Mass Production and Quality of Biological Control Agents
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Mass Production and Quality of Mass Production and Quality of Biological Control AgentsBiological Control Agents
Jennifer L. Gillett, Heidi N. HansPetersen Jennifer L. Gillett, Heidi N. HansPetersen & Norman & Norman C. LepplaC. Leppla
UF/IFAS~UF/IFAS~IPM FloridaIPM Florida
Of all known insects only
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Development of Commercial Biological Control
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Amblyseius swirskii
Feltiella acarisuga Diptera: Cecidomyiidae
(Therodiplosis persicae in Europe)
Multi-cellular Invertebrate Natural Enemies
Purposes for Rearing InsectsPurposes for Rearing Insects
Purposes for Rearing InsectsPurposes for Rearing Insects
Blister BeetlesBlister Beetles
MedfliesMedflies
Types of Insect Rearing SystemsTypes of Insect Rearing Systems
ScrewwormScrewworm
MedflyMedfly
Options for Colonizing InsectsOptions for Colonizing Insects
Parasite and Predator RearingParasite and Predator Rearing
Options for Colonizing InsectsOptions for Colonizing Insects
Maintaining the Quality of Maintaining the Quality of Colonized InsectsColonized Insects
• Collection of appropriate biotypesCollection of appropriate biotypes
• Colonization and strain developmentColonization and strain development
• Rearing proficiencyRearing proficiency
• Colony management Colony management
• Behavior-genetic selectionBehavior-genetic selection
• Strain replacementStrain replacement
Quality Control CriteriaQuality Control Criteria
• Quantity- number of pupae & adultsQuantity- number of pupae & adults
• Size- weight of pupae Size- weight of pupae
• Fecundity- oviposition & egg hatchFecundity- oviposition & egg hatch
• Rate of Development- synchronizationRate of Development- synchronization
• Adult Behavior- flight & longevity Adult Behavior- flight & longevity
• Field Performance- achieve purposeField Performance- achieve purpose
Structured Diagnostic Procedures
Periodic Review VersusPeriodic Review Versus Crisis Review Crisis Review
ScrewwormScrewworm
Total Quality Management
Generic Guidelines forGeneric Guidelines for Quality Systems Quality Systems
• Policy, planning and administrationPolicy, planning and administration
• Design assurance and change controlDesign assurance and change control
• Control of purchased materialsControl of purchased materials
• Production quality controlProduction quality control
• User contact and field performanceUser contact and field performance
• Corrective actionCorrective action
• Employee selection, training and motivationEmployee selection, training and motivation
To facilitate and advance To facilitate and advance cost-effective rearing of high-cost-effective rearing of high-quality insects and other quality insects and other arthropods in support of arthropods in support of biological control and biological control and integrated pest managementintegrated pest management
IOBC
Workshops of the IOBC,Workshops of the IOBC, WGQC (AMRQC) WGQC (AMRQC)
19821982 Gainesville, FloridaGainesville, Florida E. F. Boller and D. L. ChambersE. F. Boller and D. L. Chambers
19841984 Wadenswil, SwitzerlandWadenswil, Switzerland E. F. Boller and D. L. ChambersE. F. Boller and D. L. Chambers
19861986 Guatemala City, GuatemalaGuatemala City, Guatemala C. 0. CalkinsC. 0. Calkins
19881988 Vancouver, CanadaVancouver, Canada C. 0. CalkinsC. 0. Calkins
19911991 Wageningen, The NetherlandsWageningen, The Netherlands F. Bigler and J. C. van LenterenF. Bigler and J. C. van Lenteren
19921992 Horsholm, DenmarkHorsholm, Denmark F. BiglerF. Bigler
19931993 Rimini, ItalyRimini, Italy M. Benuzzi and N. C. LepplaM. Benuzzi and N. C. Leppla
19951995 Santa Barbara, CaliforniaSanta Barbara, California R. F. Luck and N. C. LepplaR. F. Luck and N. C. Leppla
19981998 Cali, ColombiaCali, Colombia N. C. Leppla and T. R. AshleyN. C. Leppla and T. R. Ashley
20032003 Montpellier, FranceMontpellier, France K. Bolckmans, P. De Clercq,K. Bolckmans, P. De Clercq,
S. Grenier, A. Hale and N. LepplaS. Grenier, A. Hale and N. Leppla
IOBC, AMRQC
Commercial Biological Control Commercial Biological Control Organizations Organizations
Global QC ProgramsGlobal QC Programs
• Individual CompaniesIndividual CompaniesCustomersCustomers
• International StandardsInternational StandardsISO 9000 ISO 9000 ASTM (Amer. Soc. for Testing & Materials)ASTM (Amer. Soc. for Testing & Materials)IOBC Guidelines (European Community)IOBC Guidelines (European Community)
• The MarketplaceThe Marketplace Quality ProductsQuality Products
Insect Rearing and Quality Insect Rearing and Quality Control ReferencesControl References
Rearing of InsectsRearing of Insects ( (Encyclopedia of Insects, Resh & Encyclopedia of Insects, Resh & Carde 2002) Carde 2002)
The Basics of Insect Rearing (Encyclopedia of The Basics of Insect Rearing (Encyclopedia of Entomology, Capinera 2004)Entomology, Capinera 2004)
Guidelines for quality control of commercially Guidelines for quality control of commercially produced natural enemies (Quality Control and produced natural enemies (Quality Control and Production of Biological Control Agents, Theory and Production of Biological Control Agents, Theory and Testing Procedures, van Lenteren 2003).Testing Procedures, van Lenteren 2003).
The Foundation of Quality Control for Insect Rearing The Foundation of Quality Control for Insect Rearing (Principles and Procedures for Rearing Quality (Principles and Procedures for Rearing Quality Insects, Mississippi State University, Schneider 2006)Insects, Mississippi State University, Schneider 2006)
Information on CommercialInformation on Commercial Biological Control Biological Control
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