The aim of this initiative is to promote interaction among researchers and private companies involved in the production and commercialization of biological products, and growers interested in the development of cooperative projects based on biological products in agriculture pest control in Brazil. It will bring together many different stakeholders to develop and conduct projects in biological pest control in its widest sense. The site covers a range of biological products, including pheromones and biopesticides, and also legislation relating to them in Brazil. The game progresses through each stage in the biocontrol process, from getting started and finding suitable agents, to monitoring establishment success of the agents and evaluation of the programme. Water Hyacinth News will appear twice a year, and will cover biological and integrated control of water hyacinth.
Contributions are welcome.
The first issue, published midyear, dealt principally with recent developments in Africa. The second issue is scheduled to appear in time for the October 2000 meeting in Beijing of the IOBC Global Working Group on Water Hyacinth. Rebecca Murphy, CABI Bioscience, Silwood Park, Ascot, Berks.