A chance backyard discovery by one of our entomologists has led us to develop Franklinothrips vespiformis, a new ally for Australian growers in the difficult battle to control leaf-dwelling thrips. Australian growers never talk about thrips and their role in ensuring a healthy…

We’re excited to launch Orius-A, the new beneficial we have developed for Australian growers that can withstand abamectin sprays used to control Broad Mite in capsicums.  Broad Mite (Polyphagotarsonemus latus) attacks a wide range of hosts including many tropical and…

From opening Australia’s first insectary more than fifty years ago to partnering with a multinational Integrated Pest Management giant, Australian growers are set to benefit again from Biological Services’ pioneering focus on Australian-first innovations.

We are passionate about pioneering new ways to look after our growers and the environment. Therefore we are excited to introduce our new sustainable packaging for the thrips predator Orius, which are commonly used in capsicum, strawberry, and ornamental greenhouse crops.

After many years of collaboration, BioResources and Biological Services are pleased to announce they are joining forces to begin a new era of biological control services in Australia. This partnership will connect BioResources to a truly global network, with Biological Services being part of the Biobest group, which has subsidiaries in more than 20 countries.

In an Australian-first, Biological Services is trialling sachet technology for the slow-release of predatory mites to improve commercial Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices – and the trial results are very promising.

Silverleaf whitefly has traditionally been a pest in tropical and subtropical climate zones. However, it is on the move and is fast becoming an issue for growers in other areas as it marches down into Australia’s southern states.

A collaborative pioneering spirit and unwavering commitment to product and service quality has underpinned our growth as we have worked to fulfil our mission to help future-proof pest control in agriculture over the past 50 years.

Australian growers are set to benefit from the broader resources of a global network, following a new strategic alliance between Biological Services and Biobest Group NV, a global leader in biological control and pollination headquartered in Belgium.

We are pleased to announce that Australian growers can now purchase high concentration Montdorensis predatory mites from Biological Services to control thrips and whitefly in their greenhouse and nursery crops.

Biological Services' Director, Lachlan Chilman, was recently interviewed for a story on the AusVeg website. We have reproduced the original story with permission.

From a promising field observation, to the chance re-discovery and successful trial, the effective inclusion of Typhlodromalus lailae (Lailae) in a new IPM program to control greenhouse pests has been twenty years in the making.

We’ve always been passionate about educating the agricultural industry on alternatives to chemical-centric practices. So when the Nursery & Garden Industry Australia asked us to assist with implementing courses on Integrated Pest Management for their Biosecurity Capability Workshops recently, we jumped at the chance.

More Australian growers like Andrew Potter of P'Petual Farms are now using Integrated Pest Management (IPM) to run more productive farms and appeal to a new generation of chemical-conscious consumers.

Advancements in rearing techniques and new facilities will make Biological Services the first in Australia to offer vineyard and almond growers a new ally in the control of crop-damaging mites in the form of native predatory mite, Typhlodromus doreenae (Doreen).

Twenty years after we first tried to commercialise it, a chance discovery and more advanced techniques have put a native predatory mite back under the microscope. If our current trials go well, we could launch a new product as soon as next month.

Australia’s first outbreak of Tomato-Potato Psyllid (TPP) led to our collaboration with the WA Department of Primary Industries to test commercially available biological and chemical controls.

The introduction of the Scale-eating Ladybird (Lindorus lophanthae) and Thripobius javae (T. semiluteus) provide new options for our clients in the control of pests among ornamentals like palms, orchids and avocado crops.

Remote control technology is offering growers of taller crops a better way to release predators. This follows the successful trial applications of biological predators on large avocado farms in Western Australia earlier this year.

Our capacity to support NSW and Qld growers with high quality monitoring and IPM advice has grown with the relocation of Jake Byrne to north-eastern New South Wales.

Resistance to insecticides is fast becoming an increasing problem. The release of new chemical products has reduced over the last decade and growers are becoming more aware of the need to adopt IPM strategies to overcome pest issues.