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Biological control of pests and diseases is a method of controlling pests and diseases in agriculture that relies on natural predation rather than introduced chemicals.
Overview
A key belief of the organic gardener is that biodiversity furthers health. The more variety a landscape has, the more sustainable it is. The organic gardener therefore works to create a system where the insects that are sometimes called pests and the pathogens that cause diseases are not eradicated, but instead are kept at manageable levels by a complex system of checks and balances within a living and vibrant ecosystem. Contrary to more 'conventional' gardening practices which often use chemical methods to kill both useful and harmful garden life forms indiscriminately, this is a holistic approach that seeks to develop an understanding of the webs of interaction between the myriad of organisms that constitute the garden fauna and flora. The organic gardener will often hold the view for example that the eradication of the creatures that are often described as pests is not only not possible, but also undesirable, for without them the beneficial predatory and parasitic insects which depend upon them as food or hosts would not be able to survive.
In a healthy natural woodland where there is little direct human intervention, pest and disease organisms will always be present, but, unless there is a drastic environmental change, will normally kept in a state of equilibrium where they are not able to get out of hand to a level which is detrimental to the overall woodland community. This is the model for which the sensitive organic gardener will strive, but at the same time it is wise to recognise that there will often be some degree of intervention needed to manipulate the natural checks and balances to the gardener's favour, particularly if growing plants for food or ornament which would not normally occur in natural situations. Therefore biological control is about developing a range of techniques that use living organisms to maintain the beneficial equilibria in garden landscapes without causing adverse effects to humans or the wider environment. Of course, introducing exotic insects into any ecosystem entails taking risks of moving further from the intended equilibrium through unexpected interactions.
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AgAttack - Creates and markets products to release beneficial organisms for agriculture.
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AgBio - Natural mycorrhiza and biocontrol products for home and garden, greenhouse, nursery, production agriculture, restoration, landscape and interior plants.
Agraquest - Producer of natural pesticides for home and business use. California.
Agribiotics Inc. - Manufactures high-potency inoculants for legumes such as soybeans, lentils and chickpeas to achieve maximum crop yields at lower costs.
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Agro Extracts Limited - Producer of neem oil and related products in India. Products include solvent-extracted and cold-pressed oils, a solid cake byproduct, a wetting agent, and a urea fertilizer enhancement.
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Applied Biochemists - Chelated copper and algae control technology.
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Arizona Biological Control, Inc. - Produces a variety of sustainable environmental alternatives for growers.
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Bicontrol Network - Bio-rational alternatives for agriculture, horticulture, commercial and residential use.
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Biological Control of Weeds - Supplier of live insects for non-chemical control of rangeland and pasture weeds.
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Biotactics - Producers of Benemite: natural enemies for management of spider-mites in greenhouses, field crops, fruit nut trees and home gardens.
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BioWorks - BioWorks develops, produces and sells biological products for the control of plant diseases in agricultural food and fiber crops, ornamental crops and turf.
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Buglogical Beneficial Insect Catalog - Natural beneficial insects and information to control pests, and disease without using poisonous chemicals and insecticide in your organic gardening, farming and greenhouse.
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Cooper Mill Ltd. - Suppliers of biological and chemical control products for insect and vegetation management.
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Kunafin - Offers beneficial insects to control pests. Includes catalog, contact information, and company information. In Spanish and English.
Legume Technology Ltd. - Manufacturer of legume inoculants based in the UK, producing agricultural and home gardening products for lupin, soya, clover and lucerne.
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March Biological - Every pest has a natural enemy, the key to successful pest control is to identify the pest and its natural enemy, releasing the Beneficial Insect early when pest levels are low and let nature take its course.
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Mycogen - Biopesticide products.
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Plantsupport - Biologicals for the agricultural and horticultural market in Europe.
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Prophyta - Develops, produces and markets biological products and processes and promotes these processes through its range of services. The products are primarily preparations based on living micro-organisms.
Scarletts - Provides a range of biological pest controls for growers and gardeners. UK.
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UAS of America - Makers and suppliers of organic and natural fertilizers and soil conditioners, detoxifiers.
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