• Basic Information
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Basic Information

• Project No. and Title: NCERA193 : NCR-193: IPM Strategies for Arthropod Pests and Diseases in Nurseries and Landscapes
• Period Covered: 06/01/2008 to 07/01/2009
• Date of Report: 01/05/2009
• Annual Meeting Dates: 10/05/2009 to 10/06/2009

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Accomplishments

Impacts

1. The positive identification of BLS and PD vectors in Oklahoma will help nursery and vineyard personnel monitor for their presence at key times during the growing season. This information will allow for correct timing of insecticide sprays to manage these pests when they are present in the landscape.
2. Current management strategies for white grubs in turfgrass involve both preventative and remedial insecticide treatments. Because different white grub species, especially in the genus Phyllophaga, emerge at different times throughout the summer, knowledge of which species are most prevalent at a given location can help landscape managers, golf course superintendents, sod farmers, and homeowners more precisely time insecticide applications to gain the most effective white grub control and reduce chemical inputs in the long run.
3. Current management strategies for fall webworms and other defoliating caterpillars involve chemistries that are targeted by EPA for cancelled registration under FQPA guidelines. These include organophosphates, carbamates, and pyrethroids. Nursery personnel and other tree care professionals rely on effective alternatives to replace these standard products for caterpillar pest control. These new chemistries promise to be safer for the applicator, non-target organisms, and the environment than conventional products.
4. Current research projects provides additional information to industry cooperators regarding natural enemy efficacy.
5. Projects evaluating new chemistry versus industry standards clarify which are viable alternatives for use in pesticide resistance management strategies.
6. Texas AgriLife Extension outreach education programs continue to provide integrated pest management (IPM) information for managing insect and mite pests of landscape turf and ornamental design and maintenance, particularly through web sites including http://LandscapeIPM.tamu.edu and http://eXtension.org/fire+ants. Information is designed to allow users to make better choices for implementing cost-effective and environmentally sound control tactics for managing arthropod pest outbreaks. New exotic pests in Texas, including the pink hibiscus mealybug, chili thrips and Raspberry crazy ant (http://urbanentomology.tamu.edu) are being monitored and management tactics are under development and evaluation. Economic impact of these exotic invaders has yet to be determined.
7. We are studying the movement of firewood in the region to determine the risk of moving insects and pathogens by this pathway. Forty to sixty five percent of retail firewood is from out of state based on packaging labels. Five to thirty five percent of campers bring firewood to National Parks from out of state.

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