Suppression of pear psylla, Cacopsylla pyricola (Hemiptera: Psyllidae), with fall applications of kaolin clay
Residues from fall-applied kaolin can remain through the winter and reduce pear psylla colonization the following spring.
Residues from fall-applied kaolin can remain through the winter and reduce pear psylla colonization the following spring.
This project uses biotremology, the study of vibrations, for mating disruption in pear psylla.
Lab superstar Gusta Rose Beard was recently featured in a WSU Foundation Scholarship Spotlight.
An overview of pear psylla biology, pest status, IPM tactics, and elements that have challenged or advanced adoption of IPM
In this study, we examined 5 figitid sampling approaches to determine their capture rates, relative effort, and ease of use.
Leafhopper paper co-authored by Louie wins Environmental Entomology’s Reviewer’s Choice award!