Biopesticide Regulatory Support Program

The objective of the Biopesticide Regulatory Support Program is to further the development and registration of biopesticides for use in pest management systems on specialty crops, or for specialty uses on major crops.

IR-4 provides regulatory assistance to public sector scientists and small businesses navigating the EPA registration process.

Biopesticides include microorganisms, plant extracts, natural products and biotechnology.

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Learn about IR-4’s work on pest management in honeybees
Links to additional biopesticide & organic resources

IR-4 Biopesticide Work

hookSWD

HOOK SWD splattered on a
raspberry leaflet,
used to attract and
kill the invasive insect.

Credit: Cesar Rodriguez-Saona

americanchestnut

American chestnut hypovirulent
canker with healed wound
(between the labels ‘110’).

Credit: Dennis Fulbright

applyingbiopesticides

Credit: Alan Schreiber

Applying biopesticides to mitigate conventional residue on export of blueberries.

beetle

Researchers apply kaolin clay to ward off striped cucumber beetle of organic muskmelon.

Credit: Drs. Brian Nault and Abby Seaman- Cornell University

biopesticidepics

Credit: Dr. Andy Newhouse- SUNY, Syracuse

centurytrap

A Scentry trap and lure to monitor adult SWD numbers.

Credit: Oscar Liburd

Rutgersorganicsummit

2018 Organic Farming Research
Conference at Rutgers University

Credit: Krista Coleman