How Can Biological Control Play a More Prominent Role?
Tuesday 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM Organizer(s): Jim Nechols (jrnechol@ksu.edu) The following presentations are in this session: 3:30 PM – 3:45 PM Introduction and Overview Raymond A. Cloyd 3:45 PM – 4:00 PM Developing an Integrated Crop Management Program for Ivy Geraniums George P. Opit , James R. Nechols , Kimberly A. Williams , David C. Margolies , and Yan Chen Production of ivy geraniums, a multi-million dollar floricultural crop, is threatened by the twospotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch. Currently, this pest is managed predominantly with acaricides. However, problems related to pesticide resistance, environment and human health, and governmental regulations suggest the need for developing pest management alternatives for spider mites. Our research takes a broad integrated crop management approach, which includes not only pest management, but seeks to develop the most efficient and environmentally compatible strategy for simultaneously producing and protecting ivy geraniums. Re
