Podcasts about biocontrol

Pest control has always been at the top of a farmer's mind throughout the growing season. But new biocontrol technologies are opening up innovative ways to leverage pests' natural enemies to the grower's advantage and boost crop yields while improving sustainability footprints and operating margins. Nutrien Ag Solutions just announced its acquisition of Suncor Energy's AgroScience assets, which consists of several patented and patent pending technologies in the area of biocontrol. This new biocontrol technology is expected to introduce chlorin-based photosensitizer to the global market as a biocontrol solution for integrated pest management. And so in this episode, we're talking to Nutrien Ag Solutions President of Global Retail Jeff Tarsi about this and other ways Nutrien continues to push the sustainability envelope. Plus, we'll look back at the last three years in Nutrien Ag Solutions' sustainability journey and the massive progress that has been made.

O Papo de Prateleira conversa com o Diretor-Executivo e de Sustentabilidade da CropLife Brasil, Arthur Gomes, durante o evento Biocontrol & Biostimulants LATAM 2024, realizado em Campinas (SP), com o apoio da entidade. Ele fala sobre a necessidade do Campo ser um local de sustentabilidade ambiental, mas também financeira. E os vários projetos públicos em andamento que devem ser objeto de interesse dos ‘produtores rurais verdes' do Brasil.

O Papo de Prateleira conversa com o Engenheiro Agrônomo Solon Araújo, Conselheiro e fundador da Associação Nacional dos Produtores e Importadores de Inoculantes, a ANPII Bio, durante o evento Biocontrol & Biostimulants LATAM 2024, realizado em Campinas (SP). Ele fala sobre a história do início da tecnologia biológica na agricultura e o desafio de usar inteligência artificial e investigação do DNA de todos os trilhões de micro organismos do ambiente do planeta.

Mike and the Kevins are Kick' N It this episode, providing a Nebraska August history session, including touching on Midwest football. Dan Uppena, Corteva Area Leader for Biologicals, joins the team to talk about Corteva Agriscience biologicals, including biostimulants and biocontrol.Dan and the group discuss ways Corteva is always working to bring farmers the latest options for achieving higher yields. ResourcesCorteva Biological Business: https://www.corteva.com/products-and-services/biologicals.html Corteva Biological Products: https://www.corteva.us/products-and-solutions/biologicals.html

Have you ever wondered how you can practice sustainable gardening in a small urban space? In this episode we are joined by Chia-Ming, a Los Angeles-based food-focused landscape designer. Chia-Ming is here to share her journey of going from corporate finance to a flourishing urban homestead.Chia-Ming shares her expertise in blending culinary and floral beauty seamlessly, drawing from her upbringing cultivating rare Asian fruits and vegetables alongside her mother in Taiwan. Her passion for sustainable gardening led her to found Coastal Homestead in 2020, where she empowers gardening novices to become green-thumbed enthusiasts through innovative design and personalized mentorship.In this blossoming conversation, Chia-Ming discusses the challenges and joys of urban gardening, the importance of soil health, and the unique aspects of coastal gardening, including dealing with powdery mildew and implementing biocontrol methods. Join us as we delve into the complexities of disease management in plants, highlighting the need for vigilance and responsible gardening practices.Tune in to this episode as we explore the intricacies of growing food and flowers in small spaces, sharing valuable insights to inspire you to cultivate your own source of beauty and sustenance. Don't miss out on this engaging conversation that will leave you with a newfound appreciation for the art of sustainable gardening.In This Episode You'll Hear About:00:01:16 - Chia-Ming's Background in Cultivating Rare Asian Fruits and Vegetables00:01:38 - Transition to Sustainable Living and Urban Gardening00:01:59 - Passion for Growing Exotic and Hard-to-Find Edible Plants00:02:10 - Discussion on the Science of Gardening and Soil Importance00:02:38 - Chia-Ming's Urban Gardening Space and Challenges00:08:07 - Importance of Soil Testing for Backyard Gardeners00:10:18 - Chia-Ming's Urban Garden Setup00:11:59 - Year-Round Growing Season and Challenges00:12:36 - Appreciation for the Growing Process and Gardening Journey00:14:02 - Chia-Ming's Diverse Garden Overview and Projects00:33:10 - Biocontrol Strategies in Gardening for Pest and Disease Management00:42:08 - Discussion on Disease Control in Dahlia Cultivation00:48:56 - Considerations for Disease Management and Plant Health in GardeningLearn More About Chia-Ming and Coastal Homestead: Website:https://www.coastalhomestead.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coastal_homestead YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@coastalhomesteadSign up for our newsletter: https://thefloweringfarmhouse.myflodesk.com/nlw4wua8s3***Rate, Review, & Follow The Backyard Bouquet***If you enjoyed this episode, will you please consider leaving the podcast a review? Your review helps make the podcast more discoverable to others and allows me to continue creating more episodes. I'd love to know what you enjoyed most about the episode.New episodes every week to help keep your garden blooming!

Platicamos con Jorge Rincon y Elias Habib Batche quienes nos cuentan su experiencia en el Biocontrol con su proyecto Spore Shield

In this week's episode we talk to Kristen Sukalac from the Biocontrol Coalition about what biocontrol is and what it can do for European agriculture. Also in this episode:

Invasive plants flourish in part because in their transition to North America they leave behind the co-evolved pests that help keep them in check in their homelands. Dr. Lisa Tewksbury, Director of the University of Rhode Island Biocontrol Laboratory, describes the painstaking process of introducing to our landscape organisms that can control the invasive plants without harming our native species.

How do small, founding populations establish and thrive in new places? What is biocontrol, and how is it carried out responsibly? In this episode, we talk with Ruth Hufbauer, a Professor of Applied Evolutionary Ecology at Colorado State University about the ways that organisms successfully establish new populations in new places.  Ruth uses lab experiments onTribolium flour beetles to understand how evolution facilitates or impedes the founding of populations. In our conversation with Ruth, we discuss range expansions, species invasions, and biocontrol among other topics. Biocontrol is of particular interest to Ruth, as it can be an effective way to control pests, but also comes with some risks that the control agents themselves get out of control. We also explore the genetic paradox of invasion, and talk about many potential mechanisms that could help populations to quickly spread to a new place. Cover art: Keating Shahmehri. Find a transcript of this episode on our website.

Sustainable by AgriBusiness Global interviewed Mark Trimmer, Managing Partner of Dunham Trimmer, about key points from his company's Global BioControl Report, a 330-page report analyzing the microbials, biochemicals, macroorganisms, and other biocontrol markets through 2029.

In only 250 years since colonization, Australia has seen the extinction of 38 species of mammals. Much of the devastation to Australia's native wildlife has been caused or exacerbated by the introduction of invasive pests like cats, dogs, cane toads, camels, and rabbits. A key question is whether science will one day be able to return Australia to its original state? In this conversation I speak with Dr. Stephen Frankenberg about genetic biocontrol and de-extinction. We focus on the use of gene drives, which are genetic tools that can be used to increase the likelihood that a suite of genes will spread throughout a population. Gene drives can be used, to spread infertility into a population over a number of generations, removing that population without having to cull animals. We also discuss the work being done to return the Tasmanian tiger from extinction. ►Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Qeth7hIPNnM ►Check out Stephen's research here: https://blogs.unimelb.edu.au/pasklab/dr-stephen-frankenberg/ https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Fk_RvmoAAAAJ&hl=en ►Follow Stephen on Twitter: @srfrankenberg These conversations are supported by the Andrea von Braun foundation (http://www.avbstiftung.de/), as an exploration of the rich, exciting, connected, scientifically literate, and (most importantly) sustainable future of humanity. The views expressed in these episodes are my own and those of my guests. This episode looks at using technology to preserve species that are in threat of extinction, and to return the wild spaces that have already been destroyed.

This episode with interview entomologist Kaitlyn O'Donnell to talk about a range of topics, but particularly her work with the invasive winter moth (Operophtera brumata) and her work at Norfolk County Mosquito Control. Tangents include the film Jupiter Ascending, bald eagles, and Amanda opens a can of worms called the biological species concept. Producer Derek highly recommends the documentaries Cane Toads: An Unnatural History and Ferrets: The Pursuit of Excellence but really any film by Mark Lewis is worth checking out.   Follow Kaitlyn on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/entomol_oh_gee/ Send us questions and suggestions! BugsNeedHeroes@gmail.com Join us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bugsneedheroes/ Join us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bugsneedheroes Join us on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/BugsNeedHeroes Hosted by Amanda Niday and Kelly Zimmerman with editing by Derek Conrad. Created by Derek Conrad and Kelly Zimmerman. Character artwork by Amanda Niday. Music by Rolemusic.

In Aotearoa we talk a lot about mammalian predators attacking our native wildlife, but other insidious pests are quietly taking over – weedy plants. Tackling these weeds using chemical and mechanical means only gets us so far, so researchers and conservationists also look towards the plants' natural enemies to help. Claire Concannon visits a group of Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research scientists investigating biocontrol agents to assist in the fight.

Claire Concannon learns about the recruitment of, and research into, biocontrol agents to help in the battle against weeds.

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2023.03.28.534608v1?rss=1 Authors: Asrul, A. Abstract: The use of biological agents as a biocontrol against plant pathogens was often ineffective because it worked slowly. The objective of this research was to examine the potential of local isolates of Bacillus spp. as a biocontrol agent in suppressing Fusarium wilt disease (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cepae) on wakegi onions. The research was designed using a completely randomized design with the treatment of rhizosphere bacterial isolates. The treatments consisted of control (without isolate application), isolates KP17, KP5, DB9, DB12, DB18, DG4, and DG11 so that the number of treatments was eight. Each treatment was repeated 5 times and each replication consisted of 10 wakegi onion plants. This research was divided into 2 stages, namely laboratory research which included isolation, characterization of colony morphology of rhizosphere bacterial isolates, and in vitro testing of the inhibitory power of biocontrol agents against pathogens. The test in the greenhouse was in the form of a disease case suppression test. The results obtained seven candidate isolates of biocontrol from 46 isolates obtained from the rhizosphere of the wakegi onion. These isolates had similarities with Bacillus spp. based on colony morphology, physiology, and biochemistry characteristics. Among the isolates found, the DB12 isolate had the potential to be developed as a biocontrol agent compared to other isolates. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info Podcast created by Paper Player, LLC

On this episode, Linda chats with Karim Gharbi, extension agent horticulturist from Denver County. Listen while they talk about what conservation biocontrol is, insects in our fields, certain states that have succeeded and failed at biocontrol, and much more. Learn more: http://www.wci.colostate.edu/bio_control.shtml

This is a bonus episode featuring a special guest hosted by the NC State Science, Technology, and Society (STS) and GBIRd – Genetic Biocontrol of Invasive Rodents programs. Note, the audio is a little rough due to the way it was recorded. The video is also available here, as well as the PDF of the presentation slides. Dr. Tanja Strive, Senior Principal Research Scientist at Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIRO), Australia's National Science Agency “Prospects for genetic biocontrol of vertebrate pests in Australia” Thursday, December 8, 2022, 3:00-4:30 PM Abstract: Deliberately or accidentally introduced invasive species have cost the Australian economy AUD$390 billion during the past 60 years, with vertebrate pests such as feral cats and rabbits amongst the costliest, and more effective landscape-scale management tools are needed. Novel revolutionary genetic technologies have recently been developed that can force modified genetic traits into an animal population, defying the constraints of normal Mendelian inheritance. Combined with a highly specific gene editing system, this technology has the potential for population control of pests, for example by creating all-male or female infertile offspring which would ultimately lead to the collapse of the target population. Delivered and spread through sexual reproduction the potential of this powerful new technology is unprecedented, making pest eradication theoretically feasible. Proof of concept in a mammalian model system (mice) has recently been achieved, raising the possibility of exploring these technologies for some of Australia's most intractable and damaging vertebrate pests. In line with the Guiding Principles for Sponsors and Supporters of Gene Drive Research (Science, 2017), in addition to technical developments, extensive consultations are currently underway in Australia with key stakeholders including scientists, government regulators, policy makers and public representatives. Moving forward it will be essential to ensure a transparent and informed debate, responsible conduct of science, provide a robust regulatory framework, and to identify key pathways and barriers to adoption of any putative genetic control tools. Related links: CSIRO – Biological Control of Rabbits Tanja Strive on Google Scholar Download event flyer Speaker Bio: Dr. Tanja Strive is a Senior Principal Research Scientist within CSIRO Health and Biosecurity, based in Canberra, Australia. A molecular virologist by training, she joined CSIRO in 2002 following the completion of the PhD at the Philipps University in Marburg, Germany. She has since worked on a series of projects investigating lethal and non-lethal, and both GM and non-GM, biocontrol options for a range of feral animal species, including European foxes, mice, cane toads and rabbits. During the past ten years Tanja has led a project portfolio of both applied science and fundamental research projects aimed at developing a pipeline of biocontrol tools for European rabbits, exploring both classical viral biocontrol approaches and more recently prospects for genetic biocontrol technology. For more information, please contact Dr. Jason Delborne, Director of Science, Technology, and Society (STS) at jadelbor@ncsu.edu.[Talk Description] Genetic Engineering and Society Center GES Colloquium - Tuesdays 12-1PM (via Zoom) NC State University | http://go.ncsu.edu/ges-colloquium GES Mediasite - See videos, full abstracts, speaker bios, and slides https://go.ncsu.edu/ges-mediasite Twitter - https://twitter.com/GESCenterNCSU GES Center - Integrating scientific knowledge & diverse public values in shaping the futures of biotechnology. Find out more at https://ges-center-lectures-ncsu.pinecast.co

On this week's The Sci-Files, your hosts Chelsie and Danny interview Anna Kim and Roksana Riddle. The United States CDC estimates 2.8 million drug-resistant infections resulting in 35,000 deaths yearly. Pseudomonads are amongst the most resistant to antimicrobials, not only in clinical settings but equally in plant systems like P. syringae. P. syringae is a causative agent for multiple diseases affecting nearly all major economic crops worldwide. Despite the yearly rising numbers of drug-resistant infections, common treatments include antibiotics. Drug-resistant microbes have sparked renewed interest in bacteriophage use in plant infections. Bacteriophages, or phages, are natural predators of bacteria, using them as a host to reproduce. Due to phage's high-host specificity and ability to kill microbes efficiently, the use of phages as a plant biocontrol has increasingly been studied with the rise of drug-resistant microbes. The application of phage on crops results in decreased phage viability due to varied environmental conditions, including UV and pH levels. Check out more about their project here.If you're interested in discussing your MSU research on the radio or nominating a student, please email Chelsie and Danny at scifiles@impact89fm.org. You can ask questions about future episodes here. Check The Sci-Files out on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube! 

The Sydney golden wattle is causing havoc in coastal areas around the country. Could a tiny wasp be the answer to getting this invasive weed under control?

LeBrun studies invasive species at the University of Texas at Austin's Brackenridge Field Laboratory.Watch a related video from UT News: Defending Texas from the Next InvasionOur theme music was composed by Charlie HarperOther music for today's show was produced by: Podington Bear

You have to break new ground to sustainably produce safe, healthy food. That is what Patrice and his colleagues have created with their innovative, proprietary technology platform. They have turned the chemical rule book upside down and literally gone back to basics. Their cutting-edge protein-based biocontrols effectively protect crops against plant pests and diseases, while keeping the environment, farmer and consumer safe. They address the entire food life cycle, extending protection from farm to fork. Patrice Sellès, CEO of Biotalys and veteran international ag exec, is adamant that the industry needs to create a safer, more sustainable food chain. Patrice has over 20 years of experience in the Ag and Food Tech Industry across various countries, including the USA and Switzerland. Prior to joining Biotalys in July 2019, he held a number of leadership roles at Syngenta, including developing the science and technology strategy as well as deploying a technology acquisition team to establish strategic partnerships and licensing agreements in Crop Protection, Biologicals and Biotechnology. Prior to that, he was an investment manager at Life Science Partners Bioventures in Cambridge (MA, USA) where he led multiple investment deals in the Food and Ag Tech ecosystem and joined the Board of Directors of three portfolio companies. Patrice started his career in scientific management roles in various industries bringing chemical ingredients from early stage discovery to development and scale-up. He is a chemical engineer and received his PhD in organic chemistry from the University Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France.

Was 1934 im Westen von Deutschland ganz bewusst passiert, geschieht elf Jahre später im Osten versehentlich: Nordamerikanische Kleinbären gelangen in die Freiheit und fühlen sich wohl. So wohl, dass bereits nach wenigen Jahren bemerkt wird, dass das ein Problem sein könnte. Diese Geschichte gipfelt 2016 in der Aufnahme von Waschbären in der Liste der in der Europäischen Union unerwünschten Arten und damit in der gezielten Bekämpfung der Ausbreitung der Tiere in Europa. Zur Zeit der Ankunft der Waschbären in Europa verschlägt es die Braune Nachtbaumnatter nach Guam und die Aga-Kröte nach Australien - heute muss der Mensch hilflos zusehen, wie die von ihm eingeschleppten Arten in ihren neuen Lebensräumen so erhebliche Schäden anrichten, dass die Existenz der Ökosysteme auf dem Spiel steht. Aber warum eigentlich? Was kann passieren, wenn Arten mit oder ohne menschliches Zutun in neue Lebensräume verbracht werden und sich dort wohl fühlen? Wir gehen dem Phänomen der biologischen Invasion auf den Grund und erklären, warum man einige Tiere und Pflanzen besser dort lässt, wo sie hingehören und was passieren kann, wenn man es nicht tut. Dabei stellen wir in Deutschland gebietsfremde und/oder invasive Arten vor und erläutern deren Auswirkungen auf die hiesigen Ökosysteme - auf dass Ihr Euer Gepäck bei der nächsten Reise noch einmal genauer auf blinde Passagiere untersucht.QuellenBrown, P. M. et al. (2011). The global spread of Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae): distribution, dispersal and routes of invasion. BioControl. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10526-011-9379-1Seebens, H. et al. (2013). The risk of marine bioinvasion caused by global shipping. Ecology letters. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.12111https://www.sueddeutsche.de/wissen/insektenbekaempfung-gib-der-termite-zucker-1.4051267https://www.lokalkompass.de/duesseldorf/c-natur-garten/koe-papageien-schwaermen-aus_a1073790Emde, S., et al. (2016). Cooling water of power plant creates “hot spots” for tropical fishes and parasites. Parasitology research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-015-4724-4BildquellenCoverbild: Animals of the Swamp: Raccoons, pedrik, CC BY 2.0, via FlickrHalsbandsittich: Clément Bardot, Perruche à collier (Psittacula krameri), CC BY-SA 4.0Gillbach & Kraftwerk Niederaußem: Tetris L, Gillbach am Kraftwerk Niederaußem (3), CC BY-SA 3.0Grauhörnchen: Diliff, Eastern Grey Squirrel in St James's Park, London - Nov 2006 edit, CC BY-SA 3.0Aga-Kröte: Fotograf: Factumquintus, Aga kröte Bufo marinus, CC BY-SA 3.0Wer uns unterstützen möchte (Danke!), hat hier die Möglichkeit dazu: support.biophonpodcast.de

In today's show, hear from Viticulturist Sarah Atwood about a new biocontrol approach for reduction of Pierce's Disease in vineyards.   Supporting the People who Support Agriculture Thank you to our sponsors who make it possible to get you your daily news. Please feel free to visit their websites. Musco Family Olive Co. –www.olives.com/milliontrees The California Walnut Board – https://walnuts.org/ Soil and Crop – https://mysoilandcrop.com/  TriCal, Inc. – https://www.trical.com/ Phycoterra -https://phycoterra.com/  

We believe that the solutions to some of the world's biggest development challenges can be found in some its smallest places. Tiny, potentially problem-solving technologies can be found all around us in symbiosis with each other. Where? In the natural world.In the fourth episode of the NPP – Natural Plant Protection – Podcast, we examine how we can collaborate with and learn from nature's own technologies to make our food systems more resilient. Host Dan Sanchez is joined Estelle Moreau, Technical Lead for Biocontrol, NPP and Lara Raemaekers, Global Biocontrol Portfolio Lead, NPP.Estelle and Lara are building on what we know about viruses and vaccines to make plants stronger and more resilient. NPP's Vacciplant is made using natural sources to increase disease resistance, plant health, extreme weather resilience and yield. In this way NPP is helping protect farmers, consumers, and the natural world from a growing range of risks.To learn more about NPP, visit npp.ag   

What a year 2021 has been for gardening! We've had weird weather, an autumn Chelsea Flower Show, a peat ban, RHS Bridgewater opening... the list goes on. This week we're looking back to some of our podcast highlights, including delving into the tiny but terrifying world of parasitic wasps with RHS Wisley scientist Magdalena Boshoff who explains how these insects do an amazing job destroying garden pests. Zehra Zaidi tells the story of how she helped name a rose after a trailblazing black gardener - the first rose to be named after an ethnic minority Briton. Allotmenteer and YouTuber Mothin Ali (@MyFamilyGarden) shares tips on growing the perfect potato and RHS Chief Horticulturist Guy Barter gazes into his crystal ball and gives his predictions for gardening in 2022. Plus garden designers Ann-Marie Powell, Humaira Ikram and Lee Burkhill share their thoughts on what they'll be focusing on next year.

In this introductory episode of The Current Cucurbit podcast series, Dr. Gleason (project leader) sketches out our research on mesotunnels as an option for organic growers. Part of the challenge for mesotunnels is to stop two devastating diseases: bacterial wilt (caused by Erwinia tracheiphila) and CYVD (cucurbit yellow vine disease, caused by Serratia marcescens). The podcast explains how mesotunnels can meet this challenge. This series can help you decide if mesotunnels make sense for your farm.

If you're looking for a sustainable way to control garden pests, delve into this episode on the weird and wonderful world of biological controls. RHS expert entomologist Andy Salisbury explores the fascinating history of how certain bugs and beasties were introduced as pest controls (with many successes... and some disasters), and food and nature writer Eugenia Bone explains how fungi have a potentially vital role. Plus, RHS scientist Magdelena Boshoff explains how to successfully apply nematodes to control pests in your garden.

In this episode we continue the conversation with Ben and Dr. Brownbridge about the Bioworks products that are applicable to the Cannabis industry, their mode of action, and when to use them! https://www.bioworksinc.com/about-us/Instagram: @Bioworks_IncDr. Brownbridge- https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-brownbridge-ab014116/Ben-https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-thomas-7274b0170/Cannabis Cum Laude:https://www.instagram.com/cannabiscumlaude/https://www.facebook.com/CannaCumLaudehttps://www.linkedin.com/company/cannabis-cum-laudetwitter: @cannacumlaudeCannabuzz: @Cannabis_Cum_LaudeSteve-@steve_vandewalleJustin- @a_closser_lookIf you want to support the show- https://www.patreon.com/cannabiscumlaudeAnd don't forget to join the discord server!Cum Laude Community Hang Out-https://discord.gg/6Rd9ZsCQThank you, and always remember to...

Hoy toca probar algo distinto, un formato de entrevista (más bien charla) con gente que hace cosas interesantes. En el caso de hoy, hablamos con Francisco Alejandro López Núñez, que trabaja en un proyecto en el que una avispa formadora de agallas (Trichilogaster acaciaelongifoliae) se usa para controlar la dispersión de cierta especie de acacia (Acacia longifolia). Aquí la publicación original para quien esté interesado: Establishment, spread and early impacts of the first biocontrol agent against an invasive plant in continental Europe - ScienceDirect

In this episode we are introduced to Dr. Brownbridge and Ben Thomas, then have a fantastic conversation about the origins of Bioworks, the work environment, and the purpose behind the work they do. https://www.bioworksinc.com/about-us/Instagram: @Bioworks_IncDr. Brownbridge- https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-brownbridge-ab014116/Ben-https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-thomas-7274b0170/Cannabis Cum Laude:https://www.instagram.com/cannabiscumlaude/https://www.facebook.com/CannaCumLaudehttps://www.linkedin.com/company/cannabis-cum-laudetwitter: @cannacumlaudeCannabuzz: @Cannabis_Cum_LaudeSteve-@steve_vandewalleJustin- @a_closser_lookIf you want to support the show- https://www.patreon.com/cannabiscumlaudeAnd don't forget to join the discord server!Cum Laude Community Hang Out-https://discord.gg/6Rd9ZsCQThank you, and always remember to...

¿Qué es la fitopatología y el biocontrol?. En este programa aprendimos sobre estos temas y sus aplicaciones en la agricultura con la Dra. Paola Duran de la UFRO. También hablamos sobre investigaciones de microorganismos en la Antartica Chilena. 

New Zealand's main fruit industries depend upon producing high-quality, residue-free crops for export with a very low incidence of pest damage. In this episode of Scigest, Blue Plunkett talks to Dr Jim Walker, from the Plant & Food Research Ecological Pest Management team, about how the Light Brown Apple Moth, a major leafroller pest threatening our horticultural industry, was successfully controlled using natural enemies (parasitoids) as a biocontrol solution. By reducing the need for spraying, the return of spiders, cobwebs and earwigs to our orchards is a good sign of flourishing biodiversity.

El día de hoy en Paréntesis de Investigación, nos acompaña el Dr. Javier Alfonso Garza Hernández profesor investigador UACJ-ICB. Líneas de investigación: -Entomología médica y veterinaria. -Biología molecular: DNA barcode y diagnostico de enfermedades transmitidas por vectores, principalmente mosquitos y garrapatas. -Biocontrol de artrópodos de importancia médica y veterinaria. #UACJ_Investigacion #UACJ #ICB #uacjradio #SOMOSUACJ #Paréntesis

My guest today on the show is Fanny Roulet the Founder and CEO of Antofenol (www.antofenol.com). The inspiration for her business came from a glass of wine in a vineyard. Looking at what was considered waste in the wine industry she looked at how to valorise it: From waste, wine wood she created a potent natural fungicide and antioxidant to protect post-harvest protection of fruits and vegetables. This is extending now to the pre-harvest market as well In this episode, you will get hear: How she got inspired to start her own company, The benefits of combining a startup with university backing. How she approached her business in a circular way to create value from waste And how working on one challenge can then open up other business models that you didn't initially envisage. I hope you enjoy this conversation with Fanny Roulet from Antofenol. Podcast editing - Paul Fyfe.com (www.paulfyfe.com)

There are few things more frustrating than seeing a plant or tree you've nurtured, that's been overtaken or demolished by insects. Caterpillars, worms, mites, beetles, aphids and more... infecting your plant, and left to their own devices, can quite literally suck the life out of it!That's where beneficial insects can come to the rescue! in the right environment, they can help take care of issues with destructive insects. The best part is, attracting beneficial insects can be as simple as planting flowers that creates a welcoming environment, and can be done naturally and organically. Done well with the right beneficial insects, you will reduce the presence of the bad ones so you can just enjoy your garden.On this episode, we're discussing beneficial insects and more with Jenny Cobb, assistant growing manager at Spring Meadow Nursery of Proven Winners. She is the head of their Biocontrol Program and has a B.S. in Environmental Biology. Jenny has served in the U.S. Peace Corps working in forestry and agriculture.RESOURCESCornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences - Beginner's GuideUniversity of California Agriculture &Natural Resources-IPM and Beneficial PredatorsAttracting Pollinators to Your Garden-US Forest ServiceNational Pesticide Information Center-Beneficial Insects CONNECT WITH OUR GUESTJenny Cobb at Proven Winners - Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.CONNECT WITH USEnjoy this episode or have questions? We want to hear from you. Connect with Chris Sabbarese at Corona Tools on Twitter and our new GILN Facebook Group. This closed group is like-minded individuals who care about and discuss, gardening and plants, trees and landscaping related topics. 

There are many ecosystems where fungi act as an effective bio-insecticide. When conditions are right, these species of fungi infect their insect hosts which allow them to propagate and in some cases significantly reduce populations of their target hosts. Applications of these fungi are being explored in agriculture, pest management and ecosystem conservation. Today we are joined by a leading researcher in mycopesticide development and insect pathologist, Dr. Mark Goettel..Mark Goettel is an Insect Pathologist recently retired from the Lethbridge Research Centre of Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada.  He obtained his BSc from Concordia University, Montreal in Biology, in 1975; MSc from the University of Ottawa in Insect Ecophysiology, in 1977. He then spent 3 years in the Fiji Islands studying the Biocontrol of Mosquitoes under Canadian International Development Agency Fellowship/United Nations Volunteer/World Health Organization funding. He then obtained his PhD in 1997 from the University of Alberta.  His dissertation research was on Microbial Control of Mosquitoes. Following this he undertook a Post-Doc at the Insect Pathology Resource Centre, Boyce Thompson Institute at Cornell University in New York.  He returned to Canada in 1988 to join the Lethbridge Research Centre as an Insect Pathologist until his retirement in 2012.  Since retirement he continued his position as Editor-in-Chief of Biocontrol Science and Technology until 2017. He also provided workshops on preparation of scientific manuscripts for publication in peer reviewed journals in China and elsewhere. He also presented hands-on science workshops in elementary schools throughout Southern Alberta under the Scientists in School program. He is presently a Jinshan Scholar at the Institute of Applied Ecology at the Fujian Agricultural and Forestry University in Fuzhou, China.Show notes: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1nEG-cUute8se0VrDBrAIommyxvj2Q1Zh?usp=sharing

Milton Ganyard PhD. was employing integrated pest management practices before the term "integrated pest management" was coined.  As a career entomologist and farmer who's been at it for over fifty years, he's seen a whole mess of problems.  He's also come up with a slew of solutions.  In this conversation, Milton shares how he came to understand integrated pest management, how it has evolved in his time, and what it means to him today.  He doesn't stop there though. Milton gets into growing pumpkins in the southeast and what he's learned from inviting the public to join him on his farm for so many years.  History tends to repeat itself.  That is unless you learn from someone like Milton and prevent a problem before it starts.     

Cheif Executive Officer of Biotalys, Patrice Sellès, talks with Adrian about protein-based biocontrol. @AgTech360 agtech360@gmail.com go.ncsu.edu/CERSA southernipm.org

Dr. Chris Hayes began his journey into biologicals while working on his PhD; then continued in the field as a scientist at Cornell University/NYSAES in Geneva, NY.  At Cornell, he worked on the strains of Trichoderma, T22 & G41, which would ultimately become the active ingredients in RootShield Plus.  He left Cornell approximately 25 years ago to help start BioWorks.  For the past quarter-century, he has worked in various areas within BioWorks with the ultimate goal of helping those interested in using biologicals to understand the do’s and don’ts to maximize the effectiveness of biologicals in programs to prevent plant sickness and loss.  https://www.bioworksinc.com/about-us/ Check out additional info from Chris: Click here for Trichoderma-based products around the world, Dr. Woo 2014 Click here for Trichoderma Species Paper Click here for Myths and Dogmas of Biocontrol

Releasing beneficial insects vs attracting biodiversity to your crops is a controversial biocontrol topic, but on this episode of #CropCareConvos, Bobby brings the passion out of JP Michaud (Kansas State University professor and CropWalk scientific advisor) as they discuss conservation (attracting insects) vs. augmentation (releasing insects) approaches to biological control in Integrated Pest Management (IPM).

We also hear from Jeannine Lowrimore, a Technical Sales Rep. with Pacific Biocontrol. She discusses the quick and effective power behind their recent NOW management approach. PBC's successful data shows their strong economic value for the grower. To learn more visit pacificbiocontrol.com

As the Coronovirus pandemic has changed many aspects of life over the past three months, the gardens and green spaces all across the UK have continued in full glory over the spring - but Summer has arrived and for many the outdoors is the sanctuary from the continued uncertainty of what lies ahead. Head Gardeners Saul and Lucy have still been full at work at Stonelands and Easy Donyland (as well as their own gardens) and continue to share their lives as professional Horticulturists, there tips and tricks and their observations of their gardening lives.Reaching 10,000 downloads for the podcast is something Saul and Lucy would never imagined when they set it up back in January, but so much has changed since then, and the pair want to thank everyone who have taken time out of their days to listen. In this episode we answer a question from one of our twitter follows in how we manage temperature in our greenhouses, very relevant in this recent hot spell - and then we go on to look at pest management in our gardens - both cultural, chemical and biological.Also a really big thank-you to Katrina of the Home Grown Garden Youtube channel who plugged our podcast in her recent May Allotment vLog - we're really grateful and love the stuff you are doing - please do check out her videos: click here.Twitter links:Saul @GardeningSaulLucy @HeadGardenerLCIntro and Outro music from https://filmmusic.io"Fireflies and Stardust" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Grape vine trunk diseases are prevalent in mature vineyards, shortening the vineyard’s life and productivity. Akif Eskalen, Cooperative Extension Specialist and Plant Pathologist at the Department of Plant Pathology at the University of California Davis, is researching naturally occurring microorganisms to use as biocontrol against these fungal pathogens. Antagonistic microorganisms already live in the plant tissue without causing damage to the plant but may become depleted. Akif and his team working to deliver beneficial bacteria back into the plant both at the nursery and in established vineyards. There is evidence that these beneficial microorganism not only increase the plants defense mechanism, but also improves the health of the plant and potentially increases yield. References: 2: The Goldilocks Principle & Powdery Mildew Management (podcast) 47: Fungicide Resistance in the Vineyard (podcast) Eskalen Lab "Eutypa" A.K.A. Grapevine Trunk Disease Gubler-Thomas Model Managing Trunk Diseases During Vineyard Establishment with Dr. Kendra Baumgartner PMapp: A Mobile App for Assessing Grape Powdery Mildew SIP Certified Self-Assessment SIP for Scholars Get More Subscribe on Google Play, iHeartRADIO, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, or wherever you listen so you never miss an episode on the latest science and research with the Sustainable Winegrowing Podcast. Since 1994, Vineyard Team has been your resource for workshops and field demonstrations, research, and events dedicated to the stewardship of our natural resources. Learn more at www.vineyardteam.org.

It's our inaugural episode! David tells Andrew all about Biocontrol and a little about Colombian cartels.

The Fellowship of the TWiM reveal that colorectal cancer-associated microbiota are associated with higher numbers of methylated genes in colonic mucosa, and identification of metabolites needed by the fire blight disease bacterium for virulence in apples. Become a patron of TWiM. Links for this episode: Colorectal cancer and the gut microbiome (PNAS) Fire blight (YouTube) Fire blight spreads north (NY Times) E. amylovora auxotrophs (Appl Environ Micro) Music used on TWiM is composed and performed by Ronald Jenkees and used with permission. Send your microbiology questions and comments to twim@microbe.tv

Dr. Lisa Tewksbury discusses the work of the URI Biocontrol Laboratory and the role it plays in controlling invasive plants and insects

Dr David Sands, as well as being a rather talented poet, is a professor of Plant Pathology, Bacteriology and Biocontrol of Weeds with Plant Pathogens. In this chat we talk a little about genes before moving on to the benefits of zinc. Then, as with all good science talk, we end with a poem. If this is your first time seeing a 360 Video, note you can grab the screen and look anywhere! You can see the full story on my blog at: https://www.stuckincustoms.com/ See all the Episodes in our Playlist at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3fOz_btXi-wOO6FFf8Z9H04_kXo5ml1q

Russell Pace takes a few minutes away from documenting scientific facts about cannabis for his website chascience.com, the Cannabis Horticultural Association. Russell lives in Humboldt County, CA and has been a Humboldt grower for 13 years and growing his own cannabis for over 20 years. With a background in geology, he’s a natural scientist and loves tracking, testing, and proving out theories within his cannabis gardens. Currently, Russell only grows outdoor, in large raised beds with a mix of native and potting soil with natural inputs that he sources from his land. He likes to grow large plants, as is the customary practice in the cannabis heartland of America. He prefers to grow 6-foot square plants and likes to stay away from the super tall ones that require more effort to grow, support and manage. How do you improve overall plant health? Russell takes a scientific approach and encourages paying attention to the immune health of your plants. He suggests our society attempts to grow plants faster than their immune system can grow and continue to protect the plant. Tune in around 9 minutes to listen to the specifics that Russell references, and why this is important to the health of the plant. He also talks about signs that your plant might be growing too fast – hint…it’s too many nutrients like Nitrogen! How to increase the yield you receive off of each plant? Biostimulants is where Russell would like you to focus (14:00). Amino Acids, folic acids, seaweed extract, chitin to name a few, but any natural input to stimulate yield and terpene production. Having a strong root system and not overwatering are two other points that he brings up, in order for the roots to stretch and establish a good base. Russell gets further into the bio-stimulants around 15 minutes through 20 minutes, on a very scientific level. We encourage you to listen in to get it straight from the source. Russell’s unique grow tips and tricks come in around 24 minutes, and it’s about getting longer flowering varietals to finish faster. He says to let the soil dry out significantly with higher temperatures to encourage that plant to mature faster, but understand that you will see a decrease in yield, but it’s all about timing for this tip. What’s Russell’s thoughts on the character question? Willingness to learn and study the science, be patient with yourself as you continue to learn, Things are always changing with your plants, and yourself, and you need to be willing to change as the industry and access to knowledge is. Russell’s last bit of advice – work towards adding in beneficial insects into your environment. Manage your environment, and the insects will take care of the rest. These insects can help take care of most problems that arise. He talks about the minute pirate bug, and how prevalent it is in his garden because of the banker (companion) plants that he’s worked hard to establish. He and Matthew Gates @syncangel on Instagram and he are working on a banker plant project, including peppers that will attract predator mites into your garden. Understanding companion planting is really beneficial especially to an outdoor gardener, and chascience.com has a membership that details some of this if you are really into this type of thing. He suggests checking out Green Life Productions for commercial cannabis done right. If you liked the way Russell talked about growing cannabis, and want to learn more from him you can find Russell at @chascience on IG, https://www.chascience.com. If you are ready to hire on a consultant to help you take your grow to the next level, troubleshoot a problem, overhaul the grow or have some vacation coverage, please reach out to us here at rob@thehomegrownhelpers.com and we can ensure you get the best Homegrown Helper for your needs! Don’t forget, if you liked this interview, and want to hear more from this week's Homegrown Helper please head over to http://thehomegrownhelpers.com/bonus and download the rest of the show! This episode is brought to you by Mammoth Microbes. Mammoth has provided our new BLOOM members with samples of each of their products Mammoth P and BioControl. Mammoth Microbes aids cultivators in growing the healthiest, most productive crops possible, while minimizing impacts on the environment. They develop highly effective organic microbial biostimulants that are scientifically proven to increase plant growth and plant-derived biocontrol products that prevent and control pests naturally. They are giving away a pile of Mammoth products, including some sweet Mammoth swag to our 5 winners on October 1st! Also, Sohum Living Soils is giving 10% off using code GROWCAST10 at checkout and members receive 20% off when accessing the code through the membership portal. Sohum Soils was created to take the thinking out of growing. With all of the liquid fertilizer on the market, consumers can be afraid to try and be a chemist when mixing nutrients. No need for that with Sohum. Just add plain water. That's it! We have a great chart that shows you the proper size container to ensure you get enough food to the plant for a full flower cycle with just adding water. The soil is designed with beneficial bacteria and fungus as well as macro and micronutrients. Set it and forget it. It's that easy. Also, they are giving away 10 bags of soil, 2 to each winner of our $5k quarterly giveaway. Sign up at https://www.mygrowpass.com.

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Scion entomologists are trialling a parasitic wasp that they hope will control a growing nuisance: the giant willow aphid.

On the hunt for a way to control giant willow aphids which are a sticky nuisance, and noisy seaweeds on coral reefs.

Scion entomologists are trialling a parasitic wasp that they hope will control a growing nuisance: the giant willow aphid.

On the hunt for a way to control giant willow aphids which are a sticky nuisance, and noisy seaweeds on coral reefs.

For this episode, join Caitlin Carmody and Meghan McGillin as these two friends summarize some of the most recent and fascinating literature in Food Microbiology.This month, for our 9th episode, our speakers walk us through the general outlines of these two new papers and also masterfully articulate the ways in which these findings connect to what currently is practiced within the field of Food Microbiology. Caitlin and Meghan look into the use of CRISPRSeroSeq as a method for Salmonella serotype identification. This method allows for rapid and specific identification of low abundance serovars within a sample, which could revolutionize the surveillance of foodborne pathogens. This technology has the potential to increase the response rate and traceback of foodborne outbreaks of the most common foodborne disease-causing pathogen in the United States. This month we even had the pleasure of interviewing Assistant Professor at Gettysburg College, Dr. Nikki Shariat, who is one of the authors of our first paper! Dr. Shariat has a strong background in Salmonella and is currently utilizing it to develop CRISPR-based molecular tools for Salmonella surveillance. Our second paper outlines the exciting new potential of incorporating bacteriophages into chitosan-based edible films as an alternative method for biocontrol in food packaging. The paired antimicrobial properties of bacteriophages and chitosan address the issues of plastic waste in the food industry without compromising on food safety! [[If you have a moment, be sure to rate us 5 stars. It might seem silly, but those ratings help our group to get more attention and to spread new literature to those of us too busy to sit down and comb through the primary literature. If you have any questions or comments, or if you have a suggestion on how we might make our podcast even better - feel free to leave a comment with your thoughts or email us at "foodmicrominutes@gmail.com".]] Here at F.M.M., we believe in open communication as a way of highlighting the massive benefits of collaboration between scientists. Thanks for listening!

Finding out if an introduced parasitic wasp could be a biocontrol agent for a pest of eucalpytus trees, and how fossil pollen can tell us about lost worlds.

After years of trials, Scion entomologists believe New Zealand could safely introduce a parasitic wasp to control the eucalyptus tortoise beetle.

Finding out if an introduced parasitic wasp could be a biocontrol agent for a pest of eucalpytus trees, and how fossil pollen can tell us about lost worlds.

After years of trials, Scion entomologists believe New Zealand could safely introduce a parasitic wasp to control the eucalyptus tortoise beetle.

Seed-eating weevils are one of the latest biocontrol agents introduced into New Zealand to control the invasive weed, Darwin's barberry.

Seed-eating weevils are one of the latest biocontrol agents introduced into New Zealand to control the invasive weed, Darwin's barberry.

A tiny mite, that could transmit diseases such as viruses, is being investigated as a possible biocontrol agent for introduced social wasps.

A tiny mite, that could transmit diseases such as viruses, is being investigated as a possible biocontrol agent for introduced social wasps.

A Canadian teenager may have found a lost Mayan city. Or, it might just be a marijuana plantation. Either way, he deserves credit for coming up with a hypothesis and testing it - with help from the Canadian Space Agency! There's a parasite that's turning Alaskan king crabs into zombies. The parasite castrates the males, takes over their bodies and makes them raise its offspring. But the good news is the crab's legs are still edible! A new study finds a link between folate and autism. But it's not so simple - and there's no reason pregnant women should stop taking folate supplements if their doctor advises. We respond to some feedback from Michelle Franklin about biological controls in Australia. Not all attempts to control pests with other organisms have been failures, some have been quite successful.   This episode contains traces of Paul Barry on Media Watch.

This episode: Programming bacteria to sense and keep genomic records of environmental inputs! Download Episode (15.9 MB, 17.4 minutes)Show notes:News item 1/News item 2/Journal Paper Other interesting stories: Biocontrol fungus responds offensively to plant pathogen (paper) Fungi that zombify ants lurk in wait outside ant colony for fresh victims We need caution interpreting microbiome data Algal viruses can have big impact on algal blooms, and thus on CO2 Some cyanobacteria can grow using only far-red light that's invisible to us Post questions or comments here or email to bacteriofiles at gmail dot com. Thanks for listening! Subscribe at iTunes, check out the show at Twitter or Facebook

Zulma Rocio Suarez Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, COLOMBIA speaks on "Plant-growth promotion and biocontrol properties of Colombian Streptomyces spp. isolates to reduce bacterial diseases of Rice". This seminar has been recorded by ICGEB Trieste

Learn more about how biological control methods work, as Francis Schwarze explains the process for identifying the proper antagonistic strain for a pathogen, on this episode of Science of Arboriculture.

Due to technical reasons, milk powder and powdered infant formulae (PIF) are not sterile products. In order to achieve the requirements set by the Swiss and European regulations for microbiologic criteria extensive epidemiological studies are needed on each individual plant level. In this way contamination routes can be identified and appropriate measurements taken. A legally reglemented pasteurization process eliminates Enterobacteriaceae. Therefore recontamination must now be focussed on. PIF contaminated with Cronobacter spp. can lead to severe infections in neonates such a sepsis, meningitis or necrotizing enterocolitis. The reported prevalence of commercially available PIF appears to be gradually decreasing from estimates of 14% in 1988 to 2.0-2.5%, where it now seems to have become stabilized. In order to make a reasonable estimate concerning the prevalence of Cronobacter spp. on an individual plant level, 950 samples (raw material, finished products, environmental samples) were analysed. The high prevalence of 16% comes from the intentional sampling of critical raw material and environment samples. The PFGE analysis, however, did not reveal any correlation between raw material and environmental samples which would indicate a possible contamination via finished products. 470 PIF Enterobacteriaceae isolates were identified through biochemical tests as well as by rpoB sequencing. E. cloacae (35%), Pantoea spp. (11%) and K. pneumoniae (8%) were the most prevalent genus and species. In order to reveal possible contamination routes, a subtyping was conducted. The species E. cloacae, which can be found in the same niches as Cronobacter spp., could be used as a significant hygienic indicator organism. To complete the epidemiological picture, 363 milk based samples were analysed (raw milk, milk concentrate, milk powder). Raw milk contains Enterobacteriaceae but no Cronobacter spp. were detected. However, 12/172 samples of milk powder contained Cronobacter spp. due to recontamination (during the packaging process and/or further processing steps). In order to increase the sensitivity and specificity of today’s available analysis for the detection of Cronobacter spp. methodological improvements had to be undertaken. The currently used enrichment media (mLST, EE) contain components of too selective nature which can therefore lead to false negative results. The new “Cronobacter Screening Broth” (CSB) contains sucrose and 5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl-α-D-Glucopyranoside which now leads to a sensitivity of 100% and a negative predicting value of 100% as well. The change in colour of the broth indicates a presumptively positive result whereby only these samples need to be streaked onto chromogenic agar. The visual intermediate result leads to a reduction in costs and working time. In order to increase specificity as well as the commercial pressure of fast product release, a PCR-based system where positive and negative results are clearly available in short time is recommended. Several real-time PCR based systems for detection of Cronobacter spp. have become commercially available. Two systems (one open platform (Biotecon Diagnostics, Potsdam, Germany) and one dedicated system (BioControl, Bellvue, USA)) generated neither false positive nor false negative results. Both systems were able to detect 9 target and 13 non-target strains. The dedicated system has the advantage of shorter hands-on and analysis time. In addition, contaminations due to handling faults are reduced. The existing rpoB based Cronobacter species PCR was upgraded for the recently described species C. condimenti which can now be detected with high reliability. Additional epidemiological data is needed in order to monitor the microbiological situation in industrial plants constantly as well as consequently. Based on information on individual plant level it is possible to implement adequate measurements such as HEPA filters, exact time for adding heat labile ingredients, personal and material flow, air management and cleaning (type, time). Scientific support is needed concerning adequate analytical methods, formation of biofilm, desiccation data, types of enrichment media, sample size as well as additional epidemiological data. Our recent study concerning genetic diversity showed that different Cronobacter isolates from one sample can contain different PFGE fingerprints. This observation suggests that analysis of one isolate per sample may not be sufficient for trace back studies. The analysis of at least five colony forming units per sample is suggested. This example shows that through a close collaboration between industrial companies and scientific institutes, knowledge can be actively turned into practice. – This helps prevent pre-term babies and newborns from falling ill to Cronobacter spp.

Los ciclos de vida de los hongos son bastante complejas, con algunos que tienen fases sexuales, otros asexuales, y otros, ambas; y para complicar las cosas, las fases pueden llevar nombres diferentes.  Este es el caso del género-forma Rhizoctonia, que incluye un fitopatógeno importante para varias cosechas, incluyendo el arroz.  En el episodio de hoy tenemos a la Dra. Ana Teresa Mosquera, ingeniera agrónoma del Programa de Suelos de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Sede Palmira.  La Dra. Mosquera estudia la posibilidad de usar hongos como una forma de biocontrol para fitopatógenos que afectan el arroz.