Standardization will accelerate now
because the first standards will serve as tem-
plates for others. For example, the P. persimilis
standard is likely to serve as a template for
standards for other predatory mite species.
The subcommittee has agreed that face-to-
face meetings twice per year were necessary
to keep up momentum and communication.
Given that the greatest organizational hur-
dles have been accomplished, many more of
the standards drafts should go to ballot
within the next year. The next hurdle will be
to increase the scope of the standards to
include vigour and ability to perform.
On the customer side, a new Canada-wide
project has been initiated by the BCGVRCDevelopment of Quality Control in North America 213020406080100120ABCD’98 ’98’98’98
’99’99 ’99’99’97’97’97’97020406080100120ABCD’ 98’ 97’ 99’ 97 ’ 97’ 97’ 98’ 98 ’ 98’ 99’ 99’ 99% of containers with expected no.(a)% of shipments with expected no.(b)Fig. 14.1.Percentage of containers with (a) P. persimilisand shipments with (b) E. formosawith quantities
stated on the label for 1997, 1998 and 1999 for four participating suppliers (A, B, C, D). (The numbers of P.
persimiliscontainers examined in 1997, 1998 and 1999 were as follows: A: 30, 30, 25; B: 50, 27, 18; C:
26, 30, 20; and D: 30, 30, 24, respectively. The numbers of E. formosashipments examined in ’97, ‘98 and
’99 were as follows: A: 4, 6, 6; B: 3, 14, 5; C: 4, 6, 6; and D: 4, 6, 6, respectively.)