Advances in IPM for Arthropod Management in Greenhouses

Sunday, December 12, 2010: 1:30 PM-4:50 PM
Eaton (Town and Country Hotel and Convention Center)
Organizers:
Steven D. Frank
Michael P. Parrella
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
1:35 PM
Implementing IPM in California bedding and color plant production
Christine Casey, University of California; Michael P. Parrella, University of California
1:55 PM
2:15 PM
Advancements in thrips management
Scott W. Ludwig, Nichino America
2:35 PM
Metrics for evaluating Guardian Plant services in greenhouse IPM
Carol Glenister, IPM Laboratories, Inc; Margaret Skinner, University of Vermont; Cheryl Frank, University of Vermont
2:55 PM
Break
3:05 PM
Binomial sampling of western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis, infesting flowering greenhouse crops using incidence-mean models
John Sanderson, Cornell University; Todd Ugine, Cornell University; Stephen P. Wraight, USDA, Agricultural Research Service; Les Shipp, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; K Wang, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Jan P. Nyrop, Cornell University
3:25 PM
Non-lethal interactions between whiteflies and their natural enemies in greenhouses
Doo-Hyung Lee, Cornell University; John Sanderson, Cornell University
3:45 PM
Black Pearl Pepper banker plant system for biological control of thrips
Sarah Wong, North Carolina State University; Steven D. Frank, North Carolina State University
4:05 PM
IPM in the face of invasive species and the movement of ornamentals
James A. Bethke, University of California, Cooperative Extension
4:25 PM
Efficient use of neonicotinoids to manage aphids in greenhouses:  Is a drench better than a spray?
Luis Canas, The Ohio State University; Richard C. Derksen, Application Technology Research Unit; Christopher Ranger, USDA - ARS; Michael E. Reding, USDA - ARS
4:45 PM
Concluding Remarks
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