We've been working on installing some new features in the BugwoodWiki.  These are meant to be helpful additions to make editing easier and provide added functionality.  Here is a list of the new features (Click on the link for more details):
 

• In-line references in articles with semi-automated colation of references as footnotes
• RSS feeds for Recent Changes made to the Wiki
• New buttons added to the Edit window for Page Redirects, Subscripts, Superscripts, Bugwood Image Insert, Taxobox Insertion, Bugwood Image Gallery Insertions, Basic Tables and In-line references
• Exporting BugwoodWiki articles to PDF and Word Document

As many of you are aware, we have launched the BugwoodWiki; A wiki that has direct access to the Bugwood Image Archives.  Authorship for the wiki is restricted to "BugwoodWiki Scholars"; individuals who have asked to be authors and have some credentials or experience to back up their articles.  We also require the authors to put their name on their articles so that they can be properly credited if the article is used elsewhere.  All of the articles may be used in non-profit, educational publications as long as all of the citations are maintained.

One of the barriers to using any "wiki" is learning the "wiki language".  Although it is a very easy format to write in, the concept of learning a new language and flashbacks of past experiences with HTML is often a deterrent.  To help ease this dread, the Bugwood Network is offering online training sessions.  The first of these training sessions is a basic lesson to get people started.  It will provide people with a basic set of skills to use while editing any MediaWiki system (BugwoodWiki, eXtension, Wikipedia, etc.).

If you are interested in attending a session or just becoming a BugwoodWiki Scholar, contact our webmaster.

We have finally finished entering the information from the Commercially Available Biological Controls list  into the BugwoodWiki.  THe list was originally compiled by Linda Mahaffey and Whitney Cranshaw at Colorado State University.  They graciously have allowed us to post that information here.