Join us for a GrowON webinar tomorrow (Tuesday May 30th) on potential solutions for Thrips parvisipinus from “boots on the ground” folks. This includes technical reps, industry consultants, and extension specialists.
Read on for more information and how to register.
Potential Solutions for Parvispinus: Lessons from the Field
What:
Previous webinars (from the University of Florida on May 4th and the Horticultural Research Institute on May 10th) have brought you critical information on the history and spread of this pest, monitoring tips, and potential pesticide options from lab-based tests.
With this webinar, we want to give you potential IPM solutions based on field observations and on-farm trials. Although we are a long way away from a tried-and-true IPM program for T. parvispinus, every success – and failure – in the field can help guide other growers.
When:
Tuesday May 30th, from 12-1:30pm.
Where:
Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FR-qlIs-RUO_X1hoJynAnw
Any issues with registration can be directed to sarah.jandricic@ontario.ca
Who:
12:00 – 12:05 pm : Welcome and Intro by Dr. Sarah Jandricic, OMAFRA.
12:05- 12:25 pm: Suzanne Wainwright-Evans, Buglady Consulting. For the past 25 years, Suzanne (buglady@bugladyconsulting.com) has provided expert horticultural/entomological advice to the industry. She specializes in biological control, IPM, pesticides, biopesticides, organics, and sustainable pest management. Her crop focuses include ornamentals, cannabis, hemp, and herbs/vegetables.
Talk: “Identification, damage and biocontrol options for T. parvispinus in ornamental crops”. Description: with a wealth of photos, the Buglady will teach you what to look for to determine if you have Parvispinus on your farm. She’ll also discuss potential biocontrol options, from mites to nematodes.
12:25-12:45 pm :Steven Arthurs: Technical Sales Specialist at BIOBEE USA. Dr. Arthurs is an Entomologist with 20+ years’ academic and industry experience in arthropod pest management and plant protection. Steven’s current work focuses on implementing and expanding the use of beneficial arthropods in both horticultural and open field crops.
Talk: “Thrips parvispinus, experiences from the field and potential biocontrols“. Description: Dr. Arthurs will share preliminary observations of using beneficial mites and insects to control T. parvispinus in the nursery (gardenia and mandevilla). He will also cover the likely compatibility of such beneficials with insecticides currently being used against T. parvispinus and discuss potential strategies that might be more effective for sustainable control of this pest.
12: 45 – 1:15 pm: Sarah Jandricic, Greenhouse Floriculture IPM Specialist, OMAFRA. Dr. Sarah Jandricic has worked in floriculture IPM for over 25 years in academia, industry and government. Her work focuses on long-term, economical solutions for both pests and diseases plaguing floriculture growers.
Talk: “An IPM program for T. parvispinus in mandevilla: results of an on-farm trial”. Description: This talk will cover efforts to control this pest with mass trapping, biological control and chemical pesticides over 8 months in a greenhouse in Ontario, Canada. We’ll discuss what worked and what didn’t, concerns over pesticide resistance, as well as what we’re trying this year.
1:15 – 1:30pm: Q&A Period.