Special Issue "Horticultural Entomology: Integrated Pest and Pollinator Management"

A special issue of Insects (ISSN 2075-4450). This special issue belongs to the section "Insect Pest and Vector Management".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2023 | Viewed by 1428

Special Issue Editors

Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, Griffin, GA 30223, USA
Interests: My research addresses existing, emerging, and invasive pest management issues of turfgrass and ornamentals, along with the principles of applied insect ecology. Research projects aim to enhance our understanding of the biology of the pest and beneficial species to develop and refine monitoring and management strategies. The major thrust is developing management tactics that would reduce the impact on the environment and non-targets. My extension program promotes the adoption of integrated pest management principles driven by lab and field studies.
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Prof. Dr. S. Kristine Braman
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Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
Interests: My research focuses on the ecology and management of insect pests of turf and ornamental plants. My studies blend basic and applied components to improve the sustainability and profitability of urban plant production and landscape pest management. Research emphasizes two areas: Identifying and increasing the use of pest- resistant and adapted turf and ornamentals and- Integrating natural enemies and alternative control technologies into IPM through enhanced understanding of tritrophic interactions in urban plant systems. Recent work has addressed management of invasive and emerging plant pests and conservation of pollinators and other beneficial arthropods.

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Recent advances in integrated pest and pollinator management in turfgrass and ornamental plant production and residential landscape settings have sought to integrate various practices for pest suppression while conserving pollinators and other beneficial insects. Challenges in successfully merging these goals include addressing gaps in our understanding of basic biology and ecology of the diverse pests, pollinators and other beneficials that inhabit turf and ornamentals in the various settings collectively described as the “Green Industry”.

The goal of this Special Issue is to highlight the diverse range of pests and associated beneficials that occurs in turfgrass and ornamental plant production and residential landscape settings, and the complex factors that influence arthropod community structure. Alternative management tactics for arthropod pests as well as contributions outlining pollinator protection strategies and emerging pest predictive capacities are of interest. To this end, suggested potential research and review topics include:

  • Biology and ecology of horticultural arthropod pests;
  • Evaluation of turf or ornamental pest management programs including protected (greenhouse) culture;
  • Influence of spatial scale and/or landscape context on arthropod diversity or management program success;
  • Influence of environmental factors on arthropod occurrence, abundance and management;
  • The role of plant breeding, nutrient management, other cultural factors on management of arthropod pests;
  • Interactions among plants, arthropod pests and pollinators or other beneficials in turf and ornamentals;
  • Modification of conventional IPM sampling or action thresholds for turf and ornamentals;
  • Promising future areas of integrated pest and pollinator management in urban/suburban settings;
  • Case studies on consumer adoption of IPPM tactics;
  • Identification of impediments and opportunities as they pertain to effective IPPM implementation

Dr. Shimat V. Joseph
Prof. Dr. S. Kristine Braman
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • IPPM
  • turfgrass
  • ornamentals
  • ecosystem services
  • pollinators
  • beneficial insects

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Sub-Lethal Effects of Bifenthrin and Imidacloprid on Megacephala carolina carolina L. (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in Turfgrass
Insects 2023, 14(1), 8; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14010008 - 22 Dec 2022
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The tiger beetle, Megacephala carolina carolina L. (Coleoptera: Carabidae), is a common predator in turfgrass and ornamental landscapes in Georgia, USA. Among insecticides used in turfgrass to control foliar and root-feeding insect pests, bifenthrin and imidacloprid are routinely used. It was unclear whether [...] Read more.
The tiger beetle, Megacephala carolina carolina L. (Coleoptera: Carabidae), is a common predator in turfgrass and ornamental landscapes in Georgia, USA. Among insecticides used in turfgrass to control foliar and root-feeding insect pests, bifenthrin and imidacloprid are routinely used. It was unclear whether sub-lethal doses of bifenthrin and imidacloprid could cause nontarget effects on larvae and M. carolina carolina adults. Thus, the objective was to determine the sub-lethal effects of bifenthrin and imidacloprid on larvae and M. carolina carolina adults. The results show that M. carolina carolina larvae actively hunt for passing prey by waiting at the hole of the tunnel during the day and nighttime. This larval behavior was affected by sub-lethal doses (up to 25% of full label rate) of bifenthrin but not of imidacloprid. The walking behavior of adult M. carolina carolina was also altered when exposed to sub-lethal doses of bifenthrin as they traveled further distances at greater velocities than the nontreated control. The results imply that turfgrass managers should avoid treating lawns where tiger beetles have actively colonized. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Horticultural Entomology: Integrated Pest and Pollinator Management)
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