Biological insecticide for the gypsy moth

Responding to concerns over the use of chemical pesticides, the USDA Forest Service has developed narrow host-range products for the control of forest pests. Among them is Gypchek, a viral pesticide for gypsy moths, but its f uture availability is not assured. if the private sector will not produce a safe and useful pesticide because the market is unstable, some other appro ach toward developing such products and making them available is needed. A federal center may be necessary to research biopesticides, transfer technol ogy to the private sector, and develop, register, produce, and market those products that industry will not.