Project Number: 5352-22000-014-00
Project Type: Appropriated

Start Date: Jan 04, 2003
End Date: Aug 31, 2005

Objective:
Biologically based IPM systems for management of potato insect pests, with emphasis on green peach aphid, wireworms and loopers, with reductions in use of broad-spectrum insecticides.

Approach:
Discover and develop technologies, methods, and approaches for control of potato insect pests and incorporate those into IPM systems, with emphasis on biological control using predators and parasites, semiochemicals such as pheromones, kairomones, and feeding attractants, and microbial insecticides. Develop insect control techniques that minimize deleterious effects on, and complement, biological control organisms. Develop semiochemical based pest control technologies such as improved pest monitoring techniques, mating disruption, mass trapping, bait stations, and lure and kill strategies. Develop efficcious and economical microbial insecticides and application techniques, using entomophagous nemtatodes, viruses, pathogenic fungi, and bacteria. Integrate complementary methods and technologies into IPM systems. Replacing 5352-22000-012-00D (Jan 04, 2003).

Project Team

Horton, David Unruh, Thomas Lacey, Lawrence Landolt, Peter Munyaneza, Joseph

Project Annual Reports

FY 2003