GENERAL DISCUSSION

• Alternative Paradigms for Commercializing Biological Control, A report of a workshop co-organized by the Experiment Station Committee on Policy - Biological Control Working Group (ESCOP-WGBC) and The Rutgers University

• Neem: Insecticidal Uses  by M. Dreyer.  Learn about Neem's practical and insecticidal uses, target pests, how it is processed, and extensive sources for further information

• Neem: Insecticidal Uses, by M. Dreyer, Some Practical Information Including Oil Production and Storage of Seeds

BELOW GROUND INSECTS

MOSQUITOS and VECTORS of HUMAN DISEASE

• Laginex:  Information on a new biopesticide to control mosquitos and lower risks from public health programs, especially those overseas that are still dependent on DDT.

PLANT DISEASES

• AQ10 Biofungicide:  New options for the control of powdery mildew in grapes. Helps reduce reliance on higher risk fungicides and delay resistance.

• EPA registers Azoxystrobin, or Heritage Fungicide on April 2, 1997 -- the first biofungicide in a wholly new family. This Zeneca product is registered for turf disease management. The EPA Fact Sheet provides a summary of properties of this biofungicide, as well as toxicity data. The agency has under review petitions that would establish tolerances on many food crops.

WEEDS