Wednesday, 20 November 2002: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

Room 315 (Convention Center, Third Floor)

Development and Implementation of Management Systems for Thrips and Tospoviruses

Moderator(s): Christine A. Casey
Michael P. Parrella
Karen L. Robb
8:00 AMIntroductory Remarks
8:10 AM0906Thrips and tospoviruses: Interactions, diversity and management considerations
Diane E. Ullman
8:30 AM0907The importance of weed hosts in managing thrips and tospoviruses in field crops
Russell L. Groves, James F. Walgenbach, James W. Moyer, George G. Kennedy
8:50 AM0908Ecological considerations in managing thrips and tospoviruses in field crops
Joe Funderburk
9:10 AM0909Biological control strategies for thrips in greenhouses
Kevin M. Heinz
9:30 AMBreak
9:50 AM0910Manipulating abiotic factors to reduce thrips populations in greenhouses
J. L. Shipp
10:10 AM0911Developing IPM strategies for managing thrips and tospoviruses in the greenhouse and field
Karen L. Robb, Diane E. Ullman
10:30 AM0912Developing an IPM program for thrips in greenhouses
Michael P. Parrella
10:50 AM0913Management of thrips and tospoviruses in ornamental crops
Christine A. Casey
11:10 AMConcluding Remarks

The 2002 ESA Annual Meeting and Exhibition