How To Do Biological Control By Todd Breitenfeldt and Mike Battaiola Whitehall High School Science Teacher Whitehall Project Biological Control Coordinator B.S. Forestry – Univ. of Montana, Missoula, MT, ’79. Montana General Science Education Certification – Western Montana College, Dillon MT, ‘82. M.S. Entomology – Montana State Univ., Bozeman, MT, ‘95.
Mike Battaiola BS in Social Science and Art, 1975, Western Montana College K-12 Endorsement in Art, 1975 Teaching History and Art for 30 years in Whitehall Has been working on the Whitehall Project since 1997.
Introduction Bio-agent Collection Insect Storage/Transport Release Site Location Release/Augmentation Monitoring/Mapping Landowner Relations Public Collection Days
Collection Methods Hand pick Sweep net Vacuum Keep Cool!!!!! Separate: accelerators, asperators Specific bio-agents: knapweed spurge toadflax.
Hand Pick Proper clothing, water Paint brushes Containers Ice packs & packing Cooler
Sweep Net Order strong nets Have extra bags Watch for weed seeds!