The Other, Politcally Correct Bug Release Industry that is 30 times bigger

Mon Jun 18 03:43:48 EDT 2001

Mike Quinn posted the first part of the following to dplex-list a four years ago: 

Coulson, Jack R., compiler. Releases of Beneficial Organisms in the United States
and Territories-1992. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Miscellaneous publication No.
1505, 529 pp.

."Well over 20 million individuals of at least 151 species of insect and mite parasities
and predators, almost exclusively of foreign origin, were released against at least 79
insect and mite pests, also predominantly introduced species, in the United States and
its Territories in 1982. Also released that year were over 9 million individuals of 21
species of exotic natural enemies of 18 species of introduced weeds. In addition 7
species of pollinators and other beneficial organisms were released. These releases
(from either field collections of cultures of foreign origin) or recolonizations (from
previously established populations in the United States) were made in 45 States and
the District of Columbia in 1982. Shipments of 94 biological control agents and
pollinators were sent from U.S. facilities to foreign countries in 1982. Also listed in this
report are the numerous people in more than 400 Federal, State, university, Territorial,
private, and foreign facilities engaged in biological control and other importation,
release, and related activities in 1982."...
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VENDORS OF BENEFICIAL ORGANISMS IN
NORTH AMERICA
http://www.uky.edu/Agriculture/Entomology/entfacts/fldcrops/ef125.htm

By Doug Johnson, Extension Entomologist
University of Kentucky College of Agriculture

Predatory Mites     Fly Parasites    Parasitic Nematodes

PM Predatory Mites -- various species

PMC -- Amblyseius californicus
PMU -- Amblyseius cucumeris (for thrips)
PMI -- Amblyseius iroquois (for thrips)
PMO -- Metaseiulus occidentalis
PML -- Phytoseiulus longipes
PMM -- Amblyseins mckenziei (= barker)
PMP -- Phytoseiulus persimilis
PMA -- Pyemotes tritici (for ants)

FP Fly Parasites -- various species
FPR -- Carcinops sp.
FPM -- Muscidifurax raptor
FPL -- Muscidifurax raptorellus
FPZ -- Muscidifurax zaraptor
FPN -- Nasonia vitripennis
FPP -- Pachycrepoideus vindemiae
FPC -- Spalangia cameroni
FPS -- Spalangia endius
FPA -- Spalangia nigroaenea
FPG -- Sphegigaster sp.

PN Parasitic Nematodes -- various species
PNB -- Neoaplectana bibionis
PNG -- Neoaplectana glaseri
PNH -- Heterorhabditis heliothidis
PNC -- Steinernema feltiae (=Neoaplectana carpocapsae)

Other Organisms
CGP -- Agrobacterium radiobacter -- Crown Gall Preventive
AE -- Anagrus epos -- Leafhopper Parasite
AC -- Anisopteromalus calandrae -- Stored Product Weevil Parasite
APA -- Aphidoletes aphidimyza -- Aphid Predator
RSM -- Aphytis melinus -- Red Scale Parasite
BP -- Bacillus popilliae -- Milky Spore
MB -- Bacillus thuringiensis israeliensis -- Mosquito Bacterium*
CPB -- Bacillus thuringiensis var. San Diego -- Colorado Potato Beetle*
BH -- Bracon hebetor -- Stored Product Moth Larva Parasite
CN -- Chilocorus nigritus -- Scale Predator
GL -- Chrysoperia carnea or C. rufilabrus -- Green Lacewings
RSB -- Comperiella bifasciata -- Red Scale Parasite
GMC -- Cotesia melanoscela -- Gypsy Moth Parasite
MD -- Cryptolaemus montrouzieri -- Mealybug Destroyer
DB -- Dacnusa sibirica -- Leafminer Parasite
DP -- Delphastus sp. -- Whitefly Egg Predator
DI -- Diglyphus isaea -- Leafminer Parasite
CPP -- Edovum puttleri -- Colorado Potato Beetle Parasite
GWP- Encarsia formosa -- Greenhouse Whitefly Parasite
MF -- Gambusia affinis -- Mosquito Fish
AM -- Aphidus matricariae -- Aphid parasite
MBP -- Orius tristicolor -- Thrips predator
GMI -- Glyptapanteles indiensis -- Gypsy moth parasite
GMG -- Glyptapanteles flavicoxis -- Gypsy Moth Parasite
NOW -- Goniozus legneri -- Navel Orangeworm Parasite
CL -- Hippodamia convergens -- Convergent Ladybird Beetle
CMD -- Leptomastix dactylopii -- Citrus Mealybug Parasite
LT -- Lysiphlebus testaceipes -- Greenbug Parasite
BSP -- Metaphycus helvolus -- Black Scale Parasite
GMM -- Meteorus pulchricornis -- Gypsy Moth Parasite
PBP -- Microchelonus blackburni -- Pink Bollworm Parasite
PM -- Podisus maculiventris -- Mexican Bean Beetle Predator
MCP -- Mormon Cricket Pathogen
GHP -- Nosema locustae -- Grasshopper Pathogen

NPV- Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus
BBP -- Pediobius foveolatus -- Bean Beetle Parasite
NOP -- Pentalitomastix sp. -- Navel Orangeworm Parasite
DS -- Rumina decollata -- Decollate Snail
PMT -- Tenodera aridifolia sinensis -- Praying Mantid
EW -- Trichogramma sp. (minutum, p latneri, pretiosum) -- Egg Wasps
 XF -- Xylocoris flavipes -- Stored Product General Predator
*The larval bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis is available through many retail
and wholesale concerns under various brand names.

Retail and Wholesale Suppliers

Ag Bio Chem Inc., 3 Fleetwood Court, Orinda, CA 94563, (415)254-0789
Other Organisms: CGP

Applied Bionomics, 11074 W. Saanich Rd., Sidney, B.C., Canada, V8L 3X9, (604)
656-2132 Predatory Mites: PMM, PMO, PMP,PMU
Fly Parasites: FP
Other Organisms: APA, BSP, CMD, GWP, MD, RSM, MMU, DP, CL

Associates Insectary, P.O. Box 969, Santa Paula, CA 93060, (805) 933-1301
Other Organisms: DS, MD, RSM

Beneficial Insectary, 245 Oak Run Road, Oak Run, CA 96069, (916) 472-3715
Predatory Mites: PMC, PML, PMO, PMP
Fly Parasites: FP, FPM, FPN, FPS, FPZ
Other Organisms: EW, GHP, GL

Beneficial Insects Ltd., P.O. Box 154, Banta, CA 95304, (209)835-6158
Fly Parasites: FP Other Organisms: EW, GL

Better Yield Insects, P.O. Box 3451, Tecumseh Station, Windsor,
Ontario, Canada, N8N
3C4, (519)735-0002
Predatory Mites: PMM, PMP
Other Organisms: APA, GWP

Bio Ag Services, 4218 W. Muscat, Fresno, CA 93706, (209)268-2835
Predatory Mites: PMC, PMP
Fly Parasites: FPG, FPG, FPS, FPZ
Other Organisms: AE

Bio-Con Systems, P.O. Box 30186, San Bernardino, CA 92413, (619) 242-3800
Other Organisms: DS

Biofac, P.O. Box 87, Mathis, TX 78368, (512)547-3259
Predatory Mites: PMA
Fly Parasites: FPM, FPS
Other Organisms: AC, BH, EW, GL, XF

Bio Insect Control, 710 S. Columbia, Plainview, TX 79072, (806)293-5861
Other Organisms: EW, CL

BioLogic, P.O. Box 177, 18056 Springtown Rd., Willow Hill, PA 17271-0177,
717)349-2789 Parasitic Nematodes: PN, PNC

Biosys, 1057 E. Meadow Circle, Palo Alto, CA 94303, (415) 856-9500
Parasitic Nematodes: PNC

Biotactics Inc., 22412 Pico Street, Grand Terrace, CA 92324, (714)783-2148
Predatory Mites: PMC, PML, PMO, PMP

Bo-Biotrol, Inc., 54 S. Bear Creek Drive, Merced, CA 95340, (209)722-4985
Fly Parasites: FP Other Organisms: EW, GL, NOW, NOP

B.R. Supply Company, P.O. Box 845, Exeter, CA 93221
Parasitic Nematodes: PN, PNB, PNC, PNG

Burgess Seed & Plant Co., Department 91, 905 Four Seasons Road, Bloomington, IL
61701, (309)663-9551  Other Organisms: BP

Burpee Seed Company, 300 Park Avenue, Warminster, PA 18974, (215) 674-4900
Parasitic Nematodes: PN Other Organisms: CL, EW, GL, PMT

Fairfax Biological, Laboratories, Inc., Clinton Corners, NY 12514, (914) 266-3705
Other Organisms: BP

Farmers Seed & Nursery, Department 71, 1706 Morrissey Drive,
Bloomington, IL 61704,
(309)663-9551 Other Organisms: BP, GHP, MB

Henry Field Seed & Nursery Co., 415 N. Burnett St., Shenandoah, IA 51602,
(605)665-4491 Fly Parasites: FP
Other Organisms: CL, EW, GHP, GL

Foothill Ag Research, Inc., 510 W. Chase Drive, Corona, CA 91720, (714)371-0120
Predatory Mites: PM Fly Parasites: FP Other Organisms: BSP, CL, DS,
EW, GL, GWP,MD, PMT, RSM

Fountain's Sierra Bug Co., P.O. Box 114, Rough & Ready, CA 95975,
(916)273-0513  Other Organisms: CL

Gardens Alive!, Hwy 48, P.O. Box 149, (812) 623-3800
Predatory Mites: PMC, PML, PMP
 Fly Parasites: PN
 Parasitic Nematodes: PNH, PNC
 Other Organisms: BP, CL, CPB, EW, GHP, GL, GWP, MB, PM, PMT

Gerhart, Inc., 6346 Avon Belden Road, North Ridgeville, OH 44039, (216)327-8056
Predatory Mites: PMM, PMP, PMU
Other Organisms: APA, DB, DI, GWP

Gurney Seed & Nursery Corp., 2nd and Capitol, Yankton, SD 57078, (605)665-4451
Fly Parasites: FP
Other Organisms: CL, EW, GHP, GL, PMT

Harmony Farm Supply, P.O. Box 460, Graton, CA 95444, (707)823-9125
Predatory Mites: PMC, PML, PMM, PMO, PMP, PMU
Fly Parasites: FPM, FPP, EPR, FPS
Parasitic Nematodes: PN, PNH, PNC
Other Organisms: ABA, BSP, CL, CGP, DS, EW, GHP, GL, GWP, MB, MD,
PMT, RSB, RSM, CPB, DB

Hydro-Gardens, Inc., P.O. Box 9707, Colorado Springs, CO 80932 (303)893-3618
Predatory Mites: PMM, PMP, PMC, PMU, PML
Parasitic Nematodes: PNH, PNC
Other Organisms: APA, CL, GL, GWP, MD, DP, GHP, EW

IPM Laboratories, Inc., Main Street, Locke, NY 13092-0099, (315)497-3129
Predatory Mites: PMP, PMU, PMC, PMO, PML, PMM
Fly Parasites: FPC, FPM, FPN
Parasitic Nematodes: PNC
Other Organisms: CGP, GWP, APA, MB, GL, MD, DP, DI, EW

Kunafin Trichogramma Insectaries, Route 1, P.O. Box 39, Quemado, TX
78877, (512) 773-0149
Predatory Mites: PMA
Fly Parasites: EPA, FPC, FPG, FPL, FPM, FPS, FPZ
Other Organisms: CL, EW, GL

Lakeland Nurseries Sales Inc., 340 Poplar Street, Hanover, PA 17331, (717)637-5555
Other Organisms: CL, PMT

Mead's Resistant Predatory Mites, 9093 Troxel Road, Chico, CA 95928, (916)895-8125
Predatory Mites: PMO

Mellinger's Nursery, 2310 W. South Range Road, North Lima, OH 44452, (216)549-9861,
(800)321-7444 (orders/catalog)
Fly Parasites: FPS, FPZ
Other Organisms: BP, CL, EW, GHP, GL, GWP, MCP, MD, PMT

Miller Nurseries, 5060 West Lake Road, Canandaigua, NY 14424, (716) 396-2647
Other Organisms: BP

Chuck Musgrove, 2707 Monroe St., Riverside CA 92504, (714)785-1680
Other Organisms: DS

National Gypsy Moth Management Group, RD 1, Box 715, Landisburg, PA 17040,
717)789-3434 Other Organisms: GMC, GMG, GMM, GMI

Nationwide Seed & Supply, 4801 Fengenbush Lane, Louisville, KY 40228, (502)
 499-0115 Other Organisms: PMT

Natural Pest Controls, 8864 Little Creek Drive, Orangevale, CA 95662, (916) 726-0855
Predatory Mites: PMC, PMO, PMP, PMU
Fly Parasites: FPN, FPS, FPZ
Other Organisms: BSP, CL, DB, DI, EW, GL, MB, MF, PBP, PMT

Nature's Control, P.O. Box 35, Medford, OR 97501, (503) 899-8318
Predatory Mites: PMC, PML, PMP
Fly Parasites: FP
Parasitic Nematodes: PN
Other Organisms: APA, CL, EW, GL, MD, PMT

Necessary Trading Co., P.O. Box 603, New Castle, VA 24127, (703) 864-5103
Predatory Mites: PMC, PMO, PMP
Fly Parasites: FP
Parasitic Nematodes: PNC
Other Organisms: BBP, BP, CL, CPP, EW, GHP, GL, GWP, MB, MD, NPV

Organic Control, Inc., 5132 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90019, (213) 937-7444
Predatory Mites: PMP
Fly Parasites: FP
Parasitic Nematodes: PNC
Other Organisms: CL, PMT, GL, EW, DS, GWP

Organic Pest Mgmt., Consultant, P.O. Box 55267, Seattle, WA 98155, (206)367-0707
Predatory Mites: PM, PMI, PMU
Fly Parasites: FP
Parasitic Nematodes: PNC
Other Organisms: APA, BSP, CL, CMD, EW, GL, GWP, MB, MD, PMT, RSM

Richard Owen Nursery, Department 36, 2300 East Lincoln St., Bloomington, IL 61701,
(309)663-9551 Other Organisms: BP

Pacific Tree Farms, 4301 Lynwood Drive, Chula Vista, CA 92010, (619) 422-2400
Predatory Mites: PMC, PML, PMO, PMP
Other Organisms: DS

Plant Sciences, Inc., 514 Calabasas Road, Watsonville, CA 95076, (408)728-7771
Predatory Mites: PMP, PMU
Other Organisms: DB, DI, GWP

Praxis, 2723 116th Avenue, Allegan, MI 49010-9095 USA, (616)673-2793
Predatory Mites: PM
Fly Parasites: FP
Parasitic Nematodes: PN
Other Organisms: CMD, DP, GWP, MG, RSM

Richters, P.O. Box 26 Goodwood, Ontario, Canada, LOC LAO, (416) 640-6677
Predatory Mites: PMP Canada only
Fly Parasites: FP
Parasitic Nematodes: PN Canada only
 Other Organisms: CL, EW, GL, PMT, APA, GWP Canada only

Rincon-Vitova Insectaries, Inc., P.O. Box 95, Oak View, CA 93022, (805)643-5407
Predatory Mites: PMC, PMO, PMP
Fly Parasites: FP
Other Organisms: BSP, CL, CMD, DS, EW, GW

Sespe Creek Insectary, 1400 Grand Avenue, Fillmore, CA 93015, (805)524-3565
Predatory Mites: PM
Fly Parasites: FP
 Other Organisms: BSP, CL, DS, EW, GL, GWP, RSM

Spalding Laboratories, 760 Printz Road, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420, (805)489-5946
Fly Parasites: FPG, FPM, FPS

Troy Hygro Systems, 4096 CTH ES, East Troy, WI 53120, (414)642-5928
Predatory Mites: PM
Other Organisms: APA, GWP, MD

Unique Insect Control, 5504 Sperry Drive, Citrus Heights, CA 95621, (916)961-7945
Predatory Mites: PMC, PMO, PMP
Fly Parasites: FPM, FPS
Other Organisms: CL, EW, GL, GWP, PMT

West Coast Ladybug Sales, P.O. Box 903, Gridley, CA 95948, (916)534-0840
 Other Organisms: CL, PMT

Whittier Enterprises, P.O. Box 3958, Chico, CA 95927, (916) 895-8170
Predatory Mites: PMO

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