Integrated Pest Management Service                   Over the years Biosect products and expertise have increasingly been     incorporated by agricultural growers as well as government agencies  involved in agriculture and forestry. There is a great need for integrated pest management (IPM) of insect pests, however growers and insect control officers may often lack the necessary tools to implement or maintain effective programs. It is essential in many instances and geographic areas to significantly reduce dependence on chemical insecticides. To move away from these and into an IPM regime requires a committed investment in time and effort, but the lomg-term benefits are clear. Sustained IPM regimes create healthier crops and increased production and revenues over time. Once established, these programs also provide ongoing cost reduction as opposed to insecticide-based programs. This is essential for less intensive and developing agricultural systems where chemical costs are prohibitive, as well as agricultural systems where overuse of insecticides has rendered these only marginally effective or non-effective. Also, developing agricultural economies can benefit from IPM as it is often a better cultural fit to existing techniques.   A sustained and managed IPM regime will increase overall yields as well as reduce costs over time. This has been demonstrated with several crop types and programs. As well, if this is coupled with a "sustainable development" marketing effort the result is healthier economic returns at organizational, community, and regional levels.     BIOSECT IPM EXPERTISE   Basic research and monitoring of insect pest population levels and development of economic thresholds. This enables optimum timing and effectiveness of control strategies and contributes to overall program cost reduction.   Research, development, and implementation of cost-effective trapping systems for monitoring and trapping out of insect pest populations. This creates an effective information gathering tool as well as a management tool for long-term regulation of adult pest population levels. Ongoing use of this tool also contributes significntly to program sustainability and cost reduction.   Implementation of classical biological contol strategies based on pest population information and system ecology. In conjunction with trapping systems, pheromone release, or insect pest inhibitors, a powerful pest contol regime is created. This also becomes largely self-sustaining, contributing to long-term overall cost reduction.   Computer modeling of the pest population. This enables predictive forcasting of pest numbers in order to optmize utilization of control tools and further reduce program costs.   RELATED EXPERIENCE   ¨ Monitoring and determination of population structure and distribution         in order to develop trapping and control strategies for Mountain Pine Beetle         (Coleoptera: Scolitidae) in southeastern Alberta. ¨ Development of a Whitefly trapping system and implementation         recommendations used to monitor and control Whitefly and its associated         disease vector on agricultural production in Baja California, Mexico. ¨ Survey and qualification of pest population to determine candidacy for         classical biological control regime. Recommendations concerning beneficial         arthropod types and release strategy. ¨ System modeling based on insect pest development, phenology, and         environmental data in order to forecast peak population numbers. Optimal         determination of control action timing and intensity in order to achieve maximum         effect and realize extended control cost savings. ¨ Financial modeling of current insect pest control costs as related to IPM costs,         and subsequent cost / benefit analysis and recommendations.       Enterprise Development Our years of business development experience coupled with IPM expertise places us in a unique position to facilitate business and market planning with respect to agricultural products derived from IPM programs. This is especially beneficial for small-scale and sustainable agriculural production, or for agricultural production associated with developing economies. Develop product and market strategies to compliment the implementation of your IPM programs.