Project Number: 5344-22620-015-04
Project Type: Specific C/A

Start Date: Sep 13, 2003
End Date: May 31, 2008

Objective:
Determine factors affecting whitefly, pink hibiscus mealy bug and glassy-winged sharpshooter population, development, and control using chemicals and resistance development.

Approach:
Study crop production methods and chemical control in relation to whitefly, pink hibiscus mealy bug, and glassy-winged sharpshooter biology, behavior, and population development. Develop dose mortality responses and effect on chemicals throughout the season for field-collected and infield chemical whiteflies and pink hibiscus mealy bug and glassy-winged sharpshooter and determine effects of alternating different chemistry insecticide exposures, insecticide mixtures and other approaches on resistance development, biology and population development. Documents SCA with UC Riverside.

Project Team

Henneberry, Thomas Nick Toscano - Research Entomologist (602) 437-0121

Project Annual Reports

FY 2003

Related National Programs

Crop Protection & Quarantine (304)