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Being that we’re into technology, we love seeing others in our industry embrace some of what is offered out there in the wired world. And that’s what the The University of Georgia’s Bugwood Network is doing: They started the BugwoodWiki. A wiki, just in case you’re wondering, is a community powered and supported internet reference site or collection or pages. It’s defined by Wikipedia, the undisputed mother of all wikis, as follows:

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We talk to maybe fifteen to twenty people per year who had already taken the plunge into biocontrol and Integrated Pest Management (IPM), failed at it, dropped out, but are back to give it another go because they like the quantity and perceived quality of our supporting information. They felt they weren’t given enough info when they dealt with their previous beneficial insect supplier. That’s what they know. What they don’t know, as we sometimes learn, runs deeper and is more damaging still.

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Great news for ladybug lovers: The beetles are back! Our ladybugs, Hippodamia convergens, have been noncollectable for a few months due to a long spell of flaming hot and crispy dry California weather — you can get the details of that in a previous post. Well, now they are back. Finally we can fill backorders and have removed the “backorder” disclaimer from the ladybug entry in our online shop, now offering you this ordering convenience.

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The state of California has been at the mercy of mother nature this Summer. Unfortunately she’s not feeling very merciful. The result is California is getting slammed with hot, dry weather. And to you and us this means the ladybugs (Hippodamia convergens) we rely on for general aphid control are extremely difficult to locate in their normal mass aggregation sites in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains.

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This is a posting of some random topics and small news items we wanted to share with you, our dear reader. We think they all have a some level of relevance or importance and may be of concern or interest to you.

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In addition to what we offer on our Required Reading page, and the vast information on this site, there’s a wealth of information about biocontrol and IPM integrated pest management on the web nowadays as a quick Google search will prove. Here are some selected search results that may enlighten, entertain, and lead you to even more information.

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