Biocontrol

Biological pest control affords the opportunity to decrease agriculture's reliance on chemical pest control. The Insectary involves the following processes when it comes to new beneficial organisms for control of specific plant and insect pests:

importing
rearing
establishing
colonizing

The results of successful biological pest control are:

reduced production costs
decreased amounts of chemicals entering the environment
established colonies of beneficial insects offering a natural permanent pest control solution

Biological Pest Control

Hylobius transversovittatus

Calophasia lunula

This program offers the citizens of Colorado a useful alternative to the use of chemicals for control of specific pests. To request biological pest control, please contact our office or fill out the Request-a-bug form.

Dan Bean
Insectary Manager

Weed & Insect Programs

Bull thistle	Canada thistle
Dalmation/Yellow toadflax	Diffuse / Spotted knapweed
Field bindweed	Leafy spurge
Musk thistle	Puncturevine
Purple loosestrife	Tall larkspur