FROM RESEARCHER TO FARMER - THE USE OF EXTENSION PROGRAMS TO TRANSFER BIOLOGICAL CONTROL TECHNOLOGY IN DEVELOPED COUNTRIES

摘要

Effective use of biological control by the pest manager requires knowledge of the biologies of the pests and natural enemies, and their interactions with their environment and agronomic practices. Manufacturers provide information for products such as microbial pesticides and entomophagous arthropods used in augmentative biological control. However, information about process-oriented methods such as classical (importation) biological control and conservation of natural enemies is not often available to the farmer. Governmental extension programs are one method for providing practical biological control information, but availability in developed countries varies considerably. Examples of transfer of biological control information are provided for New Zealand, Canada, and Australia.