News about Biological control
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EU legislation on MBCA more complex and lengthy - EU registration for microbial bio control agents (MBCA) is complex and lengthy compared to that of the US. In order to improve regulation, national... -
Symbiotic virus of parasitic wasps protects wasps and plants, but also betrays the wasps to their enemies - Viruses in parasitic wasps – which are used in biological pest control of the caterpillars of cabbage butterflies – protect the wasp... -
Public-private cooperation essential to create societal impact - In the EU project BIOCOMES – coordinated by Wageningen University & Research (WUR) – a large, international consortium of thirteen... -
New predatory bugs for tomato: More control with less damage - The predatory bug Macrolophus pygmaeus has been used successfully for pest control in tomato crops for decades. However, high population densities can... -
Tailwind for biological control - The European Parliament unanimously accepted a proposal to speed up market registration of products for biological control of pests, that have a low... -
How do you develop biological pesticides? - Working with partners from the EU BIOCOMES project, Wageningen University & Research has organised a workshop from 17 to 19 January about... -
‘We need a new approach for better soil’ - ‘Dutch agricultural soils are not future-proof’ was a widely accepted statement at the final meeting of the Public Private Partnership... -
Breeding indigenous biological control agents against pest insects - The biological control of pest insects may be the future but there are still a number of challenges. “Many biological control agents that are... -
Workshop: Development of biological control products - Wageningen Plant Research and its partners in the BIOCOMES EU project are organising a workshop for PhD students and young scientists active in the... -
‘Lure & Infect’ strategy blocks reproduction Drosophila suzukii - Research by Wageningen Plant Research shows that a new isolate of the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium robertsii reduces reproduction of virgin...