The impact of border type on insect diversity in peach orchards of Georgia, USA

Sunday, November 13, 2022

11:36 AM – 11:48 AM PT

Location: Vancouver Convention Centre, Meeting Room 301

Presenting Author(s)

Jamal Hunter

PhD Student
University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

Co-Author(s)

Brett R. Blaauw

Associate Professor
University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia
GR

Glen Rains

University of Georgia
Tifton, Georgia
PS

Paul Severns

University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia
AA

Angelita L. Acebes-Doria (she/her/hers)

Research Biologist
DKI US Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center
Hilo, Hawaii

The peach industry in Georgia, USA is worth approximately $64 millions as of 2020. Our goal is to determine the diversity of insects that can be found in and around peach orchards based on common border types found in that region. Those border types include: unmanage field grass, unmanaged forest, Pecan orchards, and Corn fields. By exploring the effects that border type has on the diversity of insect this will provide the future developer of management protocols and base line from to operate upon to balance pest reduction and beneficial promotion.