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

8:05 AM

Economic importance and impact of western flower thrips

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

8:25 AM

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

Stuart Reitz, USDA, Agricultural Research Service

8:45 AM

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

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

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

9:25 AM

Impact and management of western flower thrips in leafy vegetables

John Palumbo, University of Arizona

9:45 AM

Management of western flower thrips on fruiting vegetables

Joe Funderburk, University of Florida

10:05 AM

Break 1

10:20 AM

Management of western flower thrips in greenhouse ornamentals

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

10:40 AM

Development of insecticide resistance in the western flower thrips

Pablo Bielza, Universidad Politécnica

11:00 AM

Development of chemical rotations within IPM programs for western flower thrips

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

11:20 AM

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

Tamotsu Murai, Utsunomiya University

11:40 AM

Future challenges in western flower thrips management

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

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