Fourth National IPM Symposium


Fourth National IPM
Symposium/Workshop
2003



 Session: Barriers to the Adoption of Biocontrol Agents and Biological Pesticides
Wednesday 9:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Organizer(s):
Pam Marrone (pmarrone@agraquest.com)


The following presentations are in this session:

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Barriers to the Adoption of Biocontrol Agents and Biological Pesticides Michael Donaldson ,  Pam Marrone ,  and Gary Libman [Download Presentation/Summary ]
    Biologically-based pest control products, such as microbial pesticides, pheromones, and plant derived biochemicals have been around for a long time but their adoption in IPM systems has lagged chemical solutions. Of the $28 billion in pesticides used globally in agriculture and public health, approximately 1% are biologically-based or biological pesticides. Biological pesticides provide safe, environmentally friendly and effective solutions that can shine if given the chance to be incorporated into IPM systems. This workshop will review the barriers to adoption of new biological alternatives for pest management. It will include perspectives and case studies from growers, pest control advisors, distributors, university researchers, IR-4, and the Biopesticide Industry Alliance. The outcome of the workshop is to not only understand the barriers but to develop concrete solutions and action plans to overcoming the barriers to increase their adoption in IPM systems.



9:00 AM - 9:15 AM Introduction to the Workshop Pam Marrone [Download Presentation/Summary ]


9:15 AM - 9:45 AM Review of the Barriers to Adoption Gary Libman [Download Presentation/Summary ]


9:45 AM - 10:00 AM Results of a Customer Survey on Attitudes Towards Biopesticides Michael Donaldson [Download Presentation/Summary ]