The native New Zealand grass grub Costelytra zealandica is one of a few endemic species that have successfully made the switch from a native grassland habitat to the introduced grass and clover pastures. This chapter covers the discovery and commercialization of a microbial biopesticide for this...

Implementation of an IPM project in Brazil to control the velvetbean caterpillar in soyabean presented a unique opportunity to take advantage of a naturally occurring nucleopolyhedrosis virus against the pest. This is the story of the discovery and implementation of this virus, which is presently...

This paper briefly discusses natural recycling of nematodes and conservation biocontrol, focuses on previous mathematical modelling studies of entomopathogenic nematode (EPN) populations and suggests a general model of spatial and temporal dynamics. Available ecological data is placed in the...

The balsam fir sawfly is an indigenous pest of coniferous forests in North America. Since 1990, outbreak populations of balsam fir sawflies and subsequent defoliation of balsam fir have been especially severe in western Newfoundland. A species-specific nucleopolyhedrovirus has been known to cause...

Pine false webworm, Acantholyda erythrocephala (Hymenoptera: Pamphiliidae), is an economic problem in Canada in white pine, Pinus strobus. This chapter presents information on the pest status in Canada, followed by a short background on previous studies on this pest, review of the application of...

This chapter focuses on western blackheaded budworm (Acleris gloverana) attacking Tsuga, Picea, Abies and Pseudotsuga spp. in Canada, and provides an overview of the biological control agents, parasitoids and entomopathogens (Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki (Btk) products Dipel, Foray 48B...

Leek moth, Acrolepiopsis assectella (Lepidoptera: Acrolepiidae), native to Europe, is an invasive alien pest of Allium spp. This chapter presents information on the pest status in Canada, followed by a comprehensive background on previous studies on this pest, review of the application of...

This chapter focuses on mosquitoes affecting humans and livestock in Canada (Aedes, Culiseta and Culex spp.), and provides an overview of their biological control using nematodes, fungi and bacteria, and the evaluation of the effectiveness of Romanomermis culicivorax and Bacillus thuringiensis...

Since its arrival in North America, A. planipennis has killed tens of millions of its ash tree, Fraxinus spp. (Oleaceae), hosts. This chapter presents information on the pest status in Canada, followed by a comprehensive background on previous studies on this pest, review of the application of...

This chapter covers the alternative methods used for controlling ectoparasites in sheep and goats. Focus is given on new natural ectoparasiticides, vaccination (tick, Psoroptes ovis, Sarcoptes, Lucilia sericata and Bovicola ovis vaccines), biological control (Bacillus thuringiensis,...