The following is a list of resources developed by staff members of the NCDA&CS Biological Control Program. These resources discuss the research conducted by the NCDA&CS on the establishment and effectiveness of various biological control agents.
Publications
- Nalepa, C., W. Swink, J. Basham, and P. Merten. 2015. Comparison of Buprestidae collected by Cerceris fumipennis (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae) with those collected by purple prism traps. Agricultural and Forest Entomology 17: 445–450.
- Nalepa, C., W. Swink, P. Merten, and J. Moan. 2013. Conservative Estimates of Hunting Distance in Cerceris fumipennis Say (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae). Journal of Entomological Science 48: 299-305.
Posters
- Biological Control of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid in North Carolina: Efforts of the NCDACS Beneficial Insects Laboratory – Presented at the 2024 National Forum on Biological Control, Annapolis, MD
- Assessing the Efficacy of Ganaspis brasiliensis as a Biological Control Agent for Drosophila suzukii in North Carolina – Presented at the 2023 Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America, Washington, DC
- Assessment of the Psyllid, Aphalara itadori, for Knotweed Biocontrol in North Carolina – Presented at the 2023 USDA Interagency Forum on Invasive Species, Annapolis, MD
Project Information Sheets
Plant Industry Division Annual Reports
Summaries of projects conducted by the Beneficial Insects Lab can be found in the ‘Biological Control Program’ chapters of the Plant Industry Division Annual Reports. Reports for 2018-2023 can be found near the bottom of the following webpage: Plant Industry - Laws and Regulations.
For Additional Information Contact:
Plant Protection Section - Greg Wiggins, Biological Control Administrator
Mailing Address: 1060 Mail Service Center, Raleigh NC 27699-1060
Physical Address: 950 E Chatham St, Cary, NC 27511
Phone: (984) 477-8030 FAX: (919) 233-8394