Defining natural enemy biology and phenology to improve IPM
Author: Vince Jones, Dave Horton, Tom Unruh, Gary Judd
Published: 2010
Summary: The objectives in this project were: 1. Characterize the phenology of key natural enemies using banding, beat-tray sampling, and attractant-trapping. 2. Evaluate various semiochemicals as a method of monitoring natural enemy abundance / phenology and impacts of control treatments. 3. Use video monitoring to identify predator species attacking codling moth and develop a polyclonal antibody for expanded predator gut content analysis of codling moth. 4. Further investigate the life history of tachinid parasitoids of leafrollers and their potential for enhancing management of leafrollers. 5. Integrate the information on natural enemy phenology and abundance into the WSU-Decision Aid System to help users gauge the impact of pesticide sprays at different times of the season.
