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TMP's, P-IE Section: Biological Control A

Wednesday, November 19, 2014: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
F151 (Oregon Convention Center)
Moderators:
Thomas R. Unruh
Alejandro Del Pozo


8:00 AM
Biological control: Key factor for IPM of the sugarcane borers in the Cauca River Valley of Colombia
German Vargas, Colombian Sugarcane Research Center ; Luis Gomez, Colombian Sugarcane Research Center
8:12 AM
Introducing the new novel biological insecticide Venerate from Marrone Bio Innovations
Reid Ipser, Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc ; Pamela Marrone, Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc ; Timothy Johnson, Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc
8:36 AM
The European earwig (Forficula auricularia) is a beneficial insect in most tree fruits
Thomas R. Unruh, USDA - ARS ; Richard Hilton, Oregon State University
8:48 AM
Effect of entomopathogenic fungi and entomogenous nematodes, and low risk insecticides against wheat stem sawfly (Cephus cinctus)
Gadi VP Reddy, Montana State University ; Brian Thompson, Montana State University ; Khanobporn Tangtrakulwanich, Montana State University ; Shaohui Wu, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey ; John Miller, Montana State University ; Victoria Ophus, Montana State University ; Julie Prewett, Montana State University
9:00 AM
Evaluation of the effectiveness of entomopathogens for the management of wireworms (Coleoptera: Elateridae) on spring wheat
Brian Thompson, Montana State University ; Gadi VP Reddy, Montana State University ; Khanobporn Tangtrakulwanich, Montana State University ; Shaohui Wu, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey ; John Miller, Montana State University ; Victoria Ophus, Montana State University ; Stefan T. Jaronski, USDA - ARS
9:12 AM
Dispersal of ambush and cruise foraging entomopathogenic nematodes in a complex heterogeneous environment
Harit K. Bal, The Ohio State University ; Parwinder Grewal, University of Tennessee
9:24 AM
Year-to-year variation of prey utilization by Cerceris fumipennis (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae) at two sites in North Carolina
Whitney Swink, North Carolina Department of Agriculture ; Christine A. Nalepa, North Carolina Department of Agriculture ; Joshua P. Basham, Tennessee State University
9:36 AM
The implications of rapid evolution for safety and effectiveness of biological weed control
Linda Buergi, Oregon State University ; Evrim Karacetin, Erciyes University ; Peter McEvoy, Oregon State University
9:48 AM
Relative abundance and movement of adult green lacewings between Oklahoma winter canola and winter wheat fields
Casi N. Jessie, Oklahoma State University ; Kris Giles, Oklahoma State University ; James R. Hagler, USDA - ARS ; Scott A. Machtley, USDA - ARS ; Brian McCornack, Kansas State University ; Timothy J. Kring, University of Arkansas ; William Jessie, Oklahoma State University
10:00 AM
Break
10:12 AM
Are we getting better at this? An examination of biocontrol establishment and success rates through time
Aaron Anderson, Colorado State University ; Paul Ode, Colorado State University ; Andrew P. Norton, Colorado State University
10:24 AM
Pre-introduction assessment of an Asian larval parasitoid for classical biological control of Drosophila suzukii in the US
Antonio Biondi, University of California ; Xin-geng Wang, University of California ; Kent M. Daane, University of California ; Jeffrey C. Miller, Oregon State University ; Betsey Miller, Oregon State University ; Peter W. Shearer, Oregon State University ; Vaughn Walton, Oregon State University