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Effects of Arthropod and Resource Diversity on Biological Control in Protected Culture

Wednesday, December 15, 2010: 1:15 PM-4:05 PM
Pacific, Salon 3 (Town and Country Hotel and Convention Center)
Organizers:
Michael P. Parrella
Steven D. Frank
1:15 PM
Introductory Remarks
1:20 PM
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Challenges associated with using multiple natural enemies for biological control in protected culture
Karel Bolckmans, Koppert Biological Systems
1:40 PM
1544
Too much of a good thing:  Biodiversity in augumentation biological control
Kevin Heinz, Texas A&M University; Andrew Chow, Texas A&M University; Peter Krauter, Texas A&M University
2:00 PM
1545
Plant diversity and biological control in greenhouses
Rose Buitenhuis, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Graeme Murphy, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs; Michael Brownbridge, Vineland Research and Innovation Centre
2:20 PM
1546
Food source diversity and the performance of predators of agricultural pests
Moshe Coll, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
2:40 PM
Break
3:00 PM
1547
Diversity in IPM strategies against thrips in greenhouse ornamentals
Rose Buitenhuis, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Les Shipp, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
3:20 PM
1548
Herbivore diversity and apparent competition in biological control
Steven D. Frank, North Carolina State University
3:40 PM
1549
Video presentation of the behaviour of natural enemies used in biological control of greenhouse pests
Urs Wyss, University of Kiel
4:00 PM
Concluding Remarks
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