Dr. Kacie Athey is an assistant professor and faculty extension specialist at University of Illinois and contributes much of her research into non-chemical insect control in specialty crop systems. Join us as we discuss biocontrols, where to use them, and how they work.

• 5:20 Welcome back Kacie! 6:28 Where are you studying biocontrols?
• 8:02 What are biocontrols?
• 15: 29 What type of results did you gather about biocontrols?
• 27:15 What are some things that someone trying this in their high tunnel would need to know if they were also using pesticides?
• 30:06 How does biological controls work outside the high tunnel?
• 36:00 Is there a strategy for addressing cucurbit pests with biological controls?