Research Council, Virus Research Unit and Unit of Insect Physiology,
Cambridge; (2) Insect Pathology Unit, Commonwealth Forestry Institute,
Oxford. United States. (1) Division of
Biological Control, University of California, Berkeley; (2) Department of
Entomology, University of California, Riverside. [FAX = (714) 787-3086]; (3)
University of Florida, Citrus Experiment Station, Lake Alfred; (4) University
of Florida Subtropical Experiment Station, Homestead; (5) Hawaii State
Department of Agriculture, Entomology Branch, Honolulu. Other states have one or more university
staff members engaged in biological control research of various kinds. Former U.S.S.R. (Soviet
Union).
(1) All-Union Institute for Plant Protection, Laboratory of Biological
Control and Laboratory for Microbiological Control Methods; (2) Central
Quarantine Laboratory of the U.S.S.R., Ministry of Agriculture and its
district departments; (3) Ukranian Plant Protection Institute, Biological
Laboratory; (4) Georgian Plant Protection Institute; (5) Kazah Plant
Protection Institute, Laboratory for Biological Control; (6) Azerbaijan Plant
Protection Institute; (7) Moldavian Institute for Orcharding and Viticulture;
(8) Byelorussian Fruit, Vegetables and Potato Institute, Biological
Laboratory. Suppliers of Living Natural
Enemies
(Affiliated with the Association of Natural Bio-Control
Producers, Maclay Burt, Executive Director, 10202 Cowan Heights Dr., Santa
Ana, CA. 92705; Phone-FAX (714) 544-8295. Sinthya Penn, President. Jake
Blehm, Vice President. Lee Ann Merrill, Secretary. Glenn Scriven, Treasurer). Arizona Biological Control, Inc.; P.O. Box 4247 CRB, Tucson,
AZ. 85738; Attn: Richard Frey;
800-767-2847; 602-825-9785; FAX:
602-825-2038. Bassett's Cricket Ranch, Inc.; 535 N. Overs Lane, Visalia, CA. 93291-6760;
Attn: Russell Bassett; 209-732-2738; FAX:
209-627-6832. Beneficial Insectary; 14751 Oak Run Rd., Oak Run, CA. 96069; Attn: Sinthya Penn; 800-477-3715; 916-472-3715;
FAX: 916-472-3523. Benetech, 955 Minnesota Ave., San Jose, CA. 95125; Attn: Jay
Chandler; 408-993-9291. Bio-Agronomics, P.O. Box 1013, Clovis, CA. 93613; Attn: Jim
White; 209-297-9288; 209-297-4932. Bio Ag Services, 4218 W. Muscat, Fresno, CA. 93706; Attn: Greg
Gaffney; 209-268-2835; FAX:
209-268-7945. Biofac, P.O. Box 87, Mathis, TX. 78368; Attn: Buddy Maedgen;
512-547-3259. Biological Pest Management, 2135 Fresno St., Ste. 219, Fresno,
CA. 93721; Attn: Brian Poe; 209-233-1083. Biotactics, 22412 Pico St., Grand Terrace, CA. 92324; Attn: Glenn
Scriven; 714-783-2148; FAX: 714-783-2178. Bozeman Bio-Tech, P.O. Box 3146, 1612 Gold Ave., Bozeman, MT.
59772; Attn: Eric Vinje; 406-587-5891; FAX:
406-587-0223. Buena Biosystems, P.O. Box 4008, Oxnard, CA. 93034; Attn: Jake
Blehm; 805-525-2525; FAX:
805-525-6058. Bunting Biological, P.O. Box 2430, Oxnard, CA. 93034; Attn: Dan
Cahn; 805-986-8265; 209-594-4267; FAX:
805-986-8267. Caltec Agri Marketing Services, P.O. Box 576155, Modesto, CA.
95357; Attn: John R. Monnich; 209-575-1295; FAX: 209-575-0366. Coast Agri-Pro-tect Dept., RR #2, 464 Riverside Rd. South,
Abbotsford, BC, Canada V2S 4N2; Attn: Barbara Peterson; 604-853-4836. Foothill Agricultural Research, 510 1/2 W. Chase Dr., Corona, CA.
91720; Attn: Harry Griffiths; 714-371-0120; FAX: 714-737-0718. Garden's Alive, 5100 Schenley Place, Lawrenceburg, IN. 47025;
Attn: Niles Kinerk; 812-537-8652; 812-537-8660. Hansen-Nadler, 7212 Rd. 28, Madera, CA. 93637; Attn: Hunter P.
Nadler; 209-674-2864. Harmony Farm Supply, P.O. Box 451, Graton, CA. 95444; Attn: Kate
Burroughs; 707-823-9125; FAX:
707-823-1734. IPM Laboratories, Inc., Main Street, Locke, NY. 13092-0099; Attn:
Carol Glenister; 315-497-3129. Kuida Ag Supply Co., 14715 S. Mariposa Ave., Gardena, CA. 90247;
Attn: Lawrence Kuida; 213-378-5137; 213-378-1015. Kunafin, Rt. #1, Box 39, Quamodo, TX. 78877; Attn: Frank Junfin;
800-832-1113; 512-773-0149; FAX: 512-757-1468. M. & R. Durango, Inc., P.O. Box 886, Bayfield, CA. 81122;
Attn: Lee Anne Merrill; 800-526-4075; 303-259-3521; FAX: 303-259-1468. Nature's Control, P.O. Box 35, Medford, OR. 97501; Attn: Don
Jackson; 503-899-8318; FAX:
503-899-9121. Plant Sciences, Inc./Koppert, 342 Green Valley Rd., Watsonville,
CA. 95076; Attn: Steven D. Nielson; 408-728-7771; FAX: 408-728-4967. Rincon-Vitova Insectaries, Inc., P.O. Box 95, Oak View, CA.
93022; Attn: Everett J. Dietrick;
805-643-5407; FAX: 643-6267. Sespe Creek Insectary, 1400 Grand Ave., Fillmore, CA. 93015;
Attn: Reed Finfrock; 805-524-3565. Sierra Ag, 2749 East Malaga, Fresno, CA. 93725; Attn: Rick Hunt;
209-233-0585; FAX: 209-233-0633. Spalding Laboratories, 760 Printz Rd., Arroyo Grande, CA. 93420;
Attn: Pat Spalding; 805-489-5946. Sweetbriar Development, Inc., 1767 San Juan Rd., Watsonville, CA.
95076; Attn: John Weisz; 408-722-5577; 408-726-3256. TriCal Biosystems, Inc., P.O. Box 1327, Hollister, CA. 95024;
Attn: Carol Waddington; 408-637-0195. Unique Insect Control, 5504 Sperry Dr., Citrus Heights, CA.
95621; Attn: Jeanne Houston & Pete Foley; 916-961-7945; FAX: 916-967-7082. Other
texts and files in this series may be viewed by CLICKING on the following:
Secrets of Science <museum1.htm> History of Biological Control <museum2.htm> Introduction and Scope of Biological
Control <museum3.htm> National and International Organizations
Active in Biological Control <museum4.htm> Economic Gains and Analysis of Successes in
Biological Control <museum5.htm> Trends and Future Possibilities in Biological
Control <museum6.htm> Beneficial Insects <museum7.htm> Case Histories of Salient Biological Control
Projects <detailed,htm> Guide to Identifying Predatory and Parasitic
Insects <NEGUIDE.1>,
<NEGUIDE.2>... etc. Insect Natural Enemy Photos <NE-2ba.PCX>, <NE-2bb.PCX>... <NE-247ba.PCX>... etc. Meal Worm Project <project.3.htm> Ladybird Beetles <ladybird.htm> Fruit Flies in California <fruitfly.htm> Killer Bees
<killer.htm> Monarch & Viceroy Butterflies <31aug95.mus.htm> Everywhere is Home <9feb98.mus.htm> Familiar Butterflies of the United States
& Canada <butterfl.htm> References: Please refer
to <biology.ref.htm>, [Additional
references may be found at: MELVYL Library] Anonymous. 1991.
International Institute of Biological Control, Annual Report
1990. Cambrian News Ltd., Aberystwth,
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