Entomology for All Plants! Insect Science in Nurseries and Landscapes

Organizer(s)

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  Ryan Gott

  Horticulture Department
  Pittsburgh, PA
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  Stacey Jones

  NC Cooperative Extension
  North Carolina State Univeristy
  Concord, North Carolina
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  Kevin Chase

  Research
  Charlotte, NC

Insects are part of our horticultural reality from plant cradle to grave. This symposium will highlight researchers and professional practitioners along this timeline, from production nurseries to managed home and business landscapes.

Presentations:

• 5:15 PM – 5:20 PM EST

  Introductory remarks
• 5:20 PM – 5:35 PM EST

  Pre-emergent control of gypsy moth and spotted lanternfly
  Kevin Daniel Chase; Starker Wright
• 5:35 PM – 5:50 PM EST

  The Systems Approach to Nursery Certification Program (SANC): Enhancing plant health and quality through reduction of pest risks
  Wayne N. Dixon; Dana Rhodes – Pennsylvania Department Of Agriculture; Joe Collins – Office Of The State Entomologist Department Of Entomology
• 5:50 PM – 6:05 PM EST

  How to build a better monarch butterfly garden
  Adam Michael Baker; Daniel A. Potter – University of Kentucky
• 6:05 PM – 6:10 PM EST

  Break
• 6:10 PM – 6:25 PM EST

  The search for associational protection in insecticide-treated urban ash in Minnesota
  Dorah Mkabili Mwangola – University of Minnnesota; Jennifer Burrington – Minnesota department of Agriculture; Mark Abrahamson – Minnesota department of Agriculture; Angie Ambourn – Minnesota Department of Agriculture-Plant Protection; Brian Aukema – University of Minnesota
• 6:25 PM – 6:40 PM EST

  Integrating pest and pollinator management for urban lawn and landscapes
  Daniel A. Potter – University of Kentucky; Jonathan L. Larson – University of Kentucky; Carl Redmond
• 6:40 PM – 6:55 PM EST

  Can kairomone lures improve a trap crop system for thrips?
  Dawn Julia M. Sikora – Clemson University; Juang Horng Chong – Clemson University
• 6:55 PM – 7:00 PM EST

  Closing remarks