Michelle Walters, michelle.l.walters@aphis.usda.gov1, Robert Staten, robert.t.staten@aphis.usda.gov1, Charles Allen, AllenC@TXbollweevil.org2, Edward Herrera, eherrera@txbollweevil.org2, Joseph Friesen, jfriesen@zianet.com3, Leighton Liesner, lightnin@zianet.com3, Fred D. Stewart, fred.d.stewart@aphis.usda.gov4, and Ernie Miller, ernest.miller@aphis.usda.gov4. (1) USDA, APHIS, PPQ, Center for Plant Health, Science and Technology, 3645 E. Wier Ave, Phoenix, AZ, (2) Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation, PO Box 5089, Abilene, TX, (3) New Mexico Boll Weevil/PBW Eradication, 1946 S. Valley Drive, Las Cruces, NM, (4) USDA, APHIS, PPQ, PBW Rearing Facility, 3645 E. Chipman Ave, Phoenix, AZ
Sterile Insect Technology is a critical component of an area-wide pink bollworm (Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders)) eradication program in the southwestern US and northern Mexico. The program involves growers, state, federal and international cooperators, and was proposed by the National Cotton Council’s Pink Bollworm Action Committee. Sterile insects were released over cotton fields for the entire 2 year growing season. Populations of wild and sterile moths were monitored with pheromone baited traps and boll samples. The role and effects of releasing sterile moths is discussed.
Species 1: Lepidoptera Gelechiidae
Pectinophora gossypiella (Pink Bollworm)
Keywords: Sterile insect technology, area-wide IPM
Poster (.pdf format, 180.0 kb)Poster (.pdf format, 181.0 kb)
