Advances in the Biological Control of Field Crop Pests On-Demand Presentations

Organizer(s)

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  Hector Carcamo

  Senior Research Scientist
  Science and Technology Branch
  Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
  Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
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  Tyler Wist

  Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
  Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

This symposium will highlight ongoing and recent research to implement biological control in cereals, oilseeds (canola), pulses and other field crops. Case studies will include the use of carabids to control weeds, generalist predators and parasitoids from classical to conservation biological control and industry awareness.

Presentations:

• On Demand

  Potential of biocontrol of cabbage seedpod weevil in the Canadian Prairies
  

  Presenting Author: Piratheepa Jegatheeswaran – University of Lethbridge

  Co-Author: Hector Carcamo – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

  Co-author: Daniel Johnson – University of Lethbridge
• On Demand

  Relocating biological control agents within a country: When is it a good idea?
  

  Presenting Author: Hector Carcamo – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
• On Demand

  Supplemental nutrition may improve the effectiveness of wheat stem sawfly parasitoids: Observations on longevity, egg load and egg volume
  

  Presenting Author: Laissa Cavallini – Montana State University

  Co-author: Donald Smith – Montana State University

  Co-author: Robert K. D Peterson – Montana State University

  Co-author: David K. Weaver (he/him/his) – Montana State University
• On Demand

  The tri-trophic linkages associated with biological control of wheat midge, Sitodiplosis mosellana, in western Canada
  

  Presenting Author: Meghan Vankosky (she/her/hers) – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

  Co-author: Ross Weiss – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

  Co-author: Owen Olfert – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada