Year: 2024

Biological Control Agents Suppliers

Published on by Cara McCreary

This list does not imply any endorsement or recommendation by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs of the companies listed. Suppliers listed here sell biological control agents approved for use in Canada including beneficial insects, mites and nematodes.

If you would like to nominate a supplier for inclusion on the page or update business information, email: cara.mccreary@ontario.ca.

Company NameAddressContact Information
Anatis Bioprotection278 rang Saint-André
Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur, Québec J0J 1Z0		Tel: 1-800-305-7714
Email: info@anatisbioprotection.com
Applied Bio-Nomics Ltd.11074 West Saanich Road
Sidney, B.C. V8L 5P5		Tel: (250) 656-2123 (insectary)
(604) 940-0290 (B.C)
Fax: (604) 656-3844
Email: bug@islandnet.com
Beneficiary Insectary9664 Tanqueray Ct.
Redding, CA 96003		Tel: (530) 226-6300,
Toll free: 1-800-477-3715
Fax: (530) 226-6310
Email: bi@insectary.com
BioBee Biological Solutions Canada INC.1402-22 Picton St., London, ON M1K4H2Tel: Niagara region – Kelly Smith: (289) 442-5713
kellys@biobee-canada.com
Tel: Leamington region – Maria Harms: (519) 816-4678
mariah@biobee-canada.com
Tel: Rami Friedman: (519) 933-0648
ramif@biobee.com
info@biobee-canada.com
Biobest Canada Ltd.2020 Mersea Rd. #3
R.R. #4
Leamington, ON N8H 3V7		Tel: (519) 322-2178
Fax: (519) 322-1271
Toll free fax: 1-888-472-0708
Email: info@biobest.ca
Crop Defenders5125 North Talbot Road
Maidstone, ON N0R 1K0		Toll Free: 1-866-300-2929
Fax: 1-905-481-4388
Email: info@cropdefenders.com
GrowLiv Biologicals324 Erie Street N
Leamington, ON N8G 3V5		Tel: (519) 992-8248
Email: info@growliv.com
Contact(s): Dr. Ghulam Mustafa & Dr. Abida Nasreen
GrowLiv Biologicals3665 Concession Road 3 North
Amherstburg, ON N9V 2Y9		Tel: (519) 992-3547
Email: contact@growliv.com
Halifax Seed CompanyPO Box 8026 Stn A
5860 Kane Street
Halifax, N.S. B3K 5L8		Tel: (902) 454-7456
Fax: (902) 455-5271
Email: info@halifaxseed.ca
Contact for beneficials: Caye
Koppert Canada Limited  50 Ironside Crescent #2
Scarborough, ON M1X 1G4		Tel: (416) 291-0040
Fax: (416) 291-0902
Email: info@koppert.ca
 Koppert Canada Limited34 Seneca Road
Leamington, ON N8H5H7		Tel: (519) 326-2978
Email: info@koppert.ca
 Koppert Canada Limited18860 24 Ave #108,
Surrey, BC V3S 9V2		Tel: (416) 291-0040 ext. 105
Email: info@koppert.ca
Natural Insect ControlR.R #2
Stevensville, ON L0S 1S0		Tel: (905) 382-2904
Fax: (905)382-4418
Email: nic@niagara.com
Contact: David & Sandra Mitchell
Plant Products Inc.50 Hazelton Street
Leamington, ON N8H 1B8		Tel: (519) 326-9037
Toll free: 1-800-387-2449
Fax: (519)326-9290
Email: info@plantproducts.com
Plant Products Inc.1520 Sandhill Drive
Ancaster, ON L9G 4V5		Tel: (905) 793-7000
Email: ancaster.orders@plantproducts.com
Plant Products Inc.3370 Boulevard le Corbusier
Laval, QC H7L 4S8		Tel: (450) 682-6110
Email: laval.commande@plantproducts.com
Richters Herbs
(For home owners)		357 Hwy 47
Goodwood, ON L0C 1A0		Tel: (905) 640-6677
Fax: (905) 640-6641
Email: inquiry@richters.com
Royal Brinkman CanadaUnit 2 – 32 Airpark Place
Guelph, ON N1L 1B2		Tel: (519) 821-1684 Email: orders@royalbrinkman.com
Royal Brinkman Canada39 South Talbot Road
Cottam (Kingsville), ON N0R 1B0		Tel: (519) 839-4778 Email:  kvorders@royalbrinkman.com
TerraLink Horticulture Inc.464 Riverside Road
Abbotsford, BC V2S 7M1		Tel: (604) 864-9044 Mobile: (604) 835-0200
Fax: (604) 864-8418
Email: : info@terralink-horticulture.com
Contact: Bert Bischoff
The Environmental Factor Inc.133 Taunton Rd. West, Unit #8
Oshawa, ON L1G 3T3		Tel: (905) 571-5047
Toll free: 1-888-820-9992
Fax: (905) 571-5824
Email: mail@environmentalfactor.com
Contact: Lech Sobun, Sales Manager

Website Resources

Published on by Cara McCreary

The ONFloriculture.com blog is run by our colleagues, OMAFRA’s greenhouse floriculture specialists, and it has lots of information on greenhouse flower and ornamental production and IPM.

https://onfloriculture.com/

Greenhouse Canada is a free magazine that includes great information about the Canadian greenhouse sector.

https://www.greenhousecanada.com/

The Canadian Greenhouse Conference is an annual conference that includes a tradeshow and speaker sessions about all greenhouse topics.

https://www.canadiangreenhouseconference.com/

Register By June 6 For Our LAST Thrips ID Workshop at CGC!

Published on by Cara McCreary

Want to learn more about the different thrips that infest greenhouse crops? Want to be able to confidently identify them to species? Interested in how species affects IPM porgrams? Then sign up for our LAST thrips identification workshop!

Continue reading “Register By June 6 For Our LAST Thrips ID Workshop at CGC!” →

Save On Energy Webinar: Battery Energy Storage System Safety for Greenhouses

Published on by Fadi Al-Daoud

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON ONFLORICULTURE.COM by Abigail Wiesner

Join Save On Energy, offered through the Independent Electricity System Operator (ISEO), for an upcoming webinar exploring the safety of battery energy storage systems on May 14th 2024 from 1:00pm to 2:00pm. Keep reading to learn how to register.

Continue reading “Save On Energy Webinar: Battery Energy Storage System Safety for Greenhouses” →

Grower Day 2024

Published on by Cara McCreary

Brought to you by Greenhouse Canada, Grower Day is a one-day conference and tradeshow for growers of ornamental plants and vegetables. This is a great opportunity to mingle with other growers, industry allies and reputable experts.

When: June 18, 2024

Where: Holiday Inn & Suites Conference Centre, 327 Ontario St., St. Catharines, ON

*EARLY BIRD rate ends May 19th*

Don’t miss out! View the program and register to attend here.

Our Popular Thrips Identification Workshop is Adding Another Date!

Published on by Cara McCreary

Our thrips ID workshop in March in Vineland was a smash hit, and the May 16th date in Leamington ON is already full!

So, we’ve decided to add an extra date to accommodate as many growers, IPM professionals and industry reps as possible.

The new date will be in Leamington on May 17th. And remember, there’s always the workshop at the Canadian Greenhouse Conference as well! Read on for what this workshop entails and how to register.

Continue reading “Our Popular Thrips Identification Workshop is Adding Another Date!” →

Thrips Identification Workshop for Growers: Coming to an Ontario Town Near YOU!

Published on by Cara McCreary

It’s no secret that recent outbreaks of thrips species other than western flower thrips (WFT) have made producing greenhouse crops in Ontario harder than usual. This includes species such as onion thrips, Thrips parvispinus, and chrysanthemum thrips.

As control measures are different depending on the thrips species you’re dealing with, the very FIRST step in learning how to manage these pests is proper species identification. If you’re interested in having someone in your greenhouse operation learn how to do this (so you don’t have to rely on government specialists), then keep reading!

Continue reading “Thrips Identification Workshop for Growers: Coming to an Ontario Town Near YOU!” →

Agri-Tech Innovation Initiative Opening Feb 15th

Published on by Fadi Al-Daoud

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON ONFLORICULTURE.COM by Abigail Wiesner

OMAFRA is pleased to announce the new Agri-Tech Innovation Initiative, with $25M in funding to support growth and productivity for producers and processors. Read about the program below or sign up for one of the virtual webinars to learn more.

The Initiative will be delivered under three funding streams. Intake opens Feb 15th 2024 and closes March 28th 2024 at 11:00 am. Across the streams, cost-share funding ranges from 35-50% of total eligible project costs. For greenhouse producers, learn more about streams 1 and 2 and how you can apply. For full application guidelines visit the Agri-Tech Innovation Initiative webpage.

Continue reading “Agri-Tech Innovation Initiative Opening Feb 15th” →

Upcoming GrowON Webinar: “A Pain in the Parvi” – Progress on Thrips parvipsinus IPM

Published on by Cara McCreary

Since it was first discovered in Ontario greenhouses in 2022, growers, IPM specialists, consultants, and technical reps have been joining forces to learn everything we can about what works – and what doesn’t – for this pest of tropical ornamentals.

Continue reading “Upcoming GrowON Webinar: “A Pain in the Parvi” – Progress on Thrips parvipsinus IPM” →