Neonicotinoid-Alternative Management Programs for Colorado Potato Beetle

Neonicotinoid-Alternative Management Programs for Colorado Potato Beetle

Neonicotinoids are beginning to come under scrutiny by retailers and regulators. The potato industry needs robust and enduring alternatives that are sustainable and address consumer concerns. Here we present the first year’s results of a nationwide collaboration to test several insecticide programs on CPB abundance, plant defoliation and yield. We compared how the strategies effect the timing and development of CPB populations. The insecticide programs included: 
 
  1. Untreated control, 
  2. An at-plant neonicotinoid (grower standard), 
  3. A non-neonicotinoid insecticide program with an at-plant cyantraniliprole treatment, 
  4. A completely foliar non-neonicotinoid program, and 
  5. A beneficial-friendly completely foliar non-neonicotinoid program.
 

Wednesday, January 29
10:15am-10:45am

Traverse City/Saugatuck Room

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About the Speakers

 

Ray Rantz and Abigail Cohen

Ray Rantz (right) is a master's student in the Vegetable Entomology Lab at Michigan State University, researching Colorado potato beetle management with insecticides. Dr. Abigail Cohen (left) is a research associate in the Vegetable Entomology lab at MSU, focused on understanding the development and dispersal of potato pests to generate knowledge and tools for sustainable management.