SAES-422 Multistate Research Activity Accomplishments Report

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Status: Approved

Basic Information

Project No. and Title: NCERA193 : NCR-193: IPM Strategies for Arthropod Pests and Diseases in Nurseries and Landscapes
Period Covered: 10/01/2011 to 09/01/2012
Date of Report: 12/13/2012
Annual Meeting Dates: 10/28/2012 to 10/30/2012

LeBoldus, Jared (jared.leboldus@ndsu.edu) - North Dakota State University; Appel, David (David.Appel@agnet.tamu.edu) - Texas A&M University; Bonello, Pierluigi (bonello.2@osu.edu) - The Ohio State University; Chastagner, Gary (chastag@wsu.edu) - Washington State University; Cranshaw, Whitney (Whitney.Cranshaw@ColoState.EDU) - Colorado State University; Herms, Dan (herms.2@osu.edu) - The Ohio State University; Jacobi, Bill (William.Jacobi@ColoState.EDU) _ Colorado State University; Krischik, Vera (krisc001@umn.edu) - University of Minnesota; Kunkel, Brian (bakunkel@udel.edu) - University of Delaware; Payne, Tom (PayneT@missouri.edu) - University of Missouri; Rebek, Eric (eric.rebek@okstate.edu) - Oklahoma State University; Smitley, David (smitley@msu.edu) - Michigan State University.

Brief Summary of Minutes of Annual Meeting

The meeting began with introductions and some discussion surrounding the implcations for funding if the debt crisis was not resolved prior to the dead line. There was also some discussion around what constitutes an impact statement. The long term dutch elm disease project was discussed and Dr. Smitley proposed a second long term project evaluating the impact of tree injections. This was follwed by state reports. The attachement is a copy of the state reports for all members in attendance.

Legacy attachment file:

[Minutes]

Accomplishments

Short Term Outcome: Continued work on EAB control is improving management strategies and control measures used by tree care profesionals to mitigate damage due to this invasive insect. Outputs: Fact sheets, trade journal articles, peer-reviewed journal articles published in the last year are accessible either online or in print versions. The summary of minutes attachment provides specifics for states with representatives at the meeting. Activities: Herms, Bonello, Mittapalli, Cipollini, Koch, Knight, and Poland are coordinating a program to develop emerald ash borrer resistant ash trees. Cranshaw & Jacobi continue to work with Thousand Cankers Disease and movement of firewood or wood pieces in the U.S. Jacobi coordinates The National Elm Trial. Chastagner continues to study the impacts of Phytophthors ramorum in Washington with particulair emphasis on pacific madrone. Smitley is improving our understanding of tree to tree variation in systemic fungicide efficacy. These are a few of the activities of the group and greater detail is available in the summary of minutes attachment.

Impacts

A new tool was developped by Appel D.N. to diagnose oak wilt from symptomatic trees. This tool greatly increases the speed and accuracy of disease diagnosis and can be used by diagnostic labs across the United States.
Systemic insecticide application to control EAB is not always consistent from year to year. Smitley et al have demonstrated that the variation can be attributed to tree health at the time of insecticide application. These results indicate that tree care professionals can imporve the efficacy of insecticide application by improving overall tree health.
Jacobi found that the interstate movement of firewood is a potetnial significant source of insect introductions these findings have resulted in the formulation of new management plans at the state and federal level to regulate the movement of firewood.
Jacobi is coordinating the National Elm Trial across 16 states which will identify new elm cultivars for commercial use in the United States.
Bonello is developping a FT-IR spectroscopy tool which can identify trees resistant to suddn oak death in the field.
Several compounds associated with EAB resistance have been shown to be toxic to the insect a step forward in developping a resistant North American Ash.
Technology transfer: Studies conducted by mulitple PI: Rebek, Kunkel, Jacobi, Herms, Bonello, and Chastagner are providing information to profesionals on the correct use and timing of pesticides and biopesticides for the control of a variety of insect pests on different plants.
Herms, Bonello, and Smitley. have initiated several studies to developp a better understanding of EAB in urban and forest ecosystems in order to predict long term impacts and develop IPM management strategies including: EAB resistant ash, insecticide, and biopesticide development. Progess in these areas is descibed in the meeting minutes.
New & Emerging Pests: Projects investigating new exotic invasive arthropod and disease pests continue to provide information to stakeholders regarding efficient, effective management strategies.
Examples of some of the funding received by NCERA 193 members: USDA APHIS. 2011-2014. $1,458,827. An integrated comprehensive program to develop emerald ash borer resistant ash trees. D.A. Herms, P. Bonello, O. Mittapalli, D.F. Cipollini, J. Koch, K. Knight, and T. Poland. 3 yrs.USDA NIFA. 2012-2015. $98,190. Integrated Pest Management of Septoria Canker on Hybrid Poplar Farms in the North Central Region. J.M. LeBoldus, G.R. Stanosz. 3 yrs.

Publications

Muilenburg, V.L, and D.A. Herms. In press. A review of bronze birch borer (Agrilus anxius,Coleoptera: Buprestidae) life history, ecology, and management. Environ. Entomol. Boggs, F., A. Stone, and D.A. Herms. 2012. Asian longhorned beetle: a killer in black and white. American Nurseryman 212(10):18-20, 22. Raupp, M.J., P.M. Shrewsbury, and D.A. Herms. 2012. Disasters by design: outbreaks along urban gradients. In: P. Barbosa, D.K. Letourneau, and A. Agrawal (eds.), Insect Outbreaks Revisited, pp. 311-340. Wiley-Blackwell, Chichester, West Sussex, UK. Ulyshen, M., W. Barrington, R. Hoebeke, and D.A. Herms. 2012. Vertically stratified ash-limb beetle fauna in northern Ohio. Psyche 2012, Article ID 215891, 5 pp.,doi:10.1155/2012/215891. Whitehill, J.G.A., S.O. Opiyo, J.L. Koch, D.A. Herms, D.F. Cipollini, and P. Bonello. 2012. Interspecific comparison of constitutive ash phloem phenolic chemistry reveals compounds unique to Manchurian ash, a species resistant to emerald ash borer. Journal of Chemical Ecology 38:499-511. Suckling, D.M, P.C. Tobin, D.G. McCullough, and D.A. Herms. 2012. Combining tactics to exploit Allee effects for eradication of alien insect populations. Journal of Economic Entomology 105:1-13. Kleczewski, N.M, D.A. Herms, and P. Bonello. 2012. Nutrient and water availability alter belowground patterns of biomass allocation, carbon partitioning, and ectomycorrhizal abundance in Betula nigra. Trees - Structure and Function 26:525533. Muilenburg, V.L., and D.A. Herms. 2011. European Plant Pest Organization (EPPO) data sheets on pests recommended for regulation: Agrilus anxius. EPPO Bulletin 40:409-413. Muilenburg, V.L., P.L. Phelan, P. Bonello, and D.A. Herms. 2011. Inter- and Intra-specific variation in stem phloem phenolics of paper birch (Betula papyrifera) and European white birch (Betula pendula). Journal of Chemical Ecology 37:1193-1202. Hahn, J., D.A. Herms, D.G. McCullough. 2011. Frequently asked questions regarding potential side effects of systemic insecticides used to control emerald ash borer. University of Minnesota, Michigan State University, and The Ohio State University Extension Emerald Ash Borer Fact Sheet. 4 pp. Whitehill, J.G.A., A. Popova-Butler, K.B. Green-Church, J.L. Koch, D.A. Herms, and P.Bonello. 2011. Interspecific Proteomic Comparisons Reveal Ash Phloem Genes Potentially Involved in Constitutive Resistance to the Emerald Ash Borer. PLoS ONE 6(9): e24863 doi: 10.13171/journal.pone.0024863. Ulyshen, M.D., W.S. Klooster, W.T. Barrington, and D.A. Herms. 2011. Impacts of emerald ash borer-induced tree mortality on leaf litter arthropods and exotic earthworms. Pedobiologia. In press. Chorbadjian, R.A., P. Bonello, and D.A. Herms. 2011. Effect of the growth regulator paclobutrazol and fertilization on defensive chemistry and herbivore resistance of Austrian pine and paper birch. Arboriculture and Urban Forestry, In press. Kleczewski, N.M, D.A. Herms, and P. Bonello. 2011. Nutrient and water availability alter belowground patterns of biomass allocation, carbon partitioning, and ectomycorrhizal abundance in Betula nigra. Trees - Structure and Function. doi: 10.1007/s00468-011-0613-3. Cipollini, D., Q. Wang, J.G.A. Whitehill, J.R. Powell, P. Bonello, and D.A. Herms. Distinguishing defense characteristics in the phloem of ash species resistant and susceptible to emerald ash borer. Journal of Chemical Ecology 37:450-459. Rajarapu, S.P., P. Mamidala, D.A. Herms, P. Bonello, and O. Mittapalli. 2011. Antioxidant genes of the emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis): gene characterization and expression profiles. Journal of Insect Physiology 57:819-824. Nielsen, D.G., V.L. Muilenburg, and D.A. Herms. 2011. Interspecific variation in resistance of Asian, European, and North American birches (Betula spp.) to bronze birch borer (Coleoptera: Buprestidae). Environmental Entomology 40:648-653. Ranger, C.M., M.E. Reding, K..J.K. Gandhi, J.B. Oliver, P.B. Schultz, and D.A. Herms. 2011. Species dependent influence of (-)-±-pinene on attraction of ambrosia beetles to ethanol-baited traps in nursery agroecosystems. Journal of Economic Entomology 104:574-579. Cardina, J., C.P. Herms, and D.A. Herms. 2011. Phenological indicators for emergence of large and smooth crabgrass (Digitaria sanguinalis and D. ischaemum) Weed Technology 25:141-150. Bai, X., L. Rivera-Vega, P. Mamidala, P. Bonello, D.A. Herms, O. Mittapalli. 2011. Transcriptomic signatures of ash (Fraxinus spp.) phloem. PLoS ONE, 6(1):1-12. Wallis, C. A. Eyles, R.A. Chorbadjian, K. Riedl, S. Schwartz, R. Hansen, D. Cipollini, D.A. Herms, and P. Bonello. 2011. Differential effects of nutrient availability on the secondary metabolism of Austrian pine (Pinus nigra) phloem and resistance to Diplodia pinea. Forest Pathology 41:52-58. Poland, T.M., D.G. McCullough, D.A. Herms, L.S. Bauer, J.R. Gould, and A.R. Tluczek. 2011.Management tactics for emerald ash borer: chemical and biological control. In: K. McManus and K.W. Gottschalk, eds., Proceedings 21st U.S. Department of Agriculture Interagency Research Forum on Invasive Species 2010, pp. 46-49. USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-75. Costello, S.L., Negron, J.F and Jacobi, W.R. 2011. Wood-boring insect abundance in fire-injured ponderosa pine. Agriculture and Forest Entomology. DOI: 10.1111/j/1461-9563.2011.00531.x Crump, A. Jacobi, W.R. Lundquist, J. E. 2011. Dissemination of forest health research information in the Rocky Mountains. Jacobi, W. R., Goodrich, B.A. and Cleaver, C. M. 2011. Firewood transport by National and State Park campers: A risk for native and exotic tree pest movement. Arboriculture and Urban Forestry. 37: 126-138 Klutsch, J. G., Kallas-Ricklefs, M. A., Reich R. M. Harris, J. L. and. Jacobi W. R. 2011. Relationship of site and stand characteristics to Armillaria root disease incidence on ponderosa pine in the Black Hills. Forest Pathology- Accepted. Crump, A., Jacobi, W. R., Burns, K. S., and Howell, B. S. 2011. Pruning to manage white pine blister rust in the southern Rocky Mountains. USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Res Station. Res. Note RMRS-RN-44. 10 p. Goodrich, B.A. and Jacobi, W.R. 2012. Foliar damage, ion content, and mortality rate of five common roadside tree species treated with soil applications of magnesium chloride Water, Air, and Soil Pollution. 223847-862. Jacobi, W. R., Hardin, J. B., Goodrich, B. A. and Cleaver, C. M. 2012. Retail firewood can transport live tree pests. J of Economic Entomology. 105: 1645-1658. Conrad, A.O., Bonello, P., and Bienemann, D.S. 2011. An Introduction To Sudden Oak Death and Upcoming Research. City Trees Magazine, no. Sept./Oct. 2011. http://read.dmtmag.com/issue/41336 Hill AL, Whitehill JGA, Opiyo SO, Phelan P, Bonello P (2012) Nutritional attributes of ash (Fraxinus spp.) stem phloem and their relationships to resistance against the emerald ash borer. Tree Physiology. In press. Villari C, Battisti A, Chakraborty S, Michelozzi M, Bonello P, Faccoli M (2012) Nutritional and pathogenic fungi associated with the pine engraver beetle trigger comparable defenses in Scots pine. Tree Physiology 32: 867-879. LeBoldus, J.M. Zhang, Q. and Kinzer, K. (2012). First report of dollar spot caused by Sclerotinia homoeocarpa on Agrostis stolonifera in North Dakota. Plant Disease 96: 1071.

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