Classical Biological Control of Weeds in Canada:
Current status of biological control and information on agents for more than 20 weeds

The Biocontrol Network

Biological Control: A Guide to Natural Enemies in North America
From Cornell University: covers parasitoids, pathogens, predators and weed feeders

Biological and Integrated Pest Control
Extensive compilation of information on classical biological control, with many case
histories

Technical Advisory Group for Biological Control Agents of Weeds (USDA-APHIS)
TAG members review petitions for biological control agents proposed for release in North America

USDA-ARS European Biological Control Laboratory

CABI Bioscience

California Dept. of Food and Agriculture Biological Control Program

British Columbia weed biocontrol program

Plant Protection Research Institute (South Africa)

CSIRO Biological Control of Weeds

The Alan Fletcher Research Station

Proceedings of the X International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds - July 4-14, 1999

Landcare Research, New Zealand

Societies

Canadian Forum for Biological Control
Sociedad Mexicana de Control Biológico
International Organization for Biological Control (IOBC Global)
IOBC Nearctic Regional Section

Journals

Biological Control
Biocontrol Science and Technology
Biocontrol
Biocontrol News and Information

Botany

Flora Europaea database
USDA PLANTS database
Ecological Flora of the British Isles
Synthesis of the North American Flora (CD-ROM)
Angiosperm Phylogeny Website
Malezas de México (Weeds of Mexico: in Spanish)

Entomology

Iowa State Entomology Index of Internet Resources
Canadian National Collection
USDA Systematic Entomology Laboratory
Entomological Society of Canada
Entomological Society of America
Caterpillar Hostplants Database

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