INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT IN COTTON

LYGUS SUMMIT PROCEEDINGS


Older lygus bug nymph from a photo taken by
Jack Kelly Clark, UC Statewide IPM Project
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Biology/Ecology of Lygus
      Overview

Lygus in Western Landscapes
      California
      Pacific Northwest
      Utah

Impact on Western Crops
      Beans
      Seed Alfalfa
      Strawberries
      Apples/Pears


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The Future of
Lygus Management

Chemcial Control
Insecticide resistance trends in San Joaquin Valley Lygus bug

Using degree-day accumulations to predict  hatches in alfalfa seed

Biological Control
Status of introduced parasites to California

Using parasites to manage Lygus in the Pacific Northwest

Progress and obstacles to developing Lygus bug pheromone

Cultural Control
Pulling it all together: Managing Lygus in the landscape