Session: Challenges in Managing the Western Flower Thrips (2008 ESA Annual Meeting, November 16-19, 2008)

Challenges in Managing the Western Flower Thrips

Wednesday, November 19, 2008: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

Room D7, First Floor (Reno-Sparks Convention Center)

Organizers:

Anthony W. Weiss
Stuart Reitz

8:00 AM

Welcoming Remarks 1

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8:05 AM

Economic importance and impact of western flower thrips

Cheryle O'Donnell, University of California ; Michael P. Parrella, University of California, Davis

8:25 AM

Ecology and biology of western flower thrips: What makes it a pest?

Stuart Reitz, USDA - ARS

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8:45 AM

Biology and management of western flower thrips in tree fruits of Washington state

Stephen D. Cockfield, Okanogan Valley IPM, LLC ; Elizabeth H. Beers, Washington State University ; Vincent P. Jones, Washington State University

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9:05 AM

Management of strawberry fruit bronzing and western flower thrips

Frank G Zalom, University of California, Davis ; Kirk Larson, University of California ; Steve T. Koike, UC Cooperative Extension

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9:25 AM

Impact and management of western flower thrips in leafy vegetables

John C. Palumbo, University of Arizona

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9:45 AM

Management of western flower thrips on fruiting vegetables

Joe Funderburk, University of Florida

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10:05 AM

10:20 AM

Management of western flower thrips in greenhouse ornamentals

Kevin Heinz, Texas A&M University ; Andrew Chow, Texas A&M University

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10:40 AM

Development of insecticide resistance in the western flower thrips

Pablo Bielza, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena

11:00 AM

Development of chemical rotations within IPM programs for western flower thrips

Luis E. Gomez, Dow AgroSciences ; James E. Dripps, Dow AgroSciences LLC ; Anthony W. Weiss, Dow AgroSciences LLC ; Gary A. Finn, Dow AgroSciences LLC ; Doris L. Paroonagian, Dow AgroSciences

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11:20 AM

Invasive thrips: New threats and new lessons for western flower thrips management

Tamotsu Murai, Utsunomiya University

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11:40 AM

Future challenges in western flower thrips management

Anthony W. Weiss, Dow AgroSciences LLC ; James E. Dripps, Dow AgroSciences

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