Brief Summary of Minutes of Annual Meeting

WERA1017 met September 22-23 in Park City, Utah.

(State Report) Utah - Mair Murray

• Pest management priorities include thousand cankers, balsam wooly adelgid, and hemp pests
• Also mentioned were changes to the website to mobile-friendly form and the results from Utah growers survey that demonstrated 51% reduction in the use of pesticides but also documented reduced profits

(State Report) California - Jim Farrar provided a written report

• Pest management priorities include invasive shot hole borer, oak borer, Egyptian broomrape, Japanese beetle, brown marmorated stink bug, and spotted wing drosophila
• Also discussed was the expansion of on-line offerings and asynchronous offerings through eXtension

(State Report) Oregon - Silvia Rodon

• Pest management priorities included Japanese beetle, brown marmorated stink bug and Asian giant hornet.
• Also discussed were IPM expert videos available publicly, additional potato pest models for digital decision aids and the outcome of the school IPM program - 100% of school IPM training sessions learned at least one practice

(State Report) Washington - Doug Walsh provided a written report

• Pest management priorities included Japanese beetle, spotted wing drosophila, mint root borer, powdery mildew on wine grape, and soil disease in vegetable production
• Also mentioned was the Hortsense program (hortsense.cahnrs.wsu.edu/Home/HortsenseHome.aspx) focused on urban settings

(State Report) Colorado - Ada Szczepaniec

• Pest management priorities mentioned included Alfalfa mosaic virus in chili pepper, quinoa stem fly, emerald ash borer, managing weed seeds in wheat during harvest, and spotted lanternfly

(State Report) New Mexico – Miranda Kersten

• Pest management priorities included grapevine red blotch virus discovered 2021
• Also mentioned were the Ready-Set-Go webinar series, the Learning Garden at the Los Lunas Science Center and pollinator heath demonstration gardens and outreach efforts, a combined pollinator effort with New Mexico, Oregon, and Montana

(State Report) Idaho - Arash Rashed

• Highlighted was work on hops, mint and pulse crops, new regional (three) advisory groups for the state, weed identification videos, and pesticide safety and education program (PSEP) activities and an update about the National PSEP/IPM working group

NIPMCC update - Jim Farrar

• Discussed the upcoming meeting dates and objectives and previewed the Public IPM Enterprise

(State Report) Nevada - Heidi Kratsch

• Priorities included pollution of waterways, evaluating cover cropping for weed control, and new agricultural crops including hemp, teff, camelina, winter squash, sorghum, and edamame soybean
• Also highlighted was the Grow Your Own, Nevada! virtual classes to discuss healthy gardening at home, Weed Warriors Invasive Weed Training, six new YouTube videos on tree health and agriculture, and the ten PSEP workshops that have reached 1,000 people.

(State Report) Montana - Lauren Kerzicnik

• Pest priorities mentioned included Japanese beetle and brown marmorated stink bug and collaboration with Utah State University TRAPs program on biofix dates for fruit tree pests. Emerald ash borer has not been discovered in the state and no sprays were needed for wheat midge.
• Also mentioned were the eight-part Weedy Wednesday webinar series in spring 2021, the 2021 Great Plains Diagnostic Network webinar series in winter and spring, videos and podcasts, and printed publications including Montana Pests of Ornamental Trees, and the urban IPM calendar.

(State Report) Arizona – Peter Ellsworth

• Pest priorities mentioned included leaf-footed bugs in cotton, geolocating herbicide resistant palmer amaranth, cotton seed bug, flea beetles in guayule, mirid possibly impacting pecan, pecan bud moth, and impatiens necrotic spot virus. 
• Also mentioned were the eight predator thresholds, public health pests, partnerships with native American Indian tribal communities, community and school IPM, and the APMC newsletter.

(State Report) John Connett Wyoming

• With the departure of Dan Tekiela, Scott Schell will serve as the state IPM coordinator
• Highlighted were efforts to work with community colleges

USDA -NIFA - Vijay Nandula

• Vijay provided updates on the CPPM program, other grants

Tactical sciences - Marti Draper

• Programs involved in the tactical sciences include the National Plant Diagnostic Network (NPDN), National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN), IR-4 Project, Minor Use Animal Drug Program (MUADP), Crop Protection and Pest Management (CPPM), and the Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN).
• The only connection between animal and plant sciences exists between the plant and animal diagnostic labs, but the information flow is unidirectional.
• Little to no connection exists between EDEN and the other programs in the tactical sciences.

IPM Center Update – Matt Baur

• National IPM coordinator update
• Also discussed was the pivot to online Extension efforts during the pandemic

(State Report) Guam - Bob Schlub

• 14 factsheets covering the majority of the foliar diseases of Guam and Northern Mariana Islands were developed and made available to agriculture professionals attending a workshop on identification of foliar fungal pathogens

• Provided updates on Guam’s most important current and emerging issues, which pose a threat to the entire western region, including the coconut rhinoceros beetle, great banded hornet, little fire ant, and tomato leaf curl Guam Virus.

Arizona

Objective 1 - Increase participant IPM knowledge

• Delivered 32 biweekly Vegetable IPM Updates to nearly 1,000 participants and provided field visits online trainings and presentations reaching about 800 participants.
• Throughout 2020-2021, research on insecticide selectivity, natural enemies, and natural enemy thresholds for whitefly management in cotton was conducted and presented at 21 meetings and workshops (two to an international audience), and at one academic conference.
• ThryvOn™ cotton efficacy, selectivity and effects on non-targets research was conducted, examining efficacy on lygus and selectivity towards non-target arthropods, including key natural enemies and western flower thrips.
• Resistance palmer amaranth working group is comprised of individuals from industry, government, and academia. Current activities include mapping locations of potentially resistant palmer and developing and deploying an education campaign.
• 4th Annual Arizona School IPM Conference was held online, with a record 205 participants and 14 classes.

Objective 3 - Enhance collaboration of regional outputs

• Secured Tribal Resolution with one of our partner tribes to collaborate on vector research.
• Crop Pest Losses & Impact Assessment, a Signature Program of the Western IPM Center:
  • Cotton – Five workshops were held in late 2020 surveyed 31 PCAs, representing 68,936 cotton acres in Arizona and southeastern California.
  • Lettuce Pest Losses surveys were conducted in spring 2020 and 2021, representing an estimated total of 22,070 fall acres and 25,520 spring lettuce acres from Yuma and Maricopa Counties, Arizona, and Imperial County, California.
  • Pacific Northwest Crops - Colleagues at Oregon State University analyzed and summarized data from Pest Losses Workshops held for several crops in the Pacific Northwest and developed a peppermint and onion “Pest Impact Report.”
  • The Arizona School IPM Conference reached new stakeholders including cities, county health departments, non-profits, conservation corps staff, freeways, and landscape companies.
    

Objective 4 - Improve coordination of IPM programs

• Regional IPM Network, Arid Southwest (Arizona, and desert regions of California, New Mexico, Colorado, Nevada and Utah) - Funded through the Crop Pest Losses Signature program of the Western IPM Center, The Arizona Pest Management Center (APMC) provided evidence-based testimony to our regional and federal partners, especially the EPA, with a focus on pesticide registration review.
  • Delivered 25 email updates related to pesticide registration review and 26 related to Draft Risk Assessment and Proposed Interim Decision comment periods and related topics to a list of 225 stakeholders.
  • Developed and submitted 18 comments to EPA on registration issues of interest to stakeholders. Four additional documents containing expert testimony on IPM-related issues in the West were submitted to other agencies, including USDA-NIFA and USDA -APHIS.

CALIFORNIA

See attached state report.  https://www.nimss.org/projects/attachment/18284

COLORADO

Objective 1 - Increase participant IPM knowledge

• We have targeted working with a larger, influential grower in eastern Colorado to help demonstrate this integrated weed management approach to increase Colorado grower interest and adoption of HWSC tactics
• Video content of chaff lining during harvest will be produced to show use in Colorado wheat production systems
• Colorado grower testimonial videos of initial experiences using a chaff deck system will be documented to share with other growers to drive adoption of this IPM tool

• Disease pressure in Colorado wheat were communicated throughout the growing season by publishing a newsletter and distributing to Colorado Wheat, an email listserv, and Twitter. 
• Colorado Wheat Field Days (10 sites, 5 days across Colorado) to educate and communicate disease and IPM information to farmers, growers, and other stakeholders. 
• Wheat stem sawfly statewide survey was conducted in 2021 (annually, maps published to Colorado Wheat)
• Flight monitoring of wheat stem sawfly and associated parasitoids: To better understand the timing of the adult wheat stem sawfly flight and monitor any possible emerging parasitoid populations, weekly sweep samples were collected from seven wheat fields with historically high wheat stem sawfly populations.
• Evaluation of winter triticale as and effective trap crop for wheat stem sawfly: A two-part experiment was performed in 2019 and 2020 to determine triticale’s effectiveness as a trap crop for wheat stem sawfly in winter wheat fields. 
• Wheat field days including statewide field days organized in collaboration with Colorado Wheat Producers

• Translation of Integrated Hive Management Book (2^nd edition) to Spanish - Manejo integrado de colmenas para apicultores En Colorado is available for download.

Objective 3 - Enhance collaboration of regional outputs

• Beekeeping in the Mountain West – Online Courses; (sections: Understanding Bees, Getting Started in Beekeeping; Working with Bees; Plants, Pollination and Nutrition; Pathogens, Parasites, Diseases and Pests; Seasonal Management and Harvesting
• Beekeeping Workshops & Consultations

GUAM

Objective 1 - Increase participant IPM knowledge

• In conjunction with IPM plant diagnostic clinic at the University of Guam, a regional workshop, funded by WSARE, was conducted on the identification of foliar fungal pathogens.

Objective 2 - Increase relevance of IPM programs

• As a result of Robert Schlub’s participation within WERA-1017, he was successful in searching for and obtaining Hatch and US Forestry IPM related funding. The Hatch funding focused on establishing the host range of bacterial wilt on Guam, while the US Forestry funding focused on the epidemiology of Phellinus noxius brown root-rot.

Objective 3 - Enhance collaboration of regional outputs

• As a result of shared IPM and plant diagnostic resources among University of Guam faculty and between the University of Guam and the University of Georgia, 14 factsheets covering the majority of the foliar diseases of Guam and Northern Mariana Islands were developed and made available to agriculture professionals attending a workshop on identification of foliar fungal pathogens.

Objective 4 - Improve coordination of IPM programs

• As a result of Robert Schlub’s participation in WERA-1017, members of WERA-1017 became fully aware of Guam’s most important current and emerging issues, which pose a threat to the entire western region. Such issues present on Guam include the coconut rhinoceros beetle, great banded hornet, little fire ant, and tomato leaf curl Guam Virus.

HAWAII

Objective 2 - Increase relevance of IPM programs

• This past year was essentially used to obtain new digital images for upgrading our online resources, and to conduct spatial delimitation work on a new invasive pest, the Ramie moth attacking a native plant species (used as a tea crop; also hosts a number of endemic insect species, including the Hawaii State Insect, the Kamehameha butterfly).

Objective 3 - Enhance collaboration of regional outputs

• Developed collaboration with USDA-ARS to develop MyIPM app for Hawaii.
• Develop field monitoring and decision-making tool (handheld device app) for twolined spittlebug management

Objective 4 - Improve coordination of IPM programs

• Provided updates via virtual conferences on latest research on coffee berry borer management, and avocado lace bug pest status and management.

IDAHO

Objective 1 - Increase participant IPM knowledge

• In place of in-person training sessions on noxious weed identification and their biologically-based management in rangelands, we developed a series of 13 videos that combined constitute an abbreviated curriculum on how to implement a weed biocontrol program;
• Within the scope of a two-day training session for all University of Idaho extension educators with appointments in horticulture and small farm production, we provided detailed information on urban plant pest diagnoses and IPM applications for control, IPM management of tree fruit crops, and demonstrated principles of organic production of grapes, poultry, cut flowers, and assorted vegetable crops;
• 12 one-hour pesticide recertification webinars developed and delivered in Fall, 2020
• 2600 Idaho pesticide applicators received recertification training/credits on pest management issues (resistant weeds, Urban IPM, Environmental impacts of pesticides, and personal/human safety);
• Cereal schools in northern and southern Idaho and the Idaho Potato conference were used as venues to introduce common pests and factors that promote their spread and damage. IPM approaches were introduced and discussed.

Objective 3 - Enhance collaboration of regional outputs

• Produced identification videos of 53 exotic, invasive weeds.
• Conducted an economic analysis of the benefits of biological control in Idaho rangelands using leafy spurge Euphorbia esula complex as an example. As a result of that analysis, a review article was invited by a journal on why economic outcomes of noxious weed management in the U.S. are difficult to assess.
• NPSEC IPM Collaboration team conducted two workshops at national pesticide safety conference;
• Planning for development of mechanisms to improve communication/collaboration between IPM and PSEP coordinators;
• Collaboration team revising the nation Pesticide Environmental Stewardship website (NC State), to include PAMS approach for pest management educational delivery;
• Working to develop methodology to teach IPM concepts and measure impacts via PSEP educational materials and programs;
• Worked with WSU to present our efforts on wireworm management in cereals in their Soil Health Seminar series;
• Continued our collaboration with ProGene Plant Research in monitoring winter pea experimental plots for viruses and vectors;
• Ran the Legume Virus Project (LVP), monitoring aphids and virus on winter and spring planted peas. Results were posted to the project website; https://www.legumevirusproject.org. This rear we included information on other pests of pea, focusing on Bruchus pisorum, the pea weevil, which has become a problem of increasing concern, possibly because of the longer duration of the winter pea growing season, which is readily exploited by this pest.  

Objective 4 - Improve coordination of IPM programs

• National PSEP survey completed—designed to measure collaboration/communications between PSEP and IPM coordinators in each state;
• We have met as IPM team and set up individual meetings with our Extension educators to prioritize our IPM extension efforts.

MONTANA

Objective 1 - Increase participant IPM knowledge

• The Montana IPM Group participates in annual WERA-1017 meetings
• Montana State University participated in the WERA-97 meeting
• Hosting, organizing and presenting for the annual Great Plains Diagnostic Network webinar series
• Pulse Crop Working Group meeting
• American Phytopathological Society - Plant Health 2021 participant
• Participate in Professional Meetings
• Western IPM Center advisory committee member

Objective 2 - Increase relevance of IPM programs

• Encouraged stakeholder groups to participate in NIFA listening sessions and panels.
• Encouraged the Montana State Specialty Crop Block Grant program to form stakeholder needs assessment effort to document the needs of specialty crop growers.

Objective 3 - Enhance collaboration of regional outputs

• The Montana State IPM Group collaborated with Utah State University and University of Nevada on ‘Cultivating Healthy Plants,’ An IPM Webinar Series. Six webinars were held with an additional two in April.
• Pestweb, real-time monitoring for orange wheat blossom midge (OWBM) continued to provide information to agronomists, researchers, students, farmers, and extension agents as an early warning system in Montana and North Dakota.
• Montana will continue to utilize Utah State University’s Temperature Resources and Alerts for Pests (TRAPS) model for codling moth, fire blight, western cherry fruit fly, spotted wing drosophila (SWD), and other fruit tree pests.
• Montana State will continue to collaborate with Colorado, and Idaho on Utah State University’s Intermountain Tree Fruit Production Guide.
• Montana State University, along with the Montana Weed Control Association presented the Weedy Wednesday Webinar Series – Nine webinars were hosted between February and March.  Representatives from MSU Extension, The Montana Heritage Program, USDA-NRCS, Montana Department of Agriculture and the University of Idaho presented on topics such as invasive plants, recognizing herbicide symptoms, complying with the noxious weed control act and cropping systems
• Montana State University hosted the Great Plans Diagnostic Network Webinar Series. Eight one-hour webinars were held on Wednesdays from January through March. Speakers were from the USDA-ARS, South Dakota State University, the University of Kentucky, Iowa State, Montana State and the University of Nebraska.

Objective 4 - Improve coordination of IPM programs

• Montana State University’s participation In WERA 1017 allows participants to gain insight into what other states are addressing in relation to environmental issues that could impact Montana. 

• Montana State University’s participation with professional associations and collaborations with Montana governmental sectors allows for open communication between agencies and the IPM group.
• The IPM group works closely with the Montana Department of Agriculture and other stakeholder groups on current and emerging environmental issues along with IPM-focused training. 
• The Montana Ag/Urban alert systems provides constituents with up-to-date information on emerging and on-going issues related to integrated pest management issues in the state.
• Montana Ag Live, a Montana PBS produced, call-in television production, allows IPM Group members along MSU specialists and industry experts to answer stakeholder questions.

NEW MEXICO

Objective 1 - Increase participant IPM knowledge

• >50 virtual trainings with IPM-related content were given across the state to for various stakeholders (Master Gardeners, Agriculture Producers, Extension Educators, etc.) given by several NMSU Extension Specialists and IPM Program Specialists.
• 6 virtual trainings were presented through Ready Set Grow Webinar series: “Plant [Pathogen] Diagnosis”, “Pest Management for the Home Garden”, “Designing Landscapes for Diversity”, “Winter Weed Management”, “Pollinator Habitat for the Fall/Winter Garden”, and “Tree Pruning Basics” – 175 participants attended each class
• Provided support for IPM promotion in the NMSU Ideas for Cooking and Nutrition Seed to Supper program, which teaches beginner vegetable gardening  - 204 graduates in report time period
• Educational IPM signage “What is IPM” was created and delivered to 3 cooperative extension locations across the state: Santa Fe, Las Cruces, Las Vegas and ABQ BioPark Botanic Gardens

• Nematode survey and characterization in vineyards - Data collection complete and analyses to correlate beneficial and destructive nematode occurrence and distribution with various soil parameters
• Two annual conferences and a biennial field day went virtual: Virtual Chile Field Day; Sustainable Ag Webinar Series; NM Chile Conference

• Conserving and Creating Pollinator Habitat online workshop – 6 speaker series in partnership with USFWS Northern New Mexico National Wildlife Complex
• Supporting Pollinators and Beneficial Insects in Backyards and on Farms – 6-part series in partnership with the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
• 10 presentations on pollinator conservation and management to stakeholders
• Installed demonstration pollinator habitat at locations in Las Cruces, NM and Las Vegas, NM

• In 2020, our pesticide program provided over 3,000 hours of pesticide CEU’s to over 600 licensed pesticide applicators.
• In 2020-21, over 1000 samples, including 360 weed samples were identified and 492 plant samples were processed for disease detection and IPM recommendations were returned.

NEVADA

Objective 1 - Increase participant IPM knowledge

• Delivered four field demonstrations including CBD Hemp and Regenerative Fiber Hemp Variety Trial; Teff Variety Trial Tour; Winter Squash Performance Trial Tour; Soybean and Camelina Variety Trial with a total of 24 participants
• Provided one-on-one consultations to 12 producers on pest problems in various crops.
• Installed 7 Pollinator Demonstration gardens in Nevada and provided 4 on-site pollinator workshops. These gardens have now been passed on to partners and landowners for long-term maintenance.
• Basic certification for master gardeners and green industry includes: IPM; pesticide safety; insect identification and management; plant diseases; sustainable turfgrass management and weed identification and management. Delivered 15 hours of certification training for green industry (719 contacts) and seven hours of advanced training to 441 contacts.
• Home Horticulture and Master Gardener attendees received 24 hours of certification training to 196 attendees. We also offered eight hours of advanced master gardener training to 128 contacts.
• Bilingual landscaper training covered proper planting, proper pruning, and common insect pest and disease identification. We provided 6 hours of training to 114 contacts.
• Statewide Grow Your Own, Nevada program provided eight 2-hour classes online in the spring 2021 to 1309 contacts across the state.
• Aired 4,892 IPM PSA messages from June 1, 2020 to August 31, 2020. Our PSA media campaign consisted of both TV and Radio PSAs. The 443 radio spots aired April 1, 2021 to August 31, 2021.
• Weed Warriors is a noxious (weed identification and management training program) program curriculum went out for peer review in August.
• Update, printed, and distributed the Noxious Weed Field Guide for all UNR Extension offices across the state. The Nevada Department of Agriculture added seven more weeds to the state list, so information on those seven weeds had to be added to the existing document.
• The Nuisance Weed Field Guide in under internal review; a reprint of the guide is scheduled for 2021-2022.
• Ten workshops with Certified Pesticide Applicator Continuing Education Units (CEUs) occurred during the grant reporting period. These workshops offered 25 CEUs to 1386 participants.

Objective 3 - Enhance collaboration of regional outputs

• Eight multi-state [Utah State University (USU)-Montana State University (MSU)-University of Nevada, Reno Extension (UNR)] webinars were held, and a total of 1856 people participated in the eight multistate webinars.

Objective 4 - Improve coordination of IPM programs

• The WERA 1017 fall 2021 meeting was attended by Melody Hefner and Dr. Heidi Kratsch.
• Participated in the IPM and PSEP Stakeholder meetings. She helped in compiling and analyzing the data from a survey of states regarding communication between state PSEP and IPM programs.
• Nevada IPM team members met monthly to coordinate activities within the state. Meetings were also held as need with the Nevada Department of Agriculture for coordination of educational programs and content.

OREGON

Objective 1 - Increase participant IPM knowledge

• Member of the National School IPM Steering Committee, which serves a School IPM Community of Practice (CoP) of more than 100 participants from around the country.

Objective 2 - Increase relevance of IPM programs

• Steering Committee produced a white paper for the U.S. EPA, regarding the imperative of advancing school IPM as an environmental health initiative. Requests for inclusion followed circulation of a first draft to Tribal Environmental Education program academics and the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals representatives. The latter represents over 500 tribal professionals nationally.

Objective 3 - Enhance collaboration of regional outputs

• Collaborated with national school IPM leaders to co-produce six regional and one national outreach and Extension publications. “What You Need to Know About Disinfectant Wipes” was distributed to over 4,000 school staff across the nation and republished by a number of state school IPM programs including the University of California Statewide IPM Program.

Objective 4 - Improve coordination of IPM programs

• Coordinated cross-state training (OSU Turf Specialist trained in AZ, and Dawn Gouge (University of Arizona) trained in OR).
• Co-produced Pest Defense IPM training modules in partnership with the IPM Institute of North America and other colleagues from around the country. Over 2,500 school staff viewed the modules through distributed classes: Training for Administrative staff: 10 certificates, 105 pageviews; Landscaping and grounds: 3 certificates, 45 pageviews; Custodian training: 15 certificates, 148 pageviews; IPM Introduction: 80 certificates, 1,312 pageviews; School Nurses: 6 certificates, 79 pageviews; Maintenance: 7 certificates, 63 pageviews; Facility Managers: 6 certificates, 81 pageviews; Food Service: 10 certificates, 110 pageviews; Teachers: 65 certificates, 565 views.
• School IPM training and related publications include the following agency initiatives: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention One Health and Health in All Policies (HiAP); EPA School Integrated Pest Management and Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program; NASA Responding to Climate Change; National Institute of Food and Agriculture & the Cooperative Extension System reaching underserved communities and the Federally-Recognized Tribes Extension Program.

UTAH

Objective 1 - Increase participant IPM knowledge

• Utah IPM personnel chaired the annual WERA1017 meeting in fall 2021 (in-person and virtual) which highlighted pest issues of specialty crops, natural areas, dairies, and IPM issues and programs in each western U.S. state. 
• Utah IPM participates in the Western IPM Signature Program, Western Pesticide Risk Reduction Workgroup and the Western Hemp IPM Working Group, led by New Mexico State University.
• Utah IPM personnel participate in multistate research projects with ties to IPM: WERA1021, Spotted Wing Drosophila Biology, Ecology, and Management; and W3008, Integrated Onion Pest and Disease Management.
• Utah IPM personnel attended the following professional conferences:  Orchard Pest and Disease Management Conference; Western SARE annual professional development coordinator’s meeting, the Utah State Master Gardener Conference, Utah State Horticultural Association Annual Meeting; Utah Nursery and Landscape Association Green Conference; Utah Urban and Small Farms Conference; Western Bed Bug Working Group Training; annual WERA-1021 (Spotted Wing Drosophila Biology, Ecology and Management); SCRI meeting on Managing Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Specialty Crops Stakeholder Advisory Panel with multiple western states; national and regional Entomological Society of America conferences; PestWorld (National Pest Mgmt Association); and HUD Healthy Homes Conference.

Objective 2 - Increase relevance of IPM programs

• At the annual meeting, WERA-1017 attendees heard from the NIFA national program leader, Vijay Nandula, on current funding priorities and challenges (e.g., loss of USDA employees in move to Kansas City). Attendees shared and discussed regional stakeholder needs.

Objective 3 - Enhance collaboration of regional outputs

• Regionally collaborative research/grant projects include:
• survey of potential wild fruit hosts for spotted wing drosophila (with University of Idaho)
• trap and lure study for brown marmorated stink bug with California, Oregon, and Washington
• brown marmorated stink bug parasitoid surveys with California and Washington
• onion thrips and Iris yellow spot virus management with Colorado and Oregon
• fire blight control options with consultation from Oregon, Washington
• pear psylla parasitoid survey with Washington
• survey of pests of hemp with seven western states
• The Intermountain Tree Fruit Production Guide was revised and improved with Colorado State University, University of Idaho, and Montana State University. The companion website was updated with pest management recommendations and a database of 156 pesticides. New content was added on varieties of fruit crops with pest resistance.
• Delivered a series of 8 webinars called “Cultivating Healthy Plants” with University of Nevada and University of Montana IPM Programs on topics including stink bugs, bee health, weeds, rangeland IPM, native bees, mammal IPM and more.
• Collaboration with Washington and Oregon on survey for vectors of Western-X disease in cherry.
• Collaboration with Montana IPM in the use of USU’s degree-day tool, Utah TRAPs. Utah added a frost monitoring tool to the TRAPs website.
• Utah IPM Pest Advisories are delivered to over 16,500 subscribers, with audiences in Oregon, Idaho, Colorado, Washington, and California.

Objective 4 - Improve coordination of IPM programs

• Coordinated and participated in the following committees in Utah and in the West:  western region IPM Coordinators meeting, Utah WSARE-IPM Advisory committee, fruit IPM research committee, Utah TRAPs weather station committee, Utah Nursery and Landscape Association board, Committee for Invasive Pests, USU Small Farms Working Group, Utah Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey, and the Utah Coalition for IPM in Schools.
• Partial list of ongoing issues cooperatively addressed during this reporting period:
• SCRI project, Management of Brown Marmorated Stink Bug with three western states.
• IPM practices on emerging pests of onion with Colorado.
• leafhopper vector survey and identification with Washington and Oregon.

WASHINGTON

Objective 1 - Increase participant IPM knowledge

• Virtual and in-person presentations to audiences including producers of alfalfa seed, grapes, hops, melons and other cucurbits, onions, potatoes, tree fruit (esp. apples, cherries, and pears), wheat and other small grains
• Virtual, in-person, and A/V presentations to urban pesticide applicators including landscape and turf specialists
• Virtual and in-person presentations to beekeepers and audiences that use managed pollinator services.

Objective 2 - Increase relevance of IPM programs

• Secured funding from a wide range of federal and regional sources for Western region priority issues

Objective 3 - Enhance collaboration of regional outputs

• Produced IPM educational materials for producers of multi-state crops including:
• Hops in WA OR ID and other states
• Grapes in WA OR ID
• Wheat and small grains in WA OR ID MT
• Mint in CA IN OR WA WI
• Onion in CA CO GA ID MI NM NY OR PA TX UT WA
• Melons and other cucurbits in CA FL KS NC OH OR WA
• Tree fruits (incl. apple, pear, cherry) in ID OR WA and beyond
• Most team members are in active participation with other states on regional and federal grant teams, including several USDA-NIFA Specialty Crop Research Initiative projects (e.g., hops, tree fruits, investigation of biodegradable plastic mulches, IPM of spotted wing drosophila)

Objective 4 - Improve coordination of IPM programs

• Participation in WERA meetings in May 2020 and September 2021
• Partial list of ongoing issues cooperatively addressed during this reporting period:
• Spider mite and powdery mildew in hop
• Fungicide resistance in grape
• Miticide resistance in hop
• Onion thrips control and insecticide resistance
• Colorado potato beetle, aphids, and potato psyllids in potato
• Bacterial bulb rot and other diseases in onion
• Partial list of emerging issues cooperatively addressed during this reporting period
• Grape phylloxera and Japanese beetle in wine grapes
• Potato tuber moth
• Unusually high levels of leafhopper and aphid populations in several crops
• Viruses in cucurbits

WYOMING

Objective 1 - Increase participant IPM knowledge

• PACT 2021 meeting, in Denver, CO which included focus group - National IPM in Schools July 19-22 2021
• Organized a meeting on Potomac Horse Fever risk reduction in Wyoming
• Participated in WIPMC’s Western Pesticide Risk Management Workgroup monthly calls
• Participated in National School IPM monthly calls
• IPM support calls from MT, MO, Israel, and Nepal
• Participated in hybrid Wyoming alfalfa pest IPM Zoom seminar.

Objective 2 - Increase relevance of IPM programs

• Delivered four Wyoming IPM Hemp Workshop with 5 speakers.
• IPM calendar created with graphics from Wyoming IPM website.
• Taught “Introduction to Entomology” via Zoom to a statewide audience of Master Gardener trainees.
• Organized and presented at “Entomology Shorter Course” March 22-25^th, 2021
• Presented introduction to Mosquito IPM for Wyoming Mosquito Management association and Wyoming Department of Agriculture
• Created IPM graphics (88), available in small web version and large size for PowerPoint and print to all audiences
• Helped 5 school districts review and update IPM policy.

Objective 3 - Enhance collaboration of regional outputs

• Chair and co-organizer of National Grasshopper Management Board meeting
• Presented the Fundamentals of IPM to Wyoming Food Coalition’s Sustainable Ecosystems Working Group.
• Presented a “Grasshopper IPM zoom workshop“ to Idaho Department of Agriculture
• Western Regional hemp IPM Working Group participation in field sampling design
• Coordinated with EPA region 8 to provide 2 Excluder door sweeps and one roll of copper mesh per Wyoming school district.
• Worked with Montana State University on collection of army cutworm moths and alfalfa weevil on insecticide resistance and genetic identification of strains

Objective 4 - Improve coordination of IPM programs

• Provided technical support from Wyoming Department of Ag and growers for hemp IPM.
• Provided over 200 IPM technical support problems emphasizing management strategy for Prevention, Avoidance, Monitoring, and Suppression of pest populations (PAMS approach).

ARIZONA

Peer-reviewed

Bordini, I., P.C. Ellsworth, S.E. Naranjo, A.J. Fournier. Novel insecticides and generalist predators support conservation biological control in cotton. Biological Control, 154 (2021) 104502. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2020.104502

Extension

Bordini I., A. Fournier, S. Naranjo, N. Pier, P.C. Ellsworth. 2020. Cotton Insecticide Use Guide – Knowing and Balancing Risks. University of Arizona, Arizona Pest Management Center. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/docs/default-source/ipm-shorts/CottonInsecticideRisk.pdf

Ellsworth, P.C., I. Bordini, N. Pier. 2021. ThryvOn™ Cotton, Frequently Asked Questions. IPM Short. University of Arizona, Arizona Pest Management Center. https://repository.arizona.edu/handle/10150/659845

Ellsworth, P.C., I. Bordini, N. Pier. 2021. Tips on How to Manage Lygus Efficiently in ThryvOn Cotton. Presentation Handout. University of Arizona, Arizona Pest Management Center.

Ellsworth, P.C., N.M. Pier, A.J. Fournier, S.E. Naranjo, 2020. Utilización de Depredadores en Algodón. University of Arizona, Arizona Pest Management Center. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/docs/default-source/ipm-shorts/ptoplaminatespanishbayer.pdf 

Ellsworth, P.C., N. Pier, W.E. Hall. 2021. Potential Pest of Arizona Pecans: Rapid Communication. IPM Short. University of Arizona, Arizona Pest Management Center. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/docs/default-source/ipm-shorts/Neurocolpus  

Evancho, B., W. McCloskey, N. Pier, K. Caffrey. 2021. Resistant Palmer Amaranth Control – Best Management Practices. IPM Short. University of Arizona, Arizona Pest Management Center. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/docs/default-source/ipm-shorts/palmerbmp 

Fournier, A.J., N. Pier, P.C. Ellsworth. 2020. Your Voice Matters: Influencing Pesticide Registration Review. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. Publication no. AZ1811. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/docs/default-source/ipm-shorts/yourvoice.pdf 

Gouge, D.H., Li, S., Nair, S., Brophy, M., Walker, and Andrade-Sanchez, P. August 2021. Mosquitoes (English). Extension Publication. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. AZ1873. Trifold (Quick Read) https://extension.arizona.edu/pubs/mosquitoes-quick-read

Gouge, D.H., Li, S., Nair, S., Brophy, M., Walker, and Andrade-Sanchez, P. Agosto 2021. Mosquitos (Mosquitoes in Spanish). Extension Publication. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. AZ1873. Trifold (Quick Read) https://extension.arizona.edu/pubs/mosquitoes-quick-read-espa%C3%B1ol

Gouge, D.H., Li, S., Nair, S., Brophy, M. Walker, K., Sumner, C. and Ramberg, F. 2021. Mosquitoes and Disease Concerns. Extension Publication. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. AZ1912.

Gouge, D.H., Nair, S., Rose, L., Nelson, M., Hurley, J.A., Stock, T., Li, S., McGregor, V. April 2021. What you need to know about disinfectant wipes. School and Home IPM Newsletter. Arizona Pest Management Center.

Gouge, D.H. and Venkat, H. 2021. Rabies Risk Reduction. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. AZ1874.  https://extension.arizona.edu/sites/extension.arizona.edu/files/pubs/az1874-2021.pdf

Hall, W.E., J.D. Sherman, W. Moore, P.C. Ellsworth, N. Pier. 2021. First Detection of Pecan Bud Moth in Arizona. IPM Short. University of Arizona, Arizona Pest Management Center. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/docs/default-source/ipm-shorts/PBM 

Hu, A. 2020. Pierce’s Disease of Grape. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. AZ1861.

Hu, A. 2020. Phytophthora Rots of Apple and Pistachio. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. AZ1862.

Hu, A. 2021. Cotton Root Rot. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. AZ1919.

Hu, A. 2021. Verticillium Wilt of Cotton. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. AZ1936.

Hu, A. 2021. Verticillium Wilt of Pistachio. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. AZ1930.

Hu, A., R. Norton. 2020. Symptom Identification and Management of Cotton Seedling Diseases. AZ1856.

Li, S., Gouge, D.H., Brophy, M., Nair, S., Walker, K. and Andrade-Sanchez, P. 2021. Brown dog ticks and Rocky Mountain spotted fever (English). IPM Brochure. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. AZ1935. https://extension.arizona.edu/sites/extension.arizona.edu/files/pubs/az1935-2021.pdf

Li, S., Gouge, D.H., Nair, S., and Fournier, A. 2021 (revised from 2015). Head Lice: Identification, Biology, and Integrated Pest Management. Extension Publication. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. AZ1687. https://extension.arizona.edu/sites/extension.arizona.edu/files/pubs/az1687-2021.pdf

Li, S., Gouge, D.H., Nair, S., Graham, L., Fournier, A.J. and Umeda, K. 2021. Beware of Fire Ant Stings. IPM Short. University of Arizona. Arizona Pest Management Center; University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. AZ1954.

Li, S., Gouge, D.H., Ruberto, I., Nair, S., Fournier, A.J. and Hall, W.E. 2021. What You Should Know About Kissing Bugs. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. https://extension.arizona.edu/what-you-should-know-about-kissing-bugs

Li, S. and J. Weber. 2020. Protecting your flocks from external parasites – mites and lice. Extension Publication. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. AZ1858. https://extension.arizona.edu/sites/extension.arizona.edu/files/pubs/az1858-2020.pdf

Murray, K., I. Sandlin, P. Ellsworth, P. Jepson, A. Fournier, H. Luh, D. Walenta.  2021. Measuring the Economic Impact of Pests and Pest Management on Oregon Peppermint. Oregon State University Extension Service. Publication number EM-9303. https://catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu/sites/catalog/files/project/pdf/em9309.pdf

Nair, S., Gouge, D.H., Li, S. and Walker, K. 2021. Use of Personal Repellents for Protection Against Mosquitoes and Ticks. IPM Brochure. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. AZ1913. https://extension.arizona.edu/sites/extension.arizona.edu/files/pubs/az1913-2021.pdf

Nair, S., Gouge, D.H., Mostafa, A., Li, S., Umeda, K. and Li-Byarlay, H. 2020. Wild Honey Bees in Community Environments – Identification, Biology, and Reducing Risks. Extension Publication. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. AZ1846.   https://extension.arizona.edu/sites/extension.arizona.edu/files/pubs/az1846-2020.pdf

Nair, S., D.H. Gouge, and A.C. Murillo. 2021. Backyard chickens and ectoparasites: Introduction and management. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension publication AZ1878-2021.  https://extension.arizona.edu/sites/extension.arizona.edu/files/pubs/az1878-2021.pdf

Norton, R. B. Evancho, N. Pier. 2021. Heat Stress in Cotton – Identifying and Understanding the Impacts. IPM Short. University of Arizona, Arizona Pest Management Center.

Palumbo, J.C. 2020a. Insecticide Usage on Desert Lettuce, 2019-2020. Vegetable IPM Update, Vol. 11, No. 16. University of Arizona.

Palumbo, J.C. 2020b. Impact of Proposed EPA Label Changes on Neonicotinoid Uses on Produce and Melon Crops in the Desert Southwest, 2018-2019. Vegetable IPM Update, Vol. 10, No. 12. University of Arizona.

Pier N., P.C. Ellsworth. 2020. Cotton Fleahoppers in Cotton. University of Arizona, Arizona Pest Management Center. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/docs/default-source/ipm-shorts/cfhcotton   

Pier N., W.E. Hall, P.C. Ellsworth. 2020. False Chinch Bugs in Cotton. IPM Short. University of Arizona, Arizona Pest Management Center. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/docs/default-source/ipm-shorts/FCBcotton

Reese, S., Li, S., Gouge, D. H. 2020. Integrated Pest Management for Bed Bugs – A Guide for Property Managers. Stop Pests in Housing. http://www.stoppests.org/stoppests/assets/File/Bed-bug-guide-for-property-managers-v11.pdf

Reese, S., Li, S., Gouge, D. H. 2020. Integrated Pest Management for German Cockroaches – A Guide for Property Managers. Stop Pests in Housing. http://www.stoppests.org/stoppests/assets/File/Cockroach-guide-for-property-managers-v10.pdf

Umeda, K., D. Kopec, and S. Nair. 2021. Annual bluegrass (Poa annua) control in non-overseeded bermudagrass and winter overseeded turfgrasses in low desert Arizona. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension publication AZ1885-2021.

Umeda, K., S. Nair, and M. Chamberland. 2021. Clear up the confusion: Know how to select the appropriate herbicide to control weeds. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension publication AZ1914-2021. https://extension.arizona.edu/sites/extension.arizona.edu/files/pubs/az1914-2021.pdf  

Weber, J. and Li, S. 2020. Protecting Your Flocks from External Parasites – Mites and Lice (Control de Parasitos Externos en Aves de Corral). (In Spanish)

Nair, S. 2021. What’s wrong with my agaves? Southwest Horticulture.  July-August 2021 Vol 38 (4): 4-5. Arizona Nursery Association.

Nair, S. 2021. Biting, stinging and venomous insects: What do we need to know? Southwest Horticulture.  Sep-Oct 2021 Vol 38 (5): 6-7. Arizona Nursery Association.

CALIFORNIA

See attached state report.

COLORADO

Peer-reviewed

Cockrell, D. M., T. Randolph, E. Peirce, F. B. Peairs. 2021. Survey of Wheat Stem Sawfly (Hymenoptera: Cephidae) Infesting Wheat in Eastern Colorado, Journal of Economic Entomology, 114 (2): 998–1004, https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toab015

Peirce, E. S., T.A. Rand, D. M. Cockrell, P. J. Ode, F. B. Peairs. 2020. Effects of landscape composition on wheat stem sawfly (Hymenoptera: Cephidae) and its associated braconid parasitoids. J. Econ. Entomol. 114: 72-81. 10.1093/jee/toaa287

Soni, N., et al. 2020. Seed retention of winter annual grass weeds at winter wheat harvest maturity shows potential for harvest weed seed control. Weed Technology 34 (2): 266-271.

Extension 

Colorado Wheat Disease Newsletter- April 12, 2021: https://coloradowheat.org/2021/04/wheat-disease-update-april-12-2021/

Colorado Wheat Disease Newsletter- May 10, 2021: https://coloradowheat.org/2021/05/colorado-wheat-disease-newsletter/

Colorado Wheat Disease Newsletter- May 24, 2021: https://coloradowheat.org/2021/05/colorado-wheat-disease-newsletter-2/

Colorado Wheat Disease Newsletter- June 7, 2021: https://coloradowheat.org/2021/06/colorado-wheat-disease-newsletter-3/

Colorado Wheat Disease Newsletter- June 21, 2021: https://coloradowheat.org/2021/06/colorado-wheat-disease-newsletter-4/

Westra, E., T. Gaines, P. Westra, and C. Shelton.  2020. CoAXium Wheat Production System for Winter Annual Grass Control driven by Aggressor Herbicide. CO Wheat Field Days Technical Report p. 47

GUAM

Peer-reviewed

Stewart, J.E., Kim, M., Ota, Y., Sahashi, N., Hanna, J.W., Akiba, M., Ata,     J.P., Atibalentja, N., Brooks, F., Chung, C., Dann, E., Farid, A.M., Hattori, T., Lee, S.S., Otto, K., Pegg, G., Schlub, R.L., Shuey, L., Tang, A.C., Tsai, J., Cannon, P.G., & Klopfenstein, N. (2020). Phylogenetic and population genetic analyses reveal three distinct lineages of the invasive brown root-rot pathogen, Phellinus noxius, and bioclimatic modeling predicts differences in associated climate niches. European Journal of Plant Pathology, 156, 751 - 766. DOI: 10.1007/s10658-019-01926-5

Extension

Olympia, R. (editor). (2020). 2020 Impact Report, Western Pacific Tropical Research Center, Fungal isolates from Guam housed in world collection (pg. 25-26). https://www.uog.edu/_resources/files/wptrc/2020WPTRCFinal.pdf

Foliar Pathogens in Guam: Albugo

Foliar Pathogens in Guam: Alternaria

Foliar Pathogens in Guam: Ascochyta

Foliar Pathogens in Guam: Botrytis

Foliar Pathogens in Guam: Cercospora

Foliar Pathogens in Guam: Colletotrichum

Foliar Pathogens in Guam: Corynespora

Foliar Pathogens in Guam: Fusarium

Foliar Pathogens in Guam: Helminthosporium

Foliar Pathogens in Guam: Oidium

Foliar Pathogens in Guam: Peronospora

Foliar Pathogens in Guam: Phomopsis

Foliar Pathogens in Guam: Phyllosticta

Foliar Pathogens in Guam: Puccinia

Key to Guam’s Foliar Fungal Pathogenic Genera

HAWAII

Peer-reviewed

Gutierrez-Coarite, R., Cho, A.H., Mollenido, J., Pulakkatu-Thodi, I., & Wright, M.G. 2021. Macadamia felted coccid impact on macadamia nut yield in the absence of a specialized natural enemy, and economic injury levels. Crop Protection 139: 105378.

Extension

Au M & Matsunaga J. New Pest Advisory: Ramie Moth Arcte coerula (Guenée) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). HDOA Plant Pest Control Branch: New Pest Advisories. February 2021 issue.

Au M. New Pest Alert: Ramie moth (Arcte coerula, Noctuidae) in Hawaiʻi. Hawaiʻi Landscape Magazine: The Voice of Hawaiʻi’s Green Industry. September/October issue.

Au M., & Wright M. New Pest Alert: Ramie moth (Arcte coerula, Noctuidae) in Hawaiʻi. October 19, 2021. Hawaiʻi Landscape Magazine Native Plant Webinar.

Au M., Matsunaga J., & Wright M. New Pest Advisory: Ramie moth (Arcte coerula, Noctuidae) in Hawaiʻi. February 18, 2021. Invasive Pest Virtual Mini-Conference.

Gutierrez-Coarite, R., Kawabata, A., Cho, A., Mollinedo, J., Wright, M.G. 2020. Macadamia nut orchard modification strategies for reducing macadamia felted coccid (Eriococcus ironsidei) populations in Hawaii. CTAHR CES IP-48. pp.1-8.

Wright, M.G. 2020. Avocado lace bug in Hawaii. CTAHR CES IP-50. pp. 1-2.

IDAHO

Peer-reviewed

Crow, S., B. Schillinger, K. Schroeder, A. Rashed, D. Finkelnburg & S. Philips & M. Corp. 2020. Dryland field day Abstracts: Highlights of Research Progress. 78 Pp (abstract proceedings). Washington State University/Oregon State University/University of Idaho.

Rashed, A., L. Leblanc, C. Loony, M. Shwarzlander & S. Cook. 2020. No such thing as murder hornet: Asian giant hornet, an invasive species to monitor. Idaho Agricultural Experiment Station Research Bulletin 988.

Marshall, J.M., C.W. Rogers, A. Rashed, O.S. Walsh, X. Liang & A. Adjesiwor. 2020 Southern Idaho Soft White Spring Wheat Quick Facts. Idaho Agricultural Experiment Station Research Bulletin 979.

Marshall, J.M., C.W. Rogers, A. Rashed, O.S. Walsh, X. Liang & A. Adjesiwor. 2020 Southern Idaho Hard Winter Wheat Quick Facts. Idaho Agricultural Experiment Station Research Bulletin 980.

Marshall, J.M., C.W. Rogers, A. Rashed, O.S. Walsh, X. Liang & A. Adjesiwor. 2020 Southern Idaho Soft White Winter Wheat Quick Facts. Idaho Agricultural Experiment Station Research Bulletin 984.

Marshall, J.M., C.W. Rogers, A. Rashed, O.S. Walsh, X. Liang & A. Adjesiwor. 2020 Southern Idaho Hard Spring Wheat Quick Facts. Idaho Agricultural Experiment Station Research Bulletin 986.

Rashed, A., Liang, X. & J.M. Marshall. 2019. Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus in Idaho Cereals. University of Idaho Extension Bulletin 941.

Beauzay, P. B., J. J. Knodel, T. J. Prochaska, S. D. Eigenbrode, J. Hennessey, G. V. P. Reddy, A. J. Varenhorst, P. M. Wagner, and K. W. Wanner. 2020. Parasitic wasps.in R. M. Harveson, J. S. Pasche, L. D. Porter, W. Chen, and M. Burrows, editors. Compendium of pulse pests and diseases. American Phytopathological Society, St. Paul.

Beauzay, P. B., J. J. Knodel, T. J. Prochaska, S. D. Eigenbrode, J. Hennessey, G. V. P. Reddy, A. J. Varenhorst, P. M. Wagner, and K. W. Wanner. 2020. Entomopathogeic fungi.in R. M. Harveson, J. S. Pasche, L. D. Porter, W. Chen, and M. Burrows, editors. Compendium of pulse pests and diseases. American Phytopathological Society, St. Paul.

Eigenbrode, S. D., J. Hennessey, P. B. Beauzay, J. J. Knodel, T. J. Prochaska, G. V. P. Reddy, A. J. Varenhorst, P. M. Wagner, and K. W. Wanner. 2020. Pea aphid.in R. M. Harveson, J. S. Pasche, L. D. Porter, W. Chen, and M. Burrows, editors. Compendium of pulse pests and diseases. American Phytopathological Society, St. Paul.

Hennessey, J., S. D. Eigenbrode, J. J. Knodel, T. J. Prochaska, P. B. Beauzay, G. V. P. Reddy, A. J. Varenhorst, P. M. Wagner, and K. W. Wanner. 2020. Seedcorn maggot.in R. M. Harveson, J. S. Pasche, L. D. Porter, W. Chen, and M. Burrows, editors. Compendium of pulse pests and diseases. American Phytopathological Society, St. Paul.

Hennessey, J., S. D. Eigenbrode, P. B. Beauzay, J. J. Knodel, T. J. Prochaska, G. V. P. Reddy, A. J. Varenhorst, P. M. Wagner, and K. W. Wanner. 2020. Pea leaf weevil.in R. M. Harveson, J. S. Pasche, L. D. Porter, W. Chen, and M. Burrows, editors. Compendium of pulse pests and diseases. American Phytopathological Society, St. Paul.

Knodel, J. J., A. J. Varenhorst, P. B. Beauzay, P. M. Wagner, T. J. Prochaska, S. D. Eigenbrode, J. Hennessey, G. V. P. Reddy, and K. W. Wanne. 2020. Cutworms.in R. M. Harveson, J. S. Pasche, L. D. Porter, W. Chen, and M. Burrows, editors. Compendium of pulse pests and diseases. American Phytopathological Society, St. Paul.

Knodel, J. J., P. B. Beauzay, T. J. Prochaska, S. D. Eigenbrode, J. Hennessey, G. V. P. Reddy, A. J. Varenhorst, P. M. Wagner, and K. W. Wanner. 2020. Lygus bugs or plant bugs.in R. M. Harveson, J. S. Pasche, L. D. Porter, W. Chen, and M. Burrows, editors. Compendium of pulse pests and diseases. American Phytopathological Society, St. Paul.

Prochaska, T. J., J. J. Knodel, P. B. Beauzay, S. D. Eigenbrode, J. Hennessey, G. V. P. Reddy, A. J. Varenhorst, P. M. Wagner, and K. W. Wanner. 2020. Ladybeetles and ladybugs.in R. M. Harveson, J. S. Pasche, L. D. Porter, W. Chen, and M. Burrows, editors. Compendium of pulse pests and diseases. American Phytopathological Society, St. Paul.

Prochaska, T. J., J. J. Knodel, P. B. Beauzay, S. D. Eigenbrode, J. Hennessey, G. V. P. Reddy, A. J. Varenhorst, P. M. Wagner, and K. W. Wanner. 2021. Lacwings (aphid lions).in R. M. Harveson, J. S. Pasche, L. D. Porter, W. Chen, and M. Burrows, editors. Compendium of pulse pests and diseases. American Phytopathological Society, St. Paul.

Prochaska, T. J., J. J. Knodel, S. D. Eigenbrode, J. Hennessey, P. B. Beauzay, G. V. P. Reddy, A. J. Varenhorst, P. M. Wagner, and K. W. Wannerw. 2020. Western flower thrips.in R. M. Harveson, J. S. Pasche, L. D. Porter, W. Chen, and M. Burrows, editors. Compendium of pulse pests and diseases. American Phytopathological Society, St. Paul.

Reddy, G. V. P., P. B. Beauzay, S. D. Eigenbrode, J. Hennessey, J. J. Knodel, T. J. Prochaska, A. J. Varenhorst, P. M. Wagner, and K. W. Wanner. 2021. Pea weevil.in R. M. Harveson, J. S. Pasche, L. D. Porter, W. Chen, and M. Burrows, editors. Compendium of pulse pests and diseases. American Phytopathological Society, St. Paul.

Varenhorst, A. J., P. M. Wagner, P. B. Beauzay, S. D. Eigenbrode, J. Hennessey, J. J. Knodel, T. J. Prochaska, G. V. P. Reddy, and K. W. Wanner. 2020. Grasshoppers.in R. M. Harveson, J. S. Pasche, L. D. Porter, W. Chen, and M. Burrows, editors. Compendium of pulse pests and diseases. American Phytopathological Society, St. Paul.

Wagner, P. M., A. J. Varenhorst, P. B. Beauzay, S. D. Eigenbrode, J. Hennessey, J. J. Knodel, T. J. Prochaska, G. V. P. Reddy, and K. W. Wanner. 2021. Minute pirate bugs.in R. M. Harveson, J. S. Pasche, L. D. Porter, W. Chen, and M. Burrows, editors. Compendium of pulse pests and diseases. American Phytopathological Society, St. Paul.

Wanner, K. W., P. B. Beauzay, S. D. Eigenbrode, J. Hennessey, J. J. Knodel, T. J. Prochaska, G. V. P. Reddy, A. J. Varenhorst, and P. M. Wagner. 2020. Wireworms.in R. M. Harveson, J. S. Pasche, L. D. Porter, W. Chen, and M. Burrows, editors. Compendium of pulse pests and diseases. American Phytopathological Society, St. Paul.

Extension

Winston, R., Schwarzländer, M., Prather, T. and McMahon, T. 2021. Weed Identification Series of 48 videos, Retrieved from  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC08AY6kpAYhKbrJL0RNrWug/featured

Black henbane (Hyoscyamus niger).

Buffalobur (Solanum rostratum).

Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense).

Common crupina (Crupina vulgaris).

Common reed (Phragmites australis).

Curlyleaf pondweed (Potamogeton crispus).

Dalmatian toadflax (Linaria dalmatica)

Diffuse knapweed (Centaurea diffusa).

Dyer's woad (Isatis tinctoria).

Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum).

Field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis).

Flowering rush (Butomus umbellatus).

Hoary alyssum (Berteroa incana)

Houndstongue (Cynoglossum officinale)

Jointed goatgrass (Aegilops cylindrica)

Knotweeds (Fallopia japonica, Fallopia sachalinensis, and Fallopia x bohemica)

Leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula)

Meadow knapweed (Centaurea ×moncktonii)

Mediterranean sage (Salvia aethiopis)

Musk thistle (Carduus nutans)

Orange hawkweed (Pilosella aurantiaca)

Oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare)

Perennial pepperweed (Lepidium latifolium)

Perennial sowthistle (Sonchus arvensis)

Plumeless thistle (Carduus acanthoides)

Poison hemlock (Conium maculatum)

Policeman's helmet (Impatiens glandulifera)

Puncturevine (Tribulus terrestris)

Purple-flowered starthistles (Centaurea calcitrapa and Centaurea iberica)

Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)

Rush skeletonweed (Chondrilla juncea)

Russian knapweed (Rhaponticum repens)

Saltcedars (Tamarix spp.)

Scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius)

Scotch thistle (Onopordum acanthium)

Small bugloss (Anchusa arvensis)

Spotted knapweed (Centaurea stoebe)

Squarrose knapweed (Centaurea virgata subsp. squarrosa)

Syrian beancaper (Zygophyllum fabago)

Tansy ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris)

Viper's bugloss (Echium vulgare)

Water hyacinth (Pontederia crassipes)

White bryony (Bryonia alba)

Whitetop [Hoary cress] (Lepidium draba)

Yellow flag iris (Iris pseudacorus)

Yellow-flowered hawkweeds (Pilosella caespitosa, Pilosella glomerata, and Pilosella piloselloides)

Yellow starthistle (Centaurea solstitialis)

Yellow toadflax (Linaria vulgaris)

Winston, R., Schwarzländer, M., and McMahon, T. 2021.  Series of 12 videos on Weed Biological Control. Retrieved from  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC08AY6kpAYhKbrJL0RNrWug/featured

Classical weed biological control: a history and explanation.

Is classical biological control of weeds appropriate for your infestation?

Choosing the best release site

Identifying appropriate biological control agents

Obtaining weed biological control agents

Field collecting biocontrol agents

Sorting weed biocontrol agents

Transporting biocontrol agents

Releasing biocontrol agents, part 1

Releasing biocontrol agents, part 2

Monitoring release sites

Standardized impact monitoring protocol

MONTANA

Peer-reviewed

Beck-Okins, A., L. del Río Mendoza, M. Burrows, K. Simons, and J. Pasche. 2021. Pea seed-borne mosaic virus (PSbMV) risk analysis of field pea based on susceptibility, yield loss and seed transmission. Plant Disease (accepted)

Murphy, C. and M. Burrows. 2021. Management of the wheat curl mite and wheat streak mosaic virus with insecticides on spring and winter wheat. Frontiers in Plant Science. DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.682631

Reinhart, K., Carlson, C., Feris, K., Germino, M., Jandreau, C., Lazarus, B., Mangold, J., Pellatz, D., Ramsey, P., Rinella, M., Valliant, M. (2020). Weed-suppressive bacteria fails to control Bromus tectorum under field conditions. Journal of Rangeland Ecology and Management.

Harvey, A., Rew, L., Prather, T., Mangold, J. (2020). Effects of elevated temperature and CO2 concentration on seedling growth of Ventenata dubia (Leers) Coss and Bromus tectorum L. Agronomy, 10(1718), 9.

Harvey, A. J., Davis, S. C., Rew, L., Prather, T. S., Mangold, J. (2020). Effect of Pseudoroegneria spicata (bluebunch wheatgrass) seeding date on establishment and subsequent ability to resist invasion by Bromus tectorum (cheatgrass). Ecological Restoration, 38, 145-152.

Mangold, J., Frame-Martin, S., Raile, E. Noxious Weed Views and Behaviors in Montana after 25 Years of Public Education. Invasive Plant Science and Management.

Ishaq, S., Seipel, T., Yeoman, C., Menalled, F. Dryland cropping systems, weed communities, and disease status modulate the effect of climate conditions on wheat soil bacterial communities. mSphere, 5(4).

Ishaq, S., Seipel, T., Yeoman, C., Menalled, F. (2020). Soil bacterial communities of wheat vary across the growing season and among dryland farming systems. Geoderma, 358(15): 113989.

 Malone, S., Weaver, D., Seipel, T., Menalled, F., Hofland, M., Runyon, J., Trowbridge, A. (2020). Herbivore-induced volatile emissions are altered by soil legacy effects in cereal cropping systems. Plant and Soil, 455(1), 171--186.

Larson, C., Menalled, F., Lehnhoff, E., Seipel, T. (in press). Plant community responses to integrating livestock into a reduced-till organic cropping system. Ecosphere.

DuPre, M., Seipel, T., Weaver, D., Menalled, F. Impacts of dry-land cropping systems on ground beetle communities (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in the Northern Great Plains. Journal of Insect Science.

Ouverson, T., Eberly, J., Seipel, T., Menalled, F., Ishaq, S. (2021). Temporal soil bacterial community responses to cropping systems and crop identity in dryland agroecosystems of the Northern Great Plains. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 5, 75.

Larson, C., Menalled, F., Lehnhoff, E., Seipel, T. (2021). Plant community responses to integrating livestock into a reduced-till organic cropping system. Ecosphere, 12(3), e03412.

Burrows, M., Chen, W., Harveson, R., Pasche, J., Porter, L. (2021). Compendium of Pea Diseases and Pests. St. Paul, MN: APS Press.

Smith, D., Wise, K., Freije, A., Sisson, A., Friskop, A., Tenuta, A., Byamukama, E., Marshall, J., Burrows, M., Mueller, D. (2021). A Farmer’s Guide to Wheat Diseases. APS Press.

McKelvy, U., Brelsford, M., Sherman, J., Burrows, M. (2021). Reactions of winter wheat, spring wheat, and barley cultivars to mechanical inoculation with Wheat streak mosaic virus. Plant Health Progress.

Alleman, A., Mohammed, Y., McVay, K., Khan, Q. A., Carr, P., Miller, J., Miller, Z., Torrion, J., Lamb, P., Mus, F., Chen, C., Peters, J. Drivers of diazotroph community structure and co-occurrence in a Northern Great Plains pulse crop rotation system. Applied Soil Ecology, 157.

Berg, J., Stougaard, R., Kephart, K., Chen, C., Eberly, J., Torrion, J., Lamb, P., Miller, J., Pradhan, G., Ramsfield, R., Nash, D., Smith, V., Holen, D., Cook, J., Gale, S., Jin, Y., Kolmer, J., Chen, X., Bai, G., Bruckner, P. (2020). Registration of 'Flathead' Hard Red Winter Wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations/Crop Science Society of America, 14(3), 418-423.

Berg, J., Kephart, K., Lamb, P., Davis, E., Eberly, J. O., Miller, J., Chen, C., Pradhan, G., Torrion, J., Ramsfield, R., Smith, V., Nash, D., Holen, D. L., Cook, J. P., Gale, S., Jin, Y., Chen, X., Bruckner, P. (2020). Registration of ‘StandClear CLP' Hard Red Winter Wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations/Crop Science Society of America, 14(3), 365-370.

Bruckner, P., Berg, J., Lamb, P., Kephart, K., Eberly, J., Miller, J., Chen, C., Torrion, J., Pradhan, G., Stougaard, R., Nash, D., Holen, D. L., Cook, J. P., Gale, S., Jin, Y., Kolmer, J., Chen, X., Bai, G. (2020). Registration of 'Bobcat' Hard Red Winter Wheat. Crop Science Society of America, 14(3), 371-376.

Carr, P., Boss, D., Chen, C., Dafoe, J., Eberly, J., Fordyce, S., Hydner, R., Fryer, H., Lachowiec, J., Lamb, P., McVay, K., Khan, Q. A., Miller, P., Miller, Z., Torrion, J. (2020). Warm-season forage options in Northern Dryland Regions. Agronomy Journal, 112(5), 3239-3253.

Jones, B., Blake, N., Heo, H., Kalous, J., Martin, J., Nash, D., Torrion, J., Talbert, L. (2020). Impact of yield component alleles from durum wheat on end-use quality of spring wheat. Cereal Chemistry, n/a(n/a).

Mohammed, Y., Miller, Z., Hubbel, K., Chen, C. Variety and weed management effects on organic chickpea stand establishment and seed yield in the Northern Great Plains. Agrosyst Geosci Environ.

Walsh, O., Torrion, J., Liang, X., Shafian, S., Yang, R., Belmont, K., McClintick-Chess, J. (2020). Grain yield, quality, and spectral characteristics of wheat grown under varied nitrogen and irrigation. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment, 3(1), e20104.

Extension

Orloff, L. N., Mangold, J., Seipel, T. F., Tharp, C. (2021). Herbicides: Understanding what they are and how they work (MT202108AG ed., pp. 4). Bozeman, MT: Montana State University Extension.

Tharp, C., Bowser, A. (2020). Understanding Pesticide Drift and Drift Reduction Strategies. In MSU Extension Publications (Ed.), No (EB0233 ed., vol. EB0233, pp. 15). Bozeman, MT: MSU Extension Publications.

Eilers, S. E., Grimme, E., Kerzicnik, L. M., Orloff, L. N., Palmer, D. (2020). 2021 Calendar - Urban IPM Calendar. Bozeman, MT: Montana State University Extension.

Orloff, L. N., Mangold, J. (2021). Scotch broom: Identification, biology, and integrated management (MT202110AG ed., pp. 4). Bozeman, MT: Montana State University Extension.

Mangold, J., Orloff, L. N. (2021). Plants Poisonous to Livestock in Montana and Wyoming (Plant Materials Technical Note MT-124 ed., pp. 43). Bozeman, Montana: USDA-NRCS, Bozeman State Office.

Orloff, L. N., Mangold, J., Seipel, T. F. (2020). A Guide to Diagnosing Non-Target Herbicide Injury on Plants (EB0232 ed., pp. 38). Bozeman, Montana: Montana State University Extension.

Seipel, T. F., Mangold, J., Fine, T., Pokorny, M., Orloff, L. N. (2020). Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) (MT202011AG ed., pp. 4). Bozeman, MT: Montana State University Extension. https://apps.msuextension.org/montguide/guide.html?sku=MT202011AG

Mills, S., Seipel, T. F., Mangold, J. Narrowleaf hawksbeard (Crepis tectorum):  Identification, Biology and Integrated Management. Bozeman, Montana: Montana State University Extension.

Eilers, S. E., Grimme, E., Kerzicnik, L. M., Orloff, L. N. (2021). A Guide to Pests, Problems, and Identification of Ornamental Shrubs and Trees in Montana (pp. 235). MSU Extension.

Orloff, L. N. Watch out for Phragmites (EB4611 ed.). MSU Extension. https://store.msuextension.org/Products/Watch-Out-for-Phragmites-4611__4611.aspx

Orloff, L. N. In Jane Mangold (Ed.), Puncturevine (Tribulus terrestris). Monthly Weed Post.

Orloff, L. In Jane Mangold (Ed.), Non-Target Herbicide Injury on Plants.

Orloff, L. (2020). In Jane Mangold (Ed.), Managing Canada Thistle in Lawns. Monthly Weed Post.

Moore-Gough, C., Dougher, T., Grimme, E., Kerzicnik, L., Orloff, L., P. Maintaining Successful Lawns in Montana.

Grimme, E., Miller, Z., Moore-Gough, C., Zidack, N., Burrows, M. (2020). Important Apple Diseases in Montana and Recommended Varieties for Resistance (pp. 8). Bozeman: Montana State University Extension.

Kerzicnik, L. (2021). Summer 2021_Newsletter for AMTOPP_Dying tips in pines.

Kerzicnik, L. (2021). Spring 2021_Newsletter for AMTOPP_Cicadas.

Kerzicnik, L. (2020). Fall 2020_Newsletter for AMTOPP_Ash Pests on the Rise.

Kerzicnik, L. (2020). Summer 2020_Newsletter for AMTOPP_Red-naped sapsuckers.

Kerzicnik, L., Gannon, A. (2020). Emerald Ash Borer (pp. 4).

Kerzicnik, L. Common Insect Pests of Trees in the Great Plains.

Berg, J. E., Bruckner, P., Carr, P., Chen, C., Eberly, J. O., Kephart, K., Kowatch-Carlson, K., Lamb, P., McNamara, K., Miller, J., Pradhan, G., Ramsey, M., Schafer, T., Shine, A., Smith, V., Torrion, J., Wahlstrom, C., Holen, D. L., Nash, D., Ramsfield, R., Unverzagt, H. L. (2020). Winter Wheat Variety Performance Summary in Montana (2B-1093 ed., vol. 2020, pp. 27 pages). Bozeman, MT: Montana Agricultural Experiment Stn/MSU.

Heo, H. Y., Blake, N., Torrion, J., Shine, A., Kephart, K., Smith, V., Eberly, J. O., Magnuson, E., Carr, P., Orcutt, J., Boss, D., Lamb, P., Chen, C., Kowatch, C., Nash, D., Talbert, L. (2020). Performance Evaluations for Spring Wheat 2020 - Spring Wheat Variety Performance Summary in Montana (vol. 2020, pp. 16). Bozeman, MT: Montana Agr Exp Stn/MSU.

Miller, Z., Jarrett, B., Moore-Gough, C. (2021). Growing Cold-Hardy Berries and Small Fruits in Montana (MT202101AG ed., pp. 8). Bozeman, MT: MSU-Extension.  

NEW MEXICO

Peer-reviewed

Beck, L., Marsalis, M., Lauriault, L., & Serena, M. (2020). Efficacy of various herbicides for the control of perennial plantago spp. and effects on alfalfa damage and yield. Agronomy, 10(11), 1710.

Dura, S., Lujan, P., Guzman, I., Steiner, R., & Sanogo, S. (2021). A Field Evaluation of Jalapeño and Non-Jalapeño Chile Pepper Resistance to Phytophthora Blight Caused by Phytophthora capsici. Plant Health Progress, PHP-02.

Dura, S., Lujan, P., Puppala, N., Sanogo, S., & Steiner, R. (2020). Screening US peanut mini-core accessions for resistance to Sclerotinia blight caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. Canadian Journal of Plant Science, 101(1), 53-60. https://doi.org/10.1139/cjps-2020-0082

Giese, G., Saldaña Zepeda, D. P., Beacham, J., & Velasco Cruz, C. (2021). Modeling nematode population dynamics using a multivariate poisson model with spike and slab variable selection. Journal of Applied Statistics, 1-20. DOI: 10.1080/02664763.2021.1935800

Lujan, P., Dura, S., Guzman, I., Grace, M., Lila, M. A., Steiner, R., & Sanogo, S. (2021). Efficacy of Pecan Husk and Shell Phenolic Extracts Against Phytophthora Blight in Chile Pepper. Plant Health Progress, PHP-02.

Schutte, B. J., Sanchez, A. D., Beck, L. L., & Idowu, O. J. (2021). False Seedbeds Reduce Labor Requirements for Weeding in Chile Pepper. HortTechnology, 31(1), 64-73.

Zhu, Y., Abdelraheem, A., Lujan, P. A., Idowu, J., Sullivan, P., Nichols, R. L., Wedegaertner, T. & Zhang, J. (2021). Detection and characterization of Fusarium wilt (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum) race 4 causing Fusarium wilt of cotton seedlings in New Mexico, USA. Plant Disease, (ja).  DOI:  10.1094/PDIS-10-20-2174-RE

Pierce, J. New Mexico Insect Losses (2021) IN Cotton Insect Losses, Beltwide Cotton Conferences, National Cotton Council, Carey, NC, National Cotton Council. (In Press)

Tellez, I., Pierce, J. B., Monk, P. (2021). Effect of Okra-Leaf Cotton on Canopy Microclimate and Helicoverpa zea (Boddie) Survival. Beltwide Cotton Conferences, National Cotton Council, Carey, NC: (In Press)

Extension

Lujan and N. Goldberg. 2021. Chile Pepper Diseases. NMSU Extension Circular-549. https://aces.nmsu.edu/pubs/_circulars/CR549/welcome.html

Goldberg and P. Lujan. 2021. Curly Top Virus. NMSU Extension Guide H-106. https://aces.nmsu.edu/pubs/_h/H106/welcome.html

 Lujan and N. Goldberg. 2021. Grape Powdery Mildew. NMSU Extension Guide H-329. https://aces.nmsu.edu/pubs/_h/H329/welcome.html

Walker. 2021. Growing Zones, Recommended Crop Varieties, and Planting and Harvesting Information for Home Vegetable Gardens in New Mexico. NMSU Extension Circular 457-B. https://aces.nmsu.edu/pubs/_circulars/CR457B/welcome.html

Walker. 2021. Home Vegetable Gardening in New Mexico. NMSU Extension Circular 457. https://aces.nmsu.edu/pubs/_circulars/CR457/welcome.html

A.J. Freeman, M.L. Kersten, A. Skidmore, and M.Y. Thompson. 2021. IPM Strategies for Common Garden Insect Pests of New Mexico. NMSU Extension Guide H-176. https://aces.nmsu.edu/pubs/_h/H176.pdf

Skidmore and J.R. Garlisch. 2020. Large Wasps in New Mexico or the Asian Giant Hornet. NMSU Extension Guide H-175. https://aces.nmsu.edu/pubs/_h/H175.pdf

Beck and W. Giese. 2020. Managing Weeds in Grapes in New Mexico. Revised NMSU Extension Guide H-334. https://aces.nmsu.edu/pubs/_h/H334/welcome.htmlBeck and J. Wanstall. 2021. Noxious and Troublesome Weeds of New Mexico. NMSU Extension Circular 698. https://aces.nmsu.edu/pubs/_circulars/CR698/welcome.html

Beck, S.T. Smallidge, K. Young, and C. Sutherland. 2021. Pest Management Overview. NMSU Extension Guide A-619. August 2021.

Beck, A. Skidmore, P. Lujan, S. Baca, and N. Abrahamson. 2020. Tips for Pesticide Applicators during a Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Shortage. NMSU Extension Guide A-618. https://aces.nmsu.edu/pubs/_a/A618/welcome.html

M.L. Kersten, A.J. Freeman, A. Skidmore, and M.Y. Thompson. 2021. Trees and Shrubs for Beneficial Insects in Central New Mexico.  NMSU Extension Guide H-177.  https://aces.nmsu.edu/pubs/_h/H177.pdf

Fechner, M.L. Kersten, J. Clark, and A. Skidmore. 2021. Trees and Shrubs of St. John’s College, Santa Fe, NM. NMSU Extension Guide H-178. https://aces.nmsu.edu/pubs/_h/H178.pdf

NEVADA

Extension

Hanson Mazet, W., R. Haulenbeek, C. Morris and D. Harrison. 2021. Tree Health: Caring for Evergreen Trees in Nevada. Video posted on University of Nevada, Reno YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7eqNBCFAvQ

Hanson Mazet, W., R. Haulenbeek, C. Morris and D. Harrison. 2021. Tree Health: Caring for Shade Trees in Nevada. Video posted on University of Nevada, Reno YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sq9n0iNhEoI

Burls, K., H. Kratsch and D. Harrison. 2021. Pollinator Health. Video posted on University of Nevada, Reno YouTube at https://youtu.be/XwLwDj-1b8s.

Burls, K., H. Kratsch and D. Harrison. 2021. Pollinator Gardening. Video posted on University of Nevada, Reno YouTube at https://youtu.be/Bijee6soYZE.

Walia, M.K. 2021. Basics of Crop Management. University of Nevada, Reno Extension Fact Sheet FS-21-07.

Walia, M., M. Yerka, R. Washington-Allen, M. Andrade-Rodriguez and G. McGuin. 2021. Sorghum Production in Nevada. University of Nevada, Reno Extension Fact Sheet FS-21-09.

OREGON

Peer-reviewed

Braithwaite, E., A. Kowalewski and T. Stock. 2021. “Integrated Pest Management Effects on Weed Populations Managed Without Herbicides in the Pacific Northwest”. International Turfgrass Society Research Journal. Accepted with revisions, 31 August 2020.

Extension

Stock, T., and D. Gouge. 2021 (in press). “Ants in the Classroom”. Pacific Northwest Extension Publishing.

Gouge D., and T. Stock. 2021. “Bed Bugs in the Classroom”. Pacific Northwest Extension Publishing. PNW 756. https://catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu/pnw756

Gouge, D., T. Stock, J. Weber, J. Hurley, S. Nair, S. Li. 2020. "Expect Pest Encounters as School Buildings Reopen".  Arizona Cooperative Extension newsletter. August 2020.  

Reese, S., D. Gouge, T. Stock, R. Corrigan, S. Li, S. Nair. 2020. “House Mice: A Guide for Property Managers”. StopPests in Housing, Northeastern IPM Center. pp. 12.

Stock, T., and D. Gouge. 2021 (in press). “Integrated Pest Management for Ants in Schools”. Pacific Northwest Extension Publishing.

Gouge D., and T. Stock. 2021. “Integrated Pest Management for Bed Bugs in Schools”. Pacific Northwest Extension Publishing. PNW 757. https://catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu/pnw757

Stock, T. 2021. “Tips for Making Your IPM Plan Complete”. 2021. OSU School IPM Coordinator Training Program. pp. 7.

Gouge, D., S. Nair, L. Rose, M. Nelson, J. Hurley, T. Stock, S. Li, V. McGregor. 2021. “What You Need to Know About Disinfectant Wipes”. Arizona Cooperative Extension newsletter. April 2021.

UTAH

Peer-reviewed

Holthouse, M. C., D. G. Alston, and L. R. Spears. 2021. Urban host plan utilization by the brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys Stal (Hemiptera; Pentatomidae) in northern Utah. Neobiota 64: 87-101. https://doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.64.60050   

Holthouse, M. C., L. R. Spears, and D. G. Alston, 2021. Comparison of yellow and blue sticky cards for detection and monitoring parasitoid wasps of the invasive Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae). Journal of Insect Science 21 (5): 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1093/jisesa/ieab062 

Looney, C. & Murray, M. (2021). Collections of Epiblema rudei Powell, 1975 (Tortricidae) in Utah. Journal of the Lepidopterists’ Society. (accepted)

Murray, M. (2021). Biochar Effects on Tomato and Melon Productivity and Phytophthora Crown Rot. Journal of the National Association of County Agriculture Agents (14)Issue 1.

Murray, M. (2020). Utah TRAPs – An Online Tool for Weather and Pest Information. Journal of the National Association of County Agriculture Agents (13)Issue 1.

Schumm, Z. R., D. G. Alston, and L. R. Spears. 2021. Behavior of the brown marmorated stink bug (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae; Halyomorpha halys (Stal) in the Utah agricultural landscape based on based on trap captures and visual sampling studies. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 123 (1). https://doi.org/10.4289/0013-8797.123.1.206

Extension

Murray, M. & Davis, R. (2021). Sycamore Scale. [Fact Sheet ENT-233-19PR]. Utah State University Extension. 5 pp.

Murray, M. (2021). Fire Blight in Utah: An Annual Management Plan. [Fact Sheet PLP-013-PR]. Utah State University Extension. 5 pp.

Volesky, N., & Murray, M. (2021). Powdery Mildew of Utah Vegetables. [Fact Sheet ENT-226-21-PR]. Utah State University Extension. 6 pp.

Murray, M. and Davis, R. (2020). Pear Fruit Sawfly. [Fact Sheet ENT-196-18PR]. Utah State University Extension. 3 pp.

Murray, M. (2021). What Is Biochar and How Is It Used?  [Fact Sheet IPM-025-21]. Utah State University Extension. 8 pp.

Murray, M. (2020). Community-Wide Grasshopper Control. [Fact Sheet ENT-131-09 (update)]. Utah State University Extension. 3 pp.

Murray, M. & Alston, D. (2020). Codling Moth in Utah Orchard. [Fact Sheet ENT-013-06 (revision)]. Utah State University Extension. 7 pp.

Murray, M. & Alston, D. (2020). Codling Moth Mating Disruption. [Fact Sheet ENT-137-10 (revision)]. Utah State University Extension. 5 pp.

Richardson, K.V., M.C. Holthouse, D. Alston, and L. Spears. 2020. Native and exotic parasitoid wasps of brown marmorated stink bug in Utah. Utah Pests News, Utah State University Extension. Vol 14: Fall edition. https://extension.usu.edu/pests/files/up-newsletter/2020/UtahPestsNews-fall20.pdf    

Richardson, K.V. 2021. Bee Assassin Bug Predating on BMSB. Utah Pests News, Utah State University Extension. Vol 15: Summer edition.https://extension.usu.edu/pests/files/up-newsletter/2021/UtahPestsNews-summer21.pdf

Taylor, K., Volesky, N., Nischwitz, C., & Murray, M. (2021). Corn Smut. [Fact Sheet PLP-027-21]. Utah State University Extension. 2 pp.

Volesky, N. and Murray, M. (2020). High Tunnel Pest Management – Thrips. [Fact Sheet ENT-214-19PR]. Utah State University Extension. 5 pp.

Volesky, N. & Murray, M. (2021). The Backyard Garden:  Tomato Pests. [Fact Sheet IPM-023-21]. Utah State University Extension. 8 pp.

Volesky, N. & Murray, M. (2021). Squash Bug IPM. [Infographic]. Utah State University Extension. 2 pp.

Volesky, N., Murray, M., & Nischwitz, C. (2021). Vegetable Diseases of Utah. [Infographic]. Utah State University Extension. 4 pp.

Volesky, N. & Murray, M. (2021). The Backyard Garden:  Leafy Greens Pests. [Fact Sheet IPM-024-21]. Utah State University Extension. 4 pp.

Wierda, M., Murray, M., Beddes, T. & Hansen, S. (2020). Category 7:  Structural and Health-Related Pesticide Safety Study Guide. Utah State University Extension and Utah Department of Agriculture and Food. 120 pp. 

WASHINGTON

Peer-reviewed

Adesanya, A. W., M. J. Beauchamp, M. D. Lavine, L. C. Lavine, Fang Zhu, & D. B. Walsh. 2020. RNA interference of NADPH-Cytochrome P450 reductase increases susceptibilities to multiple acaricides in Tetranychus urticae. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pestbp.2020.02.016

Adesanya, A. W., M. J. Beauchamp, M. D. Lavine, L. C. Lavine, Fang Zhu, & D. B. Walsh. 2021. Mechanisms and management of acaricide resistance for Tetranychus urticae in agroecosystems. J Pest Sci doi.org/10.1007/s10340-021-01342-x

Adesanya, A. W., T. D. Waters, M. D. Lavine, L. C. Lavine, D. B. Walsh & Fang Zhu. 2020. Multiple insecticide resistance in onion thrips populations from Western USA. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pestbp.2020.104553

Athey, K. and D. Drompetz. 2020. Sterile Insect Release May Impact CM Traps Catches. Tree Fruit Matters, WSU Extension Newsletter.

Devi, P., L. Lukas, and C.A. Miles. 2020. Advances in watermelon grafting to increase efficiency and automation. Horticulturae 6(4), 88. doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae6040088

Devi, P., L. Lukas, and C.A. Miles. 2020. Fruit Maturity and Quality of Splice-grafted and One-cotyledon Grafted Watermelon. Hortscience 55:7. doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI15045-20

Devi, T., P. Perkins-Veazie, and C.A. Miles 2020. Rootstock and Plastic Mulch Effect on Watermelon Flowering and Fruit Maturity in a Verticillium dahliae-infested field. Hortscience 55:9. doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI15134-20

Devi, P., L.W. DeVetter, S. Lukas, and C. Miles. 2021. Exogenous treatments to enhance splice-grafted watermelon survival. Horticulturae 7(7):197. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae7070197

 

Henning, J.A., M.S. Townsend, D.H Gent, M. Wiseman, D. Walsh, D. Groenendale and A. Randazzo 2021. Registration of High-Yielding Aroma Hop (Humulus lupulus L.) cultivar ‘USDA Triumph'. 2021 Plant Registrations, J. Crop Sci. Soc Am.

O’Hearn, J. & D. Walsh. 2020. Effectiveness of imidacloprid, spirotetramat, and  flupyradifurone to prevent spread of GLRaV-3 by grape mealybug, Pseudococcus maritimus (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae). J Plant Disease and Protection. DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s41348-020-00359-1

O’Hearn, J. & D. Walsh. 2020. GLRaV-3 Vectored by Grape Mealybug, Pseudococcus maritimus (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), at low population levels. J Entomol Sci doi.org/10.18474/0749-8004-56.1.106.

O’Neal, S.D. et al. 2021. Field Guide for Integrated Pest Management in Pacific Northwest Hops: Pocket Version. A cooperative publication of Oregon State University, University of Idaho, USDA-ARS and Washington State University. 148 pp.

Extension

Beers, E. H. 2021. BMSB nymph feeding on tomato. Video. https://youtu.be/zyYtaPkOMY4

Beers, E. H. and P. Smytheman. 2021. Brown Marmorated Stink Bug: Egg Hatch Time Lapse. Video. https://youtu.be/t0PTCRjBGj4

Finkelnburg, D., J. Barrosso, I. Burke, D. Lyon, and J. Campbell. 2020. Best Management Practices for Managing Herbicide Resistance. Pacific Northwest Extension Publication PNW754. 12 pp.

Foss, C.R. et al. 2020. Pruning as an IPM Tool. WSU Urban Pesticide Applicator Education training video. December.

Foss, C.R. et al. 2021. Hortsense. Website. Washington State University Extension. http://hortsense@wsu.edu  

Hepler, J.R., K. Athey, D. Enicks, P.K. Abram, T.D. Gariepy, E. Talamas, and E.H. Beers. 2021. Hidden Host Mortality from an Introduced Parasitoid: Conventional and Molecular Evaluation of Non-Target Risks. Video. https://youtu.be/W2uDYwHSVCA

Lyon, D. 2020. Herbicide Resistance: Looking Back and Forward. WSU Wheat & Small Grains. https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/herbicide-resistance-looking-back-and-forward/

Lyon, D. 2020. Italian Ryegrass and Downy Brome Control in Winter Wheat. WSU Extension video. https://youtu.be/Luaa8kS5odc

Lyon, D., A. Hulting, J. Barroso, and J. Campbell. 2020. Integrated Management of Downy Brome in Winter Wheat. Pacific Northwest Extension Publication PNW660. 8 pp.

Lyon, D., A. Hulting, J. Barroso, and J. Campbell. 2020. Integrated Management of Feral Rye in Winter Wheat. Pacific Northwest Extension Publication PNW668. 8 pp.

Lyon, D. 2021. Biology and Management of Smooth Scouringrush in Wheat. Spokane Farm Forum, Spokane, WA, February. Also video, https://youtu.be/0kd_L-jWi_0

Lyon, D. 2021. Volunteer Canola Control. WSU Wheat & Small Grains. https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/volunteer-canola-control/

Lyon, D. et al. 2021. 2020 Weed Control Reports. WSU Wheat & Small Grains. https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/weed-resources/weed-publications/weed-control-reports/#reports-2020

Miles, C. A. et al. 2020. Class Lesson: The Science behind Vegetable Grafting. Concrete High School Farm to School program. Concrete, WA.

Moyer, M. M. 2020. Powdery Mildew Management Toolkit: Disease Resistant Varieties. WSU Viticulture and Enology Extension News. Spring 2020 edition.

Moyer, M. M. Editor, 2020-2021. WSU Viticulture and Enology Extension News. Spring and Fall 2020 edition, Spring 2021 Edition.

Waters, T.D. 2021. Onion Alert. Washington State University Extension.

WYOMING

Peer-reviewed

Wahid H Dakhel, Stefan T Jaronski, Scott Schell. 2020. Control of Pest Grasshoppers in North America. Insects. 2020 Aug 24;11(9):566.

Extension

Scott Schell. 2021. Farmers, ranchers benefit from promoting pollinators. Wyoming Livestock Roundup. https://www.wylr.net/2021/07/09/farmers-ranchers-benefit-from-promoting-pollinators/

Scott Schell. 2021. Grape pests want more than a sip of your vineyard. University of Wyoming Extension “Barnyards & Backyards” Summer issue. pages 15-17.

Scott Schell. 2021.  Wyoming raspberries under attack!  University of Wyoming Extension “Barnyards & Backyards”  Summer issue. pages 23- 24.

Roy Fenoff, Scott Schell. 2020. Wyoming Mosquito Manual. Publication #: B-1369 https://www.wyoextension.org/publications/Search_Details.php?pubid=2066&pub=B-1369

Weed IPM articles: Amaranthus species - A current and emerging threat in Wyoming; Integrated approach to Dalmatian toadflax; Manage Weeds by reducing deposits to the seed bank; Powerful EDDMapS app assists invasive species ID triggers quick management; Pseudomonas spp as Bio‑herbicides Is this a fit for Wyoming; available at https://www.uwyo.edu/ipm/ag-ipm/weed-ipm.html

Horn Fly and Cattle IPM articles:  Commingled black and white cows in high-elevation rangeland are differentially parasitised by Haematobia irritans; Livestock Parasite Management on High-Elevation Rangelands: Ecological Interactions of Climate, Habitat, and Wildlife; Pyric-Herbivory to Manage Horn Flies on Cattle; available at; https://www.uwyo.edu/ipm/ag-ipm/horn-fly-cattle-ipm.html