Bicontrols 2013 :Biologicals and beneficial insects have long had a reputation among greenhouse growers as being 'not quite good enough,' but that opinion is changing. We take a look at where the technology stands today — and where it's headed.

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IT hasn't been long since most comments you heard about using biological controls — beneficial insects or mites, or prepared formulations containing microorganisms — were negative. "It's too expensive." "My customer has a 'zero-tolerance' policy forbugs.""I tried it and it didn't work." Those concerns are still out there — justifiably in some cases. Biocontrols have had somewhat of a "snake oil" reputation in the past, but that seems to be changing. More and more, growers seem to be open to the idea ofusing biocontrols in greenhouse crops.