1. 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.

2. 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.

3. Introduction Bio-agent Collection Insect Storage/Transport Release Site Location Release/Augmentation Monitoring/Mapping Landowner Relations Public Collection Days

4. Collection Methods  Hand pick  Sweep net  Vacuum  Keep Cool!!!!!  Separate: accelerators, asperators  Specific bio-agents:  knapweed  spurge  toadflax.

5. Hand Pick Proper clothing, water Paint brushes Containers Ice packs & packing Cooler

6. Sweep Net  Order strong nets  Have extra bags  Watch for weed seeds!