2012 Directory of Least-Toxic Pest Control Products
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of Publication32nd Year Volume XXXII, Number 11/12, November/December 2010 2012 Directory of Least-Toxic Pest Control Products he 2012 Directory is a gateway Photo courtesy of the USDA to more than two thousand Tuseful pest control items (for Quick Access see Box A on page 2 and the Index on page 40). Many of these products, services, or benefi- cial organisms have come to our attention in connection with articles published in BIRC’s IPM Practitioner or the Common Sense Pest Control Quarterly, through IPM programs designed by our staff, or via recom- mendations from colleagues. This Directory is unique because it is compiled by IPM technical experts, includes specific product descriptions, and is organized in concert with the IPM decision-making process (see The IPM Practitioner 13(11/12):1-9). All information is current, and is con- stantly updated on BIRC’s computer- ized database system. It is divided into A Trichogramma sp. wasp is laying her egg inside that of a pest caterpillar. four management sections: Insects, Trichogramma parasitoids and other commercially available biocontrols, as well Plant Disease, Vertebrates, and Weeds. as traps, baits, pheromones, and many other products needed for IPM can be Within each section, information is list- found in this Directory. ed in alphabetical order by specific pest ledge, these products, services, and Beneficial Insects grouping. The IPM decision-making beneficials are effective and are pro- Both domestic and international steps used to organize individual pest duced by reputable companies. producers of beneficials found in the listings include Identification & However, they are used at your own Directory are listed by alphabetical Monitoring plus a consideration of risk, and BIRC makes no guarantees order in the List of Addresses at the end Physical, Horticultural, Biological, and or warranties regarding any listing. of the Directory. Names and addresses Least-Toxic Chemical Control methods. To help us maintain quality control, of Biobest distributors are listed sepa- For each product, specific descrip- we encourage you to contact us about rately in Box B at the beginning of the tions are included when applicable, your experiences, both positive and List of Addresses, and Koppert distribu- followed by the company name and negative, with any of these companies tors are listed in Box C. the product name when available (in or resources. parentheses). Addresses and phone Secondly, all information was cur- numbers of manufacturers and sup- rent at press time. However, pest con- pliers are listed alphabetically by com- trol is a rapidly changing field: prod- Note to Quarterly Members pany name at the end of the ucts come and go, and companies Because it was necessary to limit Directory. An Index to the Directory change hands and locations on a reg- Quarterly production in 2010, follows the List of Addresses. ular basis. Therefore, if you fail to reach any of the companies listed Quarterly subscribers are receiv- Feedback and Disclaimer here, contact us at PO Box 7414, ing this Directory as a member- Two caveats apply to this informa- Berkeley, CA 94707; 510/524-2567; ship bonus. tion. First, to the best of our know- [email protected]. To obtain speedy delivery and ducers need form #720, available receive advice from experienced from: Agriculture Canada, PPQD, sources, we recommend that you order Permit Office, Ottawa K1A 0C6. directly from producers. Most of the The IPM Practitioner is published six times Quantities of Beneficials per year by the Bio-Integral Resource producers listed rear at least one bene- Center (BIRC), a non-profit corporation ficial, but may distribute organisms Questions about quantities to order, undertaking research and education in inte- grated pest management. produced by other companies. timing, and procedures for releasing the Managing Editor William Quarles Some producers may refer you to a natural enemies can be answered by distributor for small quantities. the producers. BIRC members/sub- Contributing Editors Sheila Daar Tanya Drlik Whether the company is a producer or scribers can also obtain advice from our Laurie Swiadon a distributor can be determined when technical staff. When making inquiries, Editor-at-Large Joel Grossman a company representative is contact- please specify pest species, approximate ed. Since space limitations preclude Business Manager Jennifer Bates number of plants (e.g., acreage, bench listing all retail distributors of benefi- space,etc.), estimate of numbers of Artist Diane Kuhn cial insects, only a select few are pests (e.g., number per sample leaf or For media kits or other advertising informa- included. percent of crop infested), and life stage tion, contact Bill Quarles at 510/524-2567, [email protected]. International Orders of of pest (adult, larva, etc.). Advisory Board Beneficials Acknowledgement George Bird, Michigan State Univ.; Sterling The IPM Practitioner would like to Bunnell, M.D., Berkeley, CA ; Momei Chen, U.S. purchasers of natural enemies Jepson Herbarium, Univ. Calif., Berkeley; from Canada or other foreign coun- thank all the companies who supplied Sharon Collman, Coop Extn., Wash. State tries must secure an import permit us with information, our advertisers, Univ.; Sheila Daar, Daar & Associates, prior to ordering. Permit form #526 and the generous support of BIRC Berkeley, CA; Steve Frantz, Global Environmental Options, Longmeadow, MA; (for Canada) and forms for importing members who made this Directory Linda Gilkeson, Canadian Ministry of Envir., from other countries are available possible. Thanks also to William Victoria, BC; Joseph Hancock, Univ. Calif, from: USDA-PPQ/APHIS, Federal Quarles and Jennifer Bates, who did Berkeley; Helga Olkowski, William Olkowski, Birc Founders; George Poinar, Oregon State Center Bldg., Hyattsville, MD 20782. all the clerical work on this issue, and University, Corvallis, OR; Ramesh Chandra Canadians purchasing from U.S. pro- our printer Inkworks. Saxena, ICIPE, Nairobi, Kenya; Ruth Troetschler, PTF Press, Los Altos, CA; J.C. van Lenteren, Agricultural University Wageningen, The Netherlands. Box A. Quick Access Manuscripts The IPMP welcomes accounts of IPM for any pest situation. Write for details on format for If you are looking for a specific listing. If the item you are seeking is manuscripts or email us, [email protected]. item, see the Index on pages 40 and hard to categorize, each of the four 41. To find a remedy for your pest main divisions has a Miscellaneous Citations The material here is protected by copyright, problem, look in one of the four major section. If you are looking for a specif- and may not be reproduced in any form, sections according to whether the pest ic item such as insecticidal soap, either written, electronic or otherwise without is an insect (arthropod), plant disease diatomaceous earth, or silica gel, and written permission from BIRC. Contact pathogen, vertebrate, or a weed. do not know which pest category you William Quarles at 510/524-2567 for proper publication credits and acknowledgement. Except for the weed section, pests are should look at, browse major pest sec- listed by alphabetical order in each of tions such as Ants and Aphids first, Subscriptions/Memberships the major categories. When you have then browse Miscellaneous. A subscription to the IPMP is one of the bene- found the pest listing, there are sepa- fits of membership in BIRC. We also answer Beneficials pest management questions for our members rate sections for Identification and and help them search for information. Monitoring, and for Physical, To find beneficial insects or Memberships are $60/yr (institutions/ Horticultural, Biological, or Least-Toxic arthropods, look first in the libraries/businesses); $35/yr (individuals). Chemical Controls. For instance, to Index. If there is no listing in the Canadian subscribers add $15 postage. All Index, find the appropriate major other foreign subscribers add $25 airmail find a parasitoid to control aphids, look postage. A Dual membership, which includes in the Insect Management section section, then the alphabetical listing a combined subscription to both the IPMP under Aphids, then under Biological of the pest you are trying to control. and the Common Sense Pest Control When you have found the pest list- Quarterly, costs $85/yr (institutions); $55/yr Controls, then under Parasitoids. To (individuals). Government purchase orders find a trap for a raccoon, look in the ing, then look under Biological accepted. Donations to BIRC are tax- Vertebrate section under Raccoons, Controls. Parasitoids available to deductible. then under Physical Controls until you fight your pest are listed first, fol- FEI# 94-2554036. find a listing of traps. Brand name lowed by effective predators. Change of Address items are enclosed in parentheses, and Beneficials are listed in alphabeti- When writing to request a change of address, are attached to a series of suppliers. cal order by scientific name. please send a copy of a recent address label. The first supplier on the list is the A list of suppliers follows every item © 2012 BIRC, PO Box 7414, Berkeley, CA manufacturer. in the Directory. To find the addresses 94707; (510) 524-2567; FAX (510) 524-1758. and phone numbers for the suppliers All rights reserved. ISSN #0738-968X If the product you are seeking is not in the Index, you must know how listed, look up each supplier by alpha- the product is used, and for which betical order in the List of Addresses at pests, in order to immediately find the the