New Perspectives on Stink Bug Biology, Ecology, Behavior, and Management

Wednesday, November 19, 2008: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room A11, First Floor (Reno-Sparks Convention Center)
Organizers:
Glynn Tillman
Russell Mizell
8:00 AM
Welcoming Remarks
8:05 AM
Stink bugs as metapests: Overview of their biology, ecology, and pest status
Jeremy Greene, Clemson University; Robert M. McPherson, University of Georgia
8:40 AM
Stink bug spatiotemporal patterns in the landscape: Can we predict source-sink dispersal?
Glynn Tillman, USDA - ARS; Russell Mizell, University of Florida; Tobin Northfield, Washington State University; Charles Riddle, University of Florida
9:15 AM
Chemical and acoustic signaling in the harlequin bug, Murgantia histrionica
Deane Zahn, University of California, Riverside; Jardel A. Moreira, University of California - Riverside; Andre Cokl, National Institute of Biology; Meta Virant-Doberlet, National Institute of Biology; J. Steven McElfresh, University of California, Riverside; Jocelyn G. Millar, University of California, Riverside
9:35 AM
Break
9:45 AM
Stink bug genera and the role of sensory modalities: A still cloudy picture of functions and behaviors
Xinzhi Ni, USDA - ARS; Ted Cottrell, USDA - ARS; Russell Mizell, University of Florida; Jeffrey Aldrich, USDA-ARS; Ashot Khrimian, USDA-ARS; Glynn Tillman, USDA - ARS
10:00 AM
Biology and behavior of Euschistus conspersus (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) as they relate to its management in Washington apple orchards
Jay Brunner, Washington State University; Christian Krupke, University of Guelph; Vincent P. Jones, Washington State University; Michael Doerr, Washington State University
10:20 AM
IPM for stink bugs in cotton: What do we know and what do we need to know?
Phillip M. Roberts, University of Georgia; Michael Towes, University of Georgia; John R. Ruberson, University of Georgia; Jeremy Greene, Clemson University; Jack S. Bacheler, North Carolina State University; John Van Duyn, North Carolina State University; Eric Blinka, North Carolina State University; Ames Herbert, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
10:40 AM
Biocontrol and ecological engineering for stink bug management
Walker A. Jones, USDA - ARS; Geoff Gurr, Charles Sturt University
11:00 AM
Multi-continent perspectives on trap cropping, a biologically-based IPM tactic for suppression of stink bugs
Russell Mizell, University of Florida; Stephen Wratten, Lincoln University; Glynn Tillman, USDA - ARS
11:20 AM
Discussion
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