Display Presentations, Plant-Insect Ecosystems Section

Wednesday, November 19, 2008: 7:00 AM-1:30 PM
Exhibit Hall 3, First Floor (Reno-Sparks Convention Center)


Detailed spatiotemporal patterns of tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) and thrips vectors across tomato and pepper fields in eastern North Carolina
Amanda LP. Beaudoin, North Carolina State University ; George G. Kennedy, North Carolina State University
Management and control of insecticide resistant pear psylla (Psylla pyricola) infesting pear in Kashmir
Z. A. Baba, Faculty of Agriculture, Wadura, Sopore ; Zewar Hussain Bhat, Faculty of Agriculture, Wadura, Sopore
Effectiveness of several insecticides and natural compounds for aphid control on greenhouse tomatoes in Albania
Shpend Shahini, Agricultural University of Tirana ; Endrid Kullaj, Agricultural University of Tirana ; Josef Tedeschini, Agricultural University of Tirana ; Douglas Pfeiffer, Virginia Tech
Resistance management of the twospotted spider mite Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae) in North Carolina tomatoes
Elijah D. Meck, North Carolina State University ; James Walgenbach, North Carolina State University ; George G. Kennedy, North Carolina State University
Working with public libraries to promote IPM
Paul Guillebeau, University of Georgia
Assessing IPM adoption of processing tomato growers
Jim Jasinski, The Ohio State University Extension ; Carol Pilcher, Iowa State University ; Richard Weinzierl, University of Illinois ; Mohammad Babadoost, University of Illinois ; Elizabeth Maynard, Purdue University ; Chris Gunter, Purdue University ; Celeste Welty, The Ohio State University ; Brad Bergefurd, Ohio State University ; Janice Leboeuf, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs ; Elaine Roddy, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Grower incentives for IPM: A web resource to encourage adoption of IPM through grower participation in USDA conservation programs
Michael Brewer, Michigan State University ; Joy Landis, Michigan State University ; Andrea Buchholz, Michigan State University ; Thomas A. Green, IPM Institute of North America ; Brenna Wanous, IPM Institute of North America
Issues in regulatory entomology for the greater ESA
Guy J. Hallman, USDA - ARS ; Michael K. Hennessey, USDA ; Walter P. Gould, USDA-APHIS ; Donald B. Thomas, USDA - ARS ; Duane Schnabel, CDFA
Online and interactive IPM educational tools for retail employees
Mary Louise Flint, University of California ; Cheryl Reynolds, University of California ; Karey Windbiel-Rojas, University of California ; Joyce F. Strand, University of California ; Cheryl A. Wilen, University of California Statewide IPM Program
Early detection of exotic terrestrial invertebrates at high-risk transportation centers
James R. LaBonte, Oregon Department of Agriculture ; Joshua J. Vlach, Oregon Department of Agriculture ; Diana N. Kimberling, Oregon Department of Agriculture
Enhancing early detection strategies of human-mediated pest invasions in plant ecosystems
Manuel Colunga-Garcia, Michigan State University ; Robert A. Haack, USDA - Forest Service ; Roger D. Magarey, North Carolina State University ; Adesoji O. Adelaja, Michigan State University ; Jiaquo Qi, Michigan State University ; Stuart H. Gage, Michigan State University ; Daniel A. Fieselmann, USDA/APHIS/PPQ/Center for Plant Health Science and Technology
National Plant Diagnostic Network (NPDN) online learning opportunities
Amanda C. Hodges, University of Florida-SPDN ; Scott W. Ludwig, Texas A&M University ; Lance S. Osborne, University of Florida ; Howard Beck, University of Florida/IFAS
Structural defenses of tall fescue grass and feeding by armyworms: Do trichomes and toughness matter?
Craig P. Keathley, University of Kentucky ; Daniel A. Potter, University of Kentucky
Occurrence and damage of sugarcane borer on various grain sorghum varieties
Fangneng Huang, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center ; Dustin L. Harrell, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center ; B. Rogers Leonard, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center ; Rick Mascagni, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center ; Mukti Ghimire, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center
Evaluation of Bt corn and neonicotinoid insecticide seed treatments to manage corn insects in South Carolina
Francis PF. Reay-Jones, Clemson University ; Pawel Wiatrak, Clemson University ; Jim R. Frederick, Clemson University
Optimum® AcreMax™ 1 Insect Protection: The science behind the solution
Laura S. Higgins, Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc ; Stephen A Lefko, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc ; Timothy M. Nowatzki, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc ; Rachel R. Binning, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc
Optimum® AcreMaxTM 1 Insect Protection: Assessing field performance of an insect control trait deployed with blended refuge
Timothy M. Nowatzki, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc ; Murdick J. McLeod, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc ; Herb Eichenseer, Pioneer Hi-Bred International ; Mel Peters, Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc ; Stephen A Lefko, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc
Optimum® AcreMaxTM 1 Insect Protection: Field efficacy and grain yield performance of a novel corn rootworm management solution
Murdick J. McLeod, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc ; Paula Davis, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc ; Tom Doerge, Pioneer Hi-Bred International ; Mark Jeschke, Pioneer Hi-Bred International ; Paul Carter, Pioneer Hi-Bred International
Emergence of adult Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte from volunteer Bt corn in fields of commercial soybean (Glycine max)
Paul T. Marquardt, Purdue University ; Christian H. Krupke, University of Guelph ; Greg R. Kruger, Purdue University ; William G. Johnson, Purdue University
Rethinking refuge: Another look at existing IRM paradigms and emerging options for new Bt PIPs
Jeannette C. Martinez, US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs ; Alan Reynolds, US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs
Fitness costs related to selection for resistance to the Cry3Bb1 protein in a genetically diverse population of non-diapausing western corn rootworm
B. Wade French, USDA - ARS ; Mark Bagley, US EPA ; Chad Nielson, USDA, ARS ; Kenneth Oswald, US EPA
Two year field trial performance of SmartStax™ for protection against above-ground corn insects and corn rootworms
Ed King, Dow AgroSciences ; Michael Culy, Dow AgroSciences ; Paul Neese, BASF Corp ; Sam Ferguson, Dow AgroSciences ; Patricia Prasifka, Dow AgroSciences ; Eric Scherder, Dow AgroSciences ; Melissa Willrich Siebert, Dow AgroSciences
Mites as predators of immature corn rootworms (Diabrotica spp.)
Deirdre A. Prischmann, USDA-ARS ; Jonathan Lundgren, USDA - ARS ; Kenton E. Dashiell, USDA-ARS
Tracking the eastern edge of first-year western corn rootworm (Diabrotica virgifera virgifera) distribution in Ohio through trap efficacy comparisons
Curtis E. Young, The Ohio State University ; Bruce Eisley, OARDC, The Ohio State University ; Ron Hammond, The Ohio State University ; Andrew Michel, The Ohio State University, OARDC
Populations of beneficial insects in organically grown sweet corn using PredaLureTM insect attractant
John D. Sedlacek, Kentucky State University ; Karen L. Friley, Kentucky State University
Monitoring the susceptibility of the southwestern corn borer, Diatraea grandiosella to Cry1Ab and Cry1F toxins
Shiheng An, University of Missouri-Columbia ; Qisheng Song, University of Missouri - Columbia
Determination of functional ecology indicators to defend the use of genetically modified corn
Mark E. Whalon, Michigan State University ; Amy M. Hendricks, Michigan State University
Influence of limited irrigation on Banks grass mite abundance in Colorado field corn
Terri L. Randolph, Colorado State University ; Frank B. Peairs, Colorado State University ; Neil Hansen, Colorado State University
Eastward range expansion of western bean cutworm (Striacosta albicosta)
Michael Jewett, Michigan State University ; Ron Hammond, The Ohio State University ; Andrew Michel, The Ohio State University, OARDC ; Tracey Baute, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Afffairs ; Christina DiFonzo, Michigan State University
Efficacy of Belt in western bean cutworm management
Bonnie B. Pendleton, West Texas A&M University ; Roxanne Bowling, Texas AgriLife Extension Service ; Gerald J. Michels, Texas A&M University
Bollworm, tobacco budworm, and beet armyworm moths: Seasonal abundance across Texas southern High Plains
Stanley C. Carroll, Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center ; Megha N. Parajulee, Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center
Influence of clothianidin-based seed treatments on maize yields in North America
Braley McManus, South Dakota State University ; Billy Fuller, South Dakota State University ; Larry Bledsoe, Purdue University ; Mark Boetel, North Dakota State University ; Eileen M. Cullen, University of Wisconsin - Madison ; Chris DiFonzo, Michigan State University ; Bruce Eisley, OARDC, The Ohio State University ; Lance J. Meinke, University of Nebraska - Lincoln ; James Oleson, Iowa State University ; Jon J. Tollefson, Iowa State University ; Kenneth Ostlie, University of Minnesota ; Mark K. Sears, University of Guelph ; Roger R. Youngman, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Monitoring Helicoverpa zea populations for susceptibility to Bt toxins
M. Ibrahim Ali, University of Arkansas ; R. G. Luttrell, University of Arkansas
Carabid (Coleoptera: Carabidae) ecology, tillage regimes, and stable carbon isotopes in the southern Great Plains
Sarah L. Donelson, Oklahoma State University ; Kristopher L. Giles, Oklahoma State University
MOI-201 plant extract insecticide
Lorena E Fernandez, Marrone Organic Innovations ; Huazhang Huang, Marrone Organic Innovations ; Marja Koivunen, Marrone Organic Innovations ; Pamela Marrone, Marrone Organic Innovations
Management of alfalfa trap crops for control of lygus bugs in California organic and conventional strawberries
Sean L. Swezey, University of California ; Diego J. Nieto, University of California, Santa Cruz ; Janet A. Bryer, University of California ; Charlie Pickett, California Department of Food and Agriculture
Application of the Keyence VHX600 in biopesticide research and development at AgraQuest Inc
Jessica Lee Thompson, Agraquest Inc ; Gerardo Bueno, Agraquest Inc ; Desmond Jimenez, Agraquest Inc
Evaluation of host plant resistance to Callosobruchus maculatus F. (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) and AFLP polymorphism among chickpea accessions
Cengiz Ikten, Akdeniz University ; Esra Alagoz, Akdeniz University ; Utku Yukselbaba, Akdeniz University ; Cengiz Toker, Akdeniz University
Impact of non-crop patches on soybean aphid predation
Michael P. Seagraves, USDA-ARS, North Central Agricultural Research Laboratory ; Jonathan G. Lundgren, USDA - ARS
Resistance to the soybean aphid (Homoptera: Aphididae) in soybean
Curtis B. Hill, University of Illinois ; Theresa K. Herman, University of Illinois ; Glen L. Hartman, USDA-ARS and University of Illinois
Can we use results from pan trapping of winged soybean aphids (Aphis glycines Matsumura) for predicting their outbreaks?
Nicholas Behrens, Iowa State University ; Joel Coats, Iowa State University ; Junwei Zhu, USDA-ARS-AMRU
Temporal occurrence and seasonal abundance of Piezodorus guildinii (Westwood) and other Pentatomids in Louisiana soybeans, 2008
Joshua H. Temple, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center ; Jeffrey A. Davis, Louisiana State University ; Arthur Richter, Louisiana State University AgCenter ; Paul Price, Louisana State University Agricultural Center ; B. Rogers Leonard, Louisiana State University AgCenter
Thiamethoxam and soybean phenology effects on soybean aphid (Aphis glycines) population dynamics
Brian P. McCornack, Kansas State University ; Karrie A. Koch, University of Minnesota ; David W. Ragsdale, University of Minnesota
A cage design for small to medium scale production of Phytoseiulus persimilis (Mesostigmata: Phytoseiidae)
Juan A. Morales-Ramos, USDA-ARS-NBCL ; M. Guadalupe Rojas, USDA-ARS-NBCL
Laboratory rearing and bioassay of the ladybird beetle Coleomegilla maculata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) utilizing decapsulated brine shrimp (Artemia) eggs
Jared S. Ostrem, Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc ; Richard L. Hellmich, USDA-ARS, Corn Insects and Crop Genetics Research Unit and Department of Entomology ; Keith Bidne, USDA-ARS, Corn Insects and Crop Genetics Research Unit and Department of Entomology ; Leigh Christensen, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc
Enteric bacteria of the Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) inhibit the entomopathogen Photorhabdus temperata
Michael B Blackburn, USDA, Agricultural Research Service ; Dawn E Gundersen-Rindal, USDA, Agricultural Research Service ; Donald C Weber, USDA, Agricultural Research Service ; Phyllis A Martin, USDA, Agricultural Research Service ; Robert R Farrar, USDA, Agricultural Research Service
Establishment and identity of exotic parasitoids of Bemisia tabaci in Arizona
Shujuan Li, University of Arizona ; Steven Naranjo, USDA-ARS
Use of cryptic species of parasitoids in classical biological control
Nicolas Desneux, INRA - French National Institute for Agricultural Research ; Keith R. Hopper, USDA-ARS ; George E. Heimpel, University of Minnesota
Studies on the efficacy of immunolabelling to assess natural enemy pressure on Diorhabda elongata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), a biological control agent of saltcedar
Kirk C. Tonkel, USDA - ARS ; Livy Williams, USDA-ARS ; James R. Hagler, USDA - ARS ; Scott A. Machtley, USDA - ARS
Effects of nitrogen fertilization of saltcedar on the fitness of Diorhabda elongata
Debra A. Guenther, New Mexico State University ; Dave Thompson, New Mexico State University ; Kevin Gardner, New Mexico State University
Tracking the influence of biocontrol on vegetation community dynamics through longitudinal data analysis
Sharlene Sing, Montana State University ; George P. Markin, USDA Forest Service ; David K. Weaver, Montana State University
Antennally active semiochemicals for the emerald ash borer, Agrilus planipennis
Allard Cossé, USDA - ARS ; Robert, J. Bartelt, USDA-ARS ; Bruce, W. Zilkowski, USDA-ARS ; Ivich Fraser, USDA-APHIS-PPQ-EAB ; Damon J. Crook, University of Massachusetts ; Ashot Khrimian, USDA - ARS ; Victor C. Mastro, USDA-APHIS-PPQ
Factors that influence emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) adult longevity and ovipositon under laboratory conditions
Melody A. Keena, USDA - Forest Service ; Juli Gould, USDA - APHIS ; Leah S. Bauer, USDA Forest Service
Evaluation of trap color and placement for emerald ash borer detection
Andrea C. Anulewicz, Michigan State University ; Deborah G. McCullough, Michigan State University ; Therese M. Poland, USDA - Forest Service
Evaluation of different trap designs and host volatile combinations for attraction of emerald ash borer, Agrilus planipennis
Therese M. Poland, USDA - Forest Service ; Deborah G. McCullough, Michigan State University ; Deepa Pureswaran, Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service - Atlantic Forestry Centre ; Peter De Groot, Natural Resources Canada ; Gary Grant, Natural Resources Canada ; Andrea C. Anulewicz, Michigan State University ; Toby R. Petrice, USDA Forest Service
Landing behavior of emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) when at low population density
Melissa J Porter, Michigan Technological University ; Andrew J. Storer, Michigan Technological University
Host preference of adult emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire) on green ash seedlings subjected to different stress and vigor treatments
Chenin K. Limback, Michigan State University ; Deborah McCullough, Michigan State University ; Andrea Anulewicz, Michigan State University
Reconstruction of emerald ash borer invasion and spread dynamics
Nathan W. Siegert, Michigan State University ; Deborah G. McCullough, Michigan State University ; Andrew M. Liebhold, USDA Forest Service ; Frank W. Telewski, Michigan State University
A model for the spread of the emerald ash borer, Agrilus planipennis, in recently colonized sites.
Rodrigo J. Mercader, Michigan State University ; Nathan W. Siegert, Michigan State University ; Andrew M. Liebhold, USDA Forest Service ; Deborah G. McCullough, Michigan State University
Effectiveness of trunk-injected insecticides for control of emerald ash borer: Evidence of two-year control?
Deborah G. McCullough, Michigan State University ; Therese M. Poland, USDA - Forest Service ; David Cappaert, Michigan State University ; Andrea Anulewicz, Michigan State University ; Phillip A. Lewis, USDA-APHIS ; John Molongoski, USDA-APHIS
Phenology of Atanycolus sp., native ectoparasitoid of emerald ash borer
David Cappaert, Michigan State University ; Deborah McCullough, Michigan State University
Natural infections of the fungus Beauveria bassiana in emerald ash borer populations in Michigan
Louela A. Castrillo, Cornell University ; Leah S. Bauer, USDA Forest Service ; Houping Liu, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources ; Michael H. Griggs, USDA - ARS ; John D. Vandenberg, USDA - ARS
Field persistence and efficacy against the emerald ash borer, Agrilus planipennis, of the fungus Beauveria bassiana GHA
Louela A. Castrillo, Cornell University ; Michael H. Griggs, USDA - ARS ; Houping Liu, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources ; Leah S. Bauer, USDA Forest Service ; John D. Vandenberg, USDA - ARS
Symbiotic yeasts in anterior midgut mycetomes of the Asian longhorned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis)
Olga Calderon, The City College of New York ; Amy Berkov, The City College of New York ; Kelli Hoover, Pennsylvania State University
Two methods of conductive coating for scanning electron microscopy of maize weevils, Sitophilus zeamais, compared by energy dispersive spectroscopy
Michael W. Pendleton, Texas A&M University ; Bonnie B. Pendleton, West Texas A&M University ; E. Ann Ellis, Texas A&M University ; Andreas Holzenburg, Texas A&M University
Lygus hesperus host preference and suitability: Implications in landscape level pest management in Texas cotton
Megha N. Parajulee, Texas AgriLife Research Center ; Chen Chen, Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center
Weather-based regression models explain population differences of tobacco thrips, Frankliniella fusca (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) on cotton in North Carolina
Poonam Jasrotia, North Carolina State University ; Shanon C. Morsello, North Carolina State University ; George G. Kennedy, North Carolina State University
Evaluation of aerial application of a long-lasting, sprayable formulation of mating disruptant for pink bollworm (Pectinophora gossypiella) in non-Bt cotton
Michelle Walters, USDA - APHIS ; Jack Jenkins, Pacific BioControl ; Timothy Roland, USDA-APHIS-PPQ ; Larry Antilla, Arizona Cotton Research and Protection Council ; Robert Staten, USDA, retired
Insect populations of the soil under conventional, Bahiagrass and sod-cotton-peanut cropping systems
Enoch A. Osekre, University of Florida ; David L. Wright, University of Florida ; Jim Marois, University of Florida ; Francis K. Tsigbey, University of Florida
Direct effects of cotton aphids (Aphis gossypii) on cotton plants
Jared W. Ripple, Texas A&M University ; Micky D. Eubanks, Texas A&M University
Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius), Biotype B on cotton in Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas
Sasha M. Greenberg, USDA-ARS ; Tong-Xian Liu, Texas A&M University System ; John J. Adamczyk, USDA - ARS
Influence of potato psyllid colony source and timing of infection on zebra chip disease expression in potato plants
Feng Gao, Texas AgriLife Research Center ; John Jifon, Texas AgriLife Research Center ; Xiangbing Yang, Texas AgriLife Research Station ; Tong-Xian Liu, Texas AgriLife Research Center
Overwintering habitats of the Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say), in Wisconsin’s Central Sands production area
Anders Huseth, University of Wisconsin-Madison ; Russell L. Groves, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Timing of tobacco thrips flights, TSWV spread, and winter soil moisture explain final TSWV incidence within commercial tobacco fields
Shannon Morsello, North Carolina State University ; George Kennedy, North Carolina State University
The potato tuberworm (Phthorimaea operculella) as a pest of burley tobacco in south-central Virginia
Paul Semtner, Virginia Polytechnic and State University ; Lakshmipathi Srigiriraju, Virginia Polytechnic and State University ; T. David Reed, Virginia Tech
Invasive alien invertebrates to watch for in Louisiana rice
Natalie A. Hummel, Louisiana State University AgCenter ; M. J. Stout, Louisiana State Univ. Agric. Center ; T.E. Reagan, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center ; B. Laird, Louisiana Dept. of Agric. & Forestry ; T. Hardy, Louisiana Dept. of Agric. & Forestry
Evaluation of the 'Glance n' Go' greenbug and parasitism sampling and management plan in winter wheat
Mpho Phoofolo, Oklahoma State University ; Kris Giles, Oklahoma State University ; Tom Royer, Oklahoma State University ; Allen E. Knutson, Texas A&M University ; G. J. Michels, Texas A&M University ; Phil Sloderbeck, Kansas State University, SWREC ; Norman Elliott, USDA-ARS
Spatio temporal dynamics in artificially infested wheat plots with greenbug, Schizaphis graminum (Rondani)
Vasile Catana, Oklahoma State University ; Norman Elliott, USDA-ARS ; Kris Giles, Oklahoma State University
Wheat stem sawfly larval stem mining causes photosynthetic impairment by early senescence in host grasses
Kevin J. Delaney, Montana State University ; David K. Weaver, Montana State University
Behavioral responses of two braconid parasitoids to wheat compounds produced by insect damaged wheat plants, in a windtunnel
Oscar G. Pérez, Montana State University ; David K. Weaver, Montana State University ; Perry R. Miller, Montana State University
Fate of the cereal leaf beetle egg parasitoid, Anaphes flavipes, in Washington state
Terry Miller, Washington State University ; Diana Roberts, Washington State University ; Keith S. Pike, Washington State University ; William Snyder, Washington State University
Tarnished plant bug infestations on early maturing and conventional winter canola in Alabama: Implications in double-cropping system
Rufina Ward, Alabama A&M University ; Sasikiran Sangireddy, Alabama A&M University ; Ernst Cebert, Alabama A&M University ; Kenneth Ward, Alabama A&M University
Thrips sampling in Virginia
Heather Andrews, Virginia Tech ; TP. Kuhar, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ; A. Herbert, Virginia Tech ; Peter B. Schultz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ; S.M. Malone, Virginia Tech University
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