Sunday, 26 October 2003: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

231-243 (Convention Center (Second Floor))

Symposium: Alternative Management Practices for Turf and Ornamental Pests I

Organizer(s): Karen Novosel
Paul Weston
8:00 AMIntroductory Remarks
8:05 AM0034Wonderworm: Curative control and long term supression of white grubs with Steinernema scarabaei
Albrecht Koppenhöfer, Eugene M. Fuzy
8:25 AM0035Entomopathogenic nematodes and weevil control
Catharine Mannion
8:45 AM0036Research gaps leading to challenges for the implementation of IPM in turfgrass
Rick Brandenburg
9:05 AM0037Not all turfgrass species are created equal
Chris Williamson
9:25 AM0038Effect of turf mowing practices on alkaloid production and insect resistance by endophytic grasses
Parwinder Grewal
9:45 AMBreak
10:00 AM0039Breeding woody plants for insect resistance: Pie-in-the-sky or viable pest management alternative?
Paul A. Weston
10:20 AM0040Alternative management options for borers: Integrating cultural practices, host plant resistance, and FQPA insecticide replacements
Daniel A. Herms
10:40 AM0041Is chemical control of calico scale compatible with conserving natural enemies?
Jamee Hubbard, Daniel A. Potter
11:00 AM0042Emerald ash borer: A new pest in ornamentals and an overview of management options
Bal Rao
11:20 AM0043Mite control trials in ornamental plants: Options, efficacy and alternatives
Mimi Rose, John Francis
11:40 AM0044Flonicamid: The characteristics and efficacy of a new ornamental insecticide
Cristi Palmer, Geri Cashion, S. Ogyu, M. Morita, Gary Cramer, John Long, B. Black

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