Aphid Biocontrol with Fava Bean/Pea Aphid Banker Plants

Project Type: Partnership
Funds awarded in 2020: $26,229.00
Projected End Date: 07/31/2022
Grant Recipient: Cornell University
Region: Northeast
State: New York
Project Leader:
Dr. John Sanderson
Cornell University
Description:
This fact sheet outlines the procedures to create a banker plant system that will produce Aphidius ervi wasps for biocontrol of larger aphid species on greenhouse crops, and is compatible with the common banker plants system that produces Aphidius colemani for smaller aphid species.
Type:
Fact Sheet
File:
Authors:
John Sanderson, Cornell University Entomology
Priscilla Thompson, Cornell University Entomology
Target audience:
Farmers/Ranchers
Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.