COST Action 850: Experts
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Henk Vlug, Insect Consultancy
Henk Vlug until recently worked at the 'Instituut voor Plantenziektekundig
Onderzoek' (IPO) (presently 'Plant Research International' <PRI>)
in Wageningen, The Netherlands, where he has worked for a period
of 32 years. In the last 25 years he specialized in research on
white grubs in sports fields, golf courses and amenity grassland.
In March 2001 he started Insect Consultancy, a bureau of which the
main activity comprises extension service on white grub problems
and field support for biological control (a.o. insect parasitic
nematodes) of white grubs in grassland. In the past twenty years
he also became an expert on the biology of leatherjackets in grassland.
Insect Consultancy is an independent consultancy bureau.
Website: www.insectconsultancy.nl
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David Deakin, Otiorhynchinae Supply & Advice
David worked for ADAS for almost 20 years and during that time undertook
many vine weevil studies for both DEFRA and corporate companies.
Studies included evaluating biological control methods and researching
new chemicals, either incorporated into compost or applied as a
drench.
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1999, David set-up his own business to supply vine weevils for use
in ADAS trials and now through recommendations he supplies vine
weevil (at all stages) to R&D companies across Europe.
David Deakin, The Old Shambles, Wellington, Herefordshire, HR4 8AX,
England, UK. Tel/Fax: +44 (0)1432 830045, Mobile: 07739 519277,
Email: David.Deakin@vineweevilsupply.co.uk
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