Project Type: Graduate Student
Funds awarded in 2024: $19,987.00
Projected End Date: 12/04/2026
Grant Recipient:
The Ohio State University
Region: North Central
State: Ohio
Graduate Student:
Faculty Advisor:
Ashley Leach
Ohio State University
Description:
This scientific poster presents preliminary Year 1 findings from the NC SARE-funded project evaluating an integrated pest management (IPM) program for thrips control in jalapeño peppers. The study examined the combined effects of insecticide program, mulch type, and fertility regime on thrips densities, natural enemy abundance, plant health metrics, and marketable yield.
The poster highlights how reflective mulch and fertility optimization influenced thrips pressure and beneficial insect dynamics under field conditions. Results emphasize the importance of systems-based IPM approaches that integrate cultural and chemical management strategies rather than relying solely on prophylactic insecticide applications.
This poster was presented at multiple scientific and extension venues, including the Great Lakes Fruit and Vegetable Expo, the CFAES Annual Plant Science Symposium at The Ohio State University, the North Central Branch Meeting of the Entomological Society of America, and the DeLong Student Competition within the Department of Entomology.
The product contributes to dissemination of sustainable pest management research to both grower and scientific audiences and acknowledges SARE support.
The poster highlights how reflective mulch and fertility optimization influenced thrips pressure and beneficial insect dynamics under field conditions. Results emphasize the importance of systems-based IPM approaches that integrate cultural and chemical management strategies rather than relying solely on prophylactic insecticide applications.
This poster was presented at multiple scientific and extension venues, including the Great Lakes Fruit and Vegetable Expo, the CFAES Annual Plant Science Symposium at The Ohio State University, the North Central Branch Meeting of the Entomological Society of America, and the DeLong Student Competition within the Department of Entomology.
The product contributes to dissemination of sustainable pest management research to both grower and scientific audiences and acknowledges SARE support.
Type:
Conference/Presentation Material
File:
Download file (PDF)
This product is associated with the project "Triple threat: combining multiple IPM tactics to improve thrips control in peppers"
Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and should not be construed to represent any official USDA or U.S. Government determination or policy.