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Creator:: Alderman, Katie
Abstract:: The western spotted cucumber beetle (Diabrotica undecimpunctata undecimpunctata) and the western striped cucumber beetle (Acalymma trivittatum) are pests of many crops, including vegetable, fruit, and nursery crops. Pesticides are commonly used to control this pest. Trap and kill technologies are under development as use in an alternative control for cucumber...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis and Presentation

Creator:: Fisher, Joanna J.
Abstract:: The entomopathogenic fungi Metarhizium anisopliae and Beauveria bassiana are commercially available as microbial control agents for the black vine weevil, Otiorhynchus sulcatus (F.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), the key root-feeding insect pest in Pacific Northwest small fruits and ornamentals. Understanding habitat selection is critical to improve the efficacy, persistence and cost of...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Creator:: Marcus, Monica, Dreves, Amy J., and DeFrancesco, Joseph T.
Resource Type:: Presentation
Full Text:: • 4 replications • Serviced & rotated weekly Site 3: Early Burlette Cherry Jana Lee, USDA-ARS Hort

Creator:: Cain, Alyssa B.
Abstract:: Beneficial insects could provide valuable pest control services on Oregon Christmas tree farms, but a limited amount of data exist that quantifies the type and abundance of beneficial insects on farms. This study surveyed beneficial insects on two farms that differed in their management strategies as well as other abiotic...
Resource Type:: Presentation
Full Text:: method based on protocol from Jana Lee USDA ARS Top Middle Bottom 20 How I conducted my surveys

Creator:: Marcus, Monica H.
Abstract:: Knowledge of Drosophila suzukii's preference for an attractive trap design and bait can be used to improve detection and management of this new invasive fruit pest. Desired trap and bait attributes include: high D. suzukii capture and species specificity; early-season detection prior to significant crop damage; higher capture of females...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: , 'Spartan' cultivar. Trap captures from the cherry trial led by Jana Lee (USDA-ARS, Corvallis) had similar

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