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S293: Improved Pecan Insect and Mite Pest Management Systems
- Duration:
- October 01, 1999 to September 30, 2004
- Administrative Advisor(s):
-
Clarence Watson
(ARK)
- NIFA Reps:
-
Mia Johnson
Statement of Issue(s) and Justification:
Related, Current, and Previous Work:
- Improve monitoring and chemical control techniques for hickory shuckworm, pecan nutcasebearer, pecan weevil, and brown stink bug and transfer this technology to large grower groups by making the techniques less expensive and more accessible.
- Develop biointensive insect pest management for pecan through crop profiling, habitat diversification, host plant resistance, and biological control, and integrate these technologies into an overall pest management program.
- Develop pesticide management strategies to conserve and optimize the efficacy of currently registered insecticides and integrate reduced-risk pesticides into the insect pest management program.