Beneficial Insects (PA Technology)
Description | Beneficial insects (sometimes called beneficial bugs) are any of a number of species of insects that perform valued services like pollination and pest control. The concept of beneficial is subjective and only arises in light of desired outcomes from a human perspective. In farming and agriculture, where the goal is to raise selected crops, insects that hinder the production process are classified as pests, while insects that assist production are considered beneficial. In horticulture and gardening; pest control, habitat integration, and 'natural vitality' aesthetics are the desired outcome with beneficial insects.
Encouraging beneficial insects, by providing suitable living conditions, is a pest control strategy, often used in organic farming, organic gardening or Integrated Pest Management. Companies specializing in biological pest control sell many types of beneficial insects, particularly for use in enclosed areas, like greenhouses. For compost production, oil production, protein production, or pest management.(Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beneficial_insects) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Technology for the Application of |
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Primarily Relevant for the following Agricultural Value Chain Steps |
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Primarily Relevant for the following Agricultural Value Chain Activities |
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Primarily Implemented in the following Commodity Groups |
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Region & Country of Development |
None ☐ Africa ☐ South Asia ☐ East Asia & The Pacific ☐ Europe & Central Asia ☐ Latin America & The Caribbean ☐ Middle East & North Africa ☐ North America ☐ N/A: / | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Region & Country of Current Deployment |
Worldwide ☑ Africa ☑ South Asia ☑ East Asia & The Pacific ☑ Europe & Central Asia ☑ Latin America & The Caribbean ☑ Middle East & North Africa ☑ North America ☐ N/A: / | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Region & Country of Potential Deployment |
Worldwide ☑ Africa ☑ South Asia ☑ East Asia & The Pacific ☑ Europe & Central Asia ☑ Latin America & The Caribbean ☑ Middle East & North Africa ☑ North America ☐ N/A: / | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manufacturers | http://www.koppert.com/
http://thebeneficialinsectco.com/index.htm http://www.neudorff.de/pflanzenpflege/nuetzlinge/grundlagen/nuetzliche-insekten.html http://www.schneckenprofi.de/nuetzlinge.html?id=fNTTh2gG&mv_pc=37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Economics | In heated tomato greenhouses in Netherlands for example, the yearly cost of benifical insects is about 70 Euro Cents per m². Depending on the cultivation strategy, the cost can come down to 20 Euro Cents per m². | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Technology Development Level | Widespread use; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Required Maintenance Technical Level | Medium: Methodology can be maintained through its life cycle with uncommon tools and requires moderate training for maintenance; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Required Infrastructure for Deployment | Medium: Hatching and production facilities for life insects and supply structures for local availability; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Required Resources during operation | Insect feed and substrates, electricity and heat; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deployment Level |
Worldwide use, but not as a standard; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deployment Capability and Potential | The methodology can be widely deployed limited only by education; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Requirements for Deployment | Education and training as well as production and distribution structures of the benificial insects; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relevance for Autonomy and Food Security | High; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Environment Impacts (emissions) | Non; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conformity with Bio- Cybernetic System Rules | Yes; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additional information / Comments | No comments. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Additional Links |
http://www.biocontrol.entomology.cornell.edu/pathogens/nematodes.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microbial_inoculant https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/summaries/summary.php?pub=145 http://www.hydroponicsonline.com/blog/beneficial-insects-part-1 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Organization_for_Biological_Control http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_pest_management http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_farming http://www.tfrec.wsu.edu/pages/organic/Pest_Management http://insects.about.com/od/insectpests/tp/top10beneficialinsects.htm http://www.library.illinois.edu/envi/beneficialinsects.html http://www.planetnatural.com/pest-problem-solver/beneficial-insects/ |